“Neil knows that America uses NOAA’s products every day,” said Craig McLean, a career civil servant who was the agency’s ...

Although Jacobs served in the role from 2018 until the end of the president's first term, he was never confirmed by the full Senate.

Jacobs is an atmospheric scientist who previously served as acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration during the first Trump administration.

President Trump selects Neil Jacobs to lead NOAA again, known for the "Sharpiegate" incident during Hurricane Dorian.

President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs' scientific ...

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...

A spokeswoman for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal work force. By Lisa Friedman The pause affects billions of dollars ...

Multiple projects across TV, theater, and film involving novelist Neil Gaiman have either been paused or canceled altogether. Netflix’s adaptation of The Sandman is the latest project to end ...

Have a question you want to ask Dear Life Kit anonymously? Share it here. For our next episode, we're looking for your queries on crushes or drama in the workplace. Dear Life Kit is NPR's advice ...

Before an American Airlines plane collided with an Army helicopter near the Reagan National Airport, lawmakers had raised concerns about the increasingly congested airspace above the Washington, D ...

At the direction of the Trump administration, the federal Department of Health and Human Services and its agencies are purging its websites of information and data on a broad array of topics ...

Humans have done a lot to help rats become one of the most prolific mammals on the planet. We leave out food waste and trash. Our buildings and sewers provide cozy homes. We inadvertently help ...