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Interviews
Meet The Civil Servants Under Attack By The Trump Administration
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Sabrina Imbler
June 19, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired Unaccompanied Children Ombuds
17
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Sabrina Imbler
June 13, 2025
NYC: Come To Our WNBA Comedy Show On July 15
As we approach the WNBA All-Star break, join Defector for a night of stand up, games, and giveaways. Featuring Devon Walker (Saturday Night Live), Julia Shiplett (Overcompensating), Grace Johnson (Don’t Tell), and Joey Dardano (Wild ‘n Out)! Use code LETSGOLIBS for 10% off.
Interviews
An Interview With A Psychiatric Nurse Whose Research Funding Was Cut By The Trump Administration
11
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Sabrina Imbler
June 11, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Terminated Analyst At The Substance Abuse And Mental Health Administration
20
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Sabrina Imbler
June 9, 2025
Creaturefector
The “Tooth Hurty” Joke Has Its Origins In Ancient, Armored Fish
27
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Sabrina Imbler
June 6, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Public Health Researcher Whose Funding Was Terminated By The Trump Administration
12
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Sabrina Imbler
June 5, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired NASA Associate Chief Scientist
22
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Sabrina Imbler
June 2, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired AmeriCorps Portfolio Manager
20
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Sabrina Imbler
May 29, 2025
Creaturefector
Colossal Biosciences Can’t Have It Both Ways
74
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Sabrina Imbler
May 23, 2025
Music
Can You Do Racism Against Italians? A Eurovision Roundtable
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Sabrina Imbler
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Kelsey McKinney
,
Dan McQuade
, and
Ray Ratto
May 16, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired Contract Specialist At The Office Of Personnel Management
15
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Sabrina Imbler
May 14, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired Web Content Manager At The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
23
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Sabrina Imbler
May 8, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired EPA Environmental Justice Program Analyst
12
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Sabrina Imbler
May 6, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired Science For Development Fellow At USAID
35
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Sabrina Imbler
May 5, 2025
Creaturefector
The Very Grisly Caterpillar
35
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Sabrina Imbler
May 4, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired U.S. Forest Service Hydrologic Technician
31
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Sabrina Imbler
May 2, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired NOAA Program Analyst
18
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Sabrina Imbler
April 29, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired USDA Agricultural Engineer
16
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Sabrina Imbler
April 24, 2025
Politics
An Interview With A Fired CDC Health Communications Manager
32
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Sabrina Imbler
April 18, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired USAID Education Officer
22
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Sabrina Imbler
April 16, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With A Fired USDA Program Coordinator
29
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Sabrina Imbler
April 9, 2025
Creaturefector
This Leaf Tip Ain’t Big Enough For The Two Of Us
22
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Sabrina Imbler
April 6, 2025
Science
What It Means To Fund Studies In Transition “Regret”
76
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Sabrina Imbler
April 6, 2025
Interviews
An Interview With An Epidemiologist Who Lost Her Job Because Of The DOGE Layoffs
32
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Sabrina Imbler
April 4, 2025
Defector Reads A Book
‘The Artist’s Way’ Week 12: Is Julia Cameron Wrong?
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Alex Sujong Laughlin
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Ray Ratto
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Chris Thompson
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Sabrina Imbler
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Kathryn Xu
April 2, 2025
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