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What to know about RFK Jr.’s plan to research autism

What to know about RFK Jr.’s plan to research autism

Apple News Today
Apr 17, 2025 14 min
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<p>Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is making research into autism one of his major initiatives. <a href="https://apple.news/AlXEzGhoyTiGRXPcc2S7t-A">NBC</a>&rsquo;s Brandy Zadrozny explains how he&rsquo;s reinvigorated the anti-vaccine movement in the process.</p> <p>The <a href="https://apple.news/A-Grt2SseRs6iwciIg1cFDw">Los Angeles Times</a> looks at how several Democratic governors, including California’s Gavin Newsom, are responding to and contending with the Trump administration.</p> <p><a href="https://apple.news/AfJJCT4dUTe2xC090fCVKxQ">NPR</a> explains how government bureaucracy has disrupted the reintegration of former Marine Paul Whelan, who was released from Russia last year in a prisoner swap coordinated by the Biden administration.<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>Plus, a judge says there is <a href="https://apple.news/AEOOE8OZlSkK5VNOqQnAwHw">probable cause</a>&nbsp;to hold Trump administration officials in criminal contempt, the Federal Reserve chief <a href="https://apple.news/Aoo3Xq5iVSnCef9k6mqbfZA">addresses</a> tariffs, and how Paris dramatically <a href="https://apple.news/A9aQJWFxMRGWsCo2PP14Trw">improved</a> its air quality.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

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