The Smile: 6/18

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Happy Wednesday! A federal judge just struck down Trump’s order slashing NIH grants for diversity-focused research, calling it discriminatory and illegal, and reinstating over $1 billion in life-saving funding.

👉 Add your name to celebrate this major win for science, equity, and public health!

Across the country, people are rising up to defend democracy, protect communities, and push back against extremism — from lawmakers confronting cruelty to the NAACP challenging toxic pollution in Memphis.

Let’s dive into the good news! 💛

Judge deems Trump's cuts to National Institutes of Health illegal

A left-right coalition seeks to limit Trump's power to get involved in Israel-Iran conflict

Dem senator confronts Mike Lee over his ‘cruel’ response to Minnesota lawmaker shootings

Watch: Graduating high school senior draws portraits of classmates

MyPillow’s Mike Lindell ordered to pay $2.3m in voting machine defamation trial

Portland’s ‘pink pony prom’ celebrates LGBTQ+ community in photos

‘No Kings’ protests, special election results leave no doubt about the backlash to Trump

CSU vet tech and her dog both donate blood

Democrats demand details from Palantir on federal contracts after Social Security, IRS report

NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk's xAI company over supercomputer air pollution

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Emily from The Smile

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