Yale history professor torches Trump's 'political war' on American history

Healthcare & Research - Harvard researchers have potentially discovered a way to prevent and even reverse Alzheimer's disease [2] - A Harvard Medical School study published in Nature suggests the possibility of restoring memories lost to Alzheimer's through brain tissue studies and experiments with mice [2][3] - Research progress may be significantly limited due to the termination of federal grant supporting the research [4] Political & Academic Freedom - The report draws a parallel between current attacks on academic institutions and historical suppression of dissent, referencing the Third Reich's tactics [7][8] - There are concerns about attacks on institutions cherished by historians, including the National Archives, the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, and universities [10] - A history professor challenges a figure from the Heritage Foundation to a public debate on American history and its interpretation [11][16] - The challenge is prompted by attacks on historians, scholarship, and the teaching of history, framed as a political fight [13][15]