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  "id": 11510827,
  "title": "National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/national-science-foundation-diverted-1-4-billion-in-science-funds",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-02T18:41:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The New York Times",
    "slug": "the-new-york-times",
    "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/us/politics/national-science-foundation-research-funds.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}