Changes made to comply with executive orders could interfere with the mission of a program that has historically helped some of the people who most need a hand.
Pharmaceutical companies have little incentive to sell drugs to countries that can't afford them. But bargaining together can increase access to vital treatments worldwide.
The independent federal agency had been facilitating the work of approximately 200,000 volunteers a year, deploying them across the country through partnerships with thousands of nonprofits.
Forecasters already patch together very rough estimates, and ending NOAA's 'billion-dollar disasters' list means less access to insurance data. Texas' state climatologists explain why that matters.