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The Indicator: American Science Brain Drain
Episode 1271

The Indicator: American Science Brain Drain

Short Wave · NPR

May 12, 202510m 42s

Show Notes

Today, we're airing an episode of NPR's daily economics podcast, The Indicator from Planet Money. It's about a group of people we know well: scientists.

President Trump's federal cuts and scrutiny of academic institutions are forcing some U.S. scientists to head for the border. On today's show, an entomologist keeping America's farms safe from pests reconsiders America. And a CEO of a Canadian hospital explains how they are benefiting from the exodus.

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