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Science Literacy Project Daily Digest Science Controversies in the Media Viewpoint: Trump’s Reflecting Pool algae fiasco points to a bigger culprit: Climate change Sarah Kaplan | Washington Post https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/25/viewpoint-trumps-reflecting-pool-algae-fiasco-points-to-a-bigger-culprit-climate-change/ Hegseth reversal: As Air Force flu outbreak continues to surge, military reinstitutes mandatory vaccines for recruits Jade Cobern, Luis Martinez, Mary Kekatos, Steve Beynon | ABC News https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/25/hegseth-reversal-as-air-force-flu-outbreak-continues-to-surge-military-reinstitutes-mandatory-vaccines-for-recruits/ Desperate patients of autistic children paying up to $20,000 for bogus stem cell injections recommended by RFK, Jr. Ed Pilkington | The Guardian https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/25/desperate-patients-of-autistic-children-paying-up-to-20000-for-bogus-stem-cell-injections-recommended-by-rfk-jr/ After Mel Gibson’s Joe Rogan comments, grifters promoting ivermectin, without evidence, as a hantavirus preventive Marisha Goldhamer | FactCheck https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/25/after-mel-gibsons-joe-rogan-comments-grifters-promoting-ivermectin-without-evidence-as-a-hantavirus-preventive/ AI’s promotion of ‘fake news’ erodes everyday thinking, MIT study reveals Jude Cramer | Fast Company https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/24/ais-promotion-of-fake-news-erodes-everyday-thinking-mit-study-reveals/ Viewpoint: RFK, Jr. ignores oversight of vast HHS programs to focus on his pet obsessions—and gets much of the science wrong Sheryl Gay Stolberg | New York Times https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/24/viewpoint-rfk-jr-ignores-oversight-of-vast-hhs-programs-to-focus-on-his-pet-obsessions-and-gets-much-of-the-science-wrong/ Trump and climate change skeptics misrepresent updated climate-emissions scenarios to claim projections were bogus Kate Yandell | FactCheck https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/24/trump-and-climate-change-skeptics-misrepresent-updated-climate-emissions-scenarios-to-claim-projections-were-bogus/ Anti-vaxxers falsely claim chronic disease study of 22 diseases ‘proves’ that vaccinated children are sicker than the unvaccinated Ed Payne | Lead Stories https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/24/anti-vaxxers-falsely-claim-chronic-disease-study-of-22-diseases-proves-that-vaccinated-children-are-sicker-than-the-unvaccinated/