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scientific research (64) medical research (52) China-US relations (8) government spending (6) NIH (4) research funding (4)

Open Letter To The NIH

Scott shares an open letter urging the NIH to spend $5 billion in allocated but unspent research funds before the fiscal year deadline.

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Aug 29, 2025 815 words 190 likes 338 comments Listen · 6 min Read Read
study critique (268) much more than you wanted to know (30) college admissions (9) social mobility (9) higher education (3) Vietnam War (2) Common Application (2)

Increasingly Competitive College Admissions: Much More Than You Wanted To Know

Scott Alexander examines the history of increasing competitiveness in college admissions, analyzing causes and questioning whether the focus on elite college admission is justified.

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Apr 15, 2019 10,519 words 0 likes 363 comments Listen · 69 min Read Read
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