Neena Hagen

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Jason Laughlin |Neena Hagen |Nathan Metcalf

Since the start of the Trump administration, the NSF cut 251 grants to Massachusetts institutions worth $249 million, federal data showed. That accounts for a lion’s share of the $265.4 million in NSF grants lost at 40 institutions across New England. The cuts could mean lost jobs and hundreds of research projects abruptly halted without a clear path forward.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Neena Hagen

As sweeping federal cuts ripple across the country, Massachusetts has unveiled a new database showing how the losses are hitting state programs. Impacted areas include everything from public health and education to food assistance. The hardest hit state departments were health and human services and education, the data show. Notably, the Trump administration eliminated $106 million in funding for school emergency relief aimed at supporting safe reopenings post-COVID and student well-being.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Liz Kowalczyk |Neena Hagen |Yoohyun Jung

In its first 100 days, the Trump administration stunned science and medical communities across New England by cancelling hundreds of research grants covering an array of topics, from online cancer misinformation to teen mental health. But because Washington has yet to provide a comprehensive accounting of the cuts, the Boston Globe sought to track the unfolding impact on every New England state and institution.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Jason Laughlin |Neena Hagen |Kay Lazar |Liz Kowalczyk

In the short space of a few months, President Trump has undercut seven decades of federal support for scientific research, transforming a pillar of academia and industry in New England, perhaps permanently. From the start, Trump sought to excise diversity and gender issues from the federal government by taking a sledgehammer to billions in government funding.

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Neena Hagen

With its vaunted reputation and famously difficult qualifying standards, the race lures competitors from across the globe. For many, the race is a short hop away — more than 4,000 of the marathon’s runners hail from Massachusetts, according to data from the Boston Athletic Association. For others, it’s a trek from the South, Midwest, or West Coast — about 2,000 are from California, 1,000 from Texas, and 800 from Illinois.