If you were talking to the American public, what would your research do for them. >> My research has the potential to prevent their daughters and their wives and their cousins from developing breast cancer. And I don't think any taxpayer would want to interfere with progress on a project like that.>> Joan Buggie is director of the Lewig Cancer Center at Harvard Medical School. For 50 years, she has applied for and won competitive federal grants that helped uncover how tumors form and resist treatment and di ...

This fall, the White House promised a $40 billion bailout of Argentina and its president Javier Mille, President Trump's political ally. Argentina also grows soybeans and is considered a competitor. During the trade war, China had purchased soybeans from Argentina instead of buying them from the US. The bailout enraged many American farmers who felt betrayed. >> President Trump said Argentina has got no money. They have no anything. They're fighting so hard to survive. >> Come to the farm. Come walk in my s ...

Nearly 80% of voters in what are called farming dependent counties voted for President Trump in the last election. >> I feel like a lot of American farmers, cattle people, it's a lot a lot of people probably feel let down currently. Now, maybe there's a method to the madness.You know, that's still to be seen. >> Many are now taking their frustrations directly to Republican lawmakers at town halls across the country. I'm about ready to lose my farm. ...

You've said you have almost no equity left. >> It's getting down. It's getting down. It's getting low.>> Do you think you can make it another year. >> I don't know. I don't know.Do you just keep going rolling the dice hoping things will turn. I mean, it's not looking good. President Trump has promised a new bailout for American farmers, as much as $13 billion that he said would be paid for by the tariffs.>> We're going to take some of that tariff money that we made. We're going to give it to our farmers who ...

China primarily uses soybeans to feed its massive livestock industry, grinding the beans into powder for feed. Soybeans have long been the largest US export crop worth nearly 25 billion last year until sales ground to a halt this past May. >> This weighs around 5,000 lbs.>> Wow. >> It's not just the soybean market. Cotton farmers have struggled with dwindling prices and decreased global demand as clothing manufacturers use more synthetic fabrics.Daniels and Carmarmac have had to take on second and third job ...

Every time we go buy something now, you know, the tariffs, what I've seen, uh, the tariffs passed down to the consumer. >> So, if you have to go buy a new sprayer, like the one behind you, >> anything that comes from China that's on that sprayer, there's a tariff and they're just going to pass it directly to us. So the tariffs are hitting you more on the purchasing end than they are on the crop sales. ...

Welcome to the 170th annual West Tennessee State Fair in Henderson, Tennessee. Since 1855, the West Tennessee State Fair has been the place where farmers from across the state come to show off their prized livestock and crops. It's where we met Jeffrey Daniels and Franklin Carmarmac, friends since high school.They grow cotton, soybeans, and corn on their family farms. as far back as I've been able to trace, uh, my, uh, my greatgranddaddy's daddy was a sharecropper and then it just got passed down through th ...

The last minute of 60 Minutes is sponsored by United Healthcare. Coverage you can count on for your whole life ahead. In the mail, we received hundreds of notes about our interview with President Trump.The country may be politically divided, but the criticism we got from viewers was bipartisan. Instead of interviewing him, it appeared as an attack. you should have more respect than what you showed.Others complained we were too differential to the president. You wanted to show Trump in the best possible ligh ...

Atwood's Literary Career & Impact - Margaret Atwood, a prominent Canadian author with 64 books, faces increasing censorship in American school districts, including her renowned work, "The Handmaid's Tale" [1] - Atwood combats book bans by auctioning a fire-torched "unburnable edition" to benefit Paname, a free speech nonprofit, addressing censorship related to sexual, moral, and anti-Christian content [2] - "The Handmaid's Tale," published in 1985, has sold over 10 million copies and inspired an Emmy-winning Hulu series, becoming a symbol of protest and resistance [5] - Atwood's works, including "Oryx and Crake," have been seen as eerily prescient, warning about potential catastrophes like environmental collapse and global pandemics [7][8] Atwood's Writing Process & Influences - Atwood's fiction is rooted in historical events, drawing from extensive research documented in archived news clippings [10] - Atwood emphasizes the importance of detail, influenced by her upbringing with a biologist father, leading to precise observations in her writing [14] Atwood's Views on Society & Politics - Atwood expresses concern about the erosion of civil liberties and the potential for totalitarian tendencies, such as controlling the media and judicial system [27] - Atwood notes that she has often faced more criticism from the left than the right, as the left expects her to explicitly promote their views [29][30] Atwood's Personal Life & Reflections - Atwood's memoir, "Book of Lives," explores her life, including her unconventional childhood and experiences with a blended family [12][20] - Atwood reflects on her relationship with her late partner, Graham Gibson, highlighting the challenges and complexities of their blended family [19][20]

Funding & Research Impact - Federal research funding to universities has fueled breakthroughs, but is now being used as leverage by the White House [1] - A funding freeze by the Trump administration affected Harvard research labs, potentially jeopardizing future American discovery [3] - Harvard sued the government and regained funding after a judge ruled the freeze unlawful [10] - Federal grants have made up almost half of Harvard's research funding [16] - Instability of federal funding is making it difficult for researchers to retain and attract staff [23] Political & Ideological Disputes - Universities are accused of anti-semitism and liberal bias, leading to demands for safeguarding conservative voices [2] - Accusations of anti-semitism at Harvard stemmed from student protests over the Gaza war [7] - A survey found that 40% of Jewish staff, faculty, and students felt discriminated against, while 71% of Muslim respondents felt the same [8] - The Trump administration froze over $2 billion in grants to Harvard, mostly for scientific and medical research [9] - Harvard is working to improve existing programs promoting ideological diversity [18] Scientific Innovation & Global Competition - Government support of university research has powered America's scientific supremacy [16] - The US is potentially putting the brakes on scientific innovation while China is progressing rapidly [16] - Gene editing technologies invented at Harvard could help hundreds of millions worldwide with genetic diseases [25]