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Famed primatologist Jane Goodall dies at 91. Goodall, who published groundbreaking research on chimpanzees and became an advocate for the conservation of their habitat, died of natural causes while on a speaking tour in California, her institute announced yesterday. British-born Goodall was 26 when she first went to Tanzania to study chimps, and she took the unusual approach of immersing herself with the animals. During her decades of work, Goodall revolutionized her field by discovering that chimpanzees use tools, fight wars, and engage in other behaviors very similar to those of humans. She also used her renown to raise awareness for environmental causes to protect the chimps from extinction.
Lisa Cook can stay at the Fed for now, SCOTUS says. The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in January about President Trump’s firing of the Federal Reserve governor. Until then, Cook will be allowed to stay in her job, the court said yesterday in a brief unsigned order. Trump had asked the justices to let him oust Cook immediately as he continues to pressure Jerome Powell and co. for more rate cuts. The high-profile case over Cook’s firing touches on the independence of the central bank, whose officials can only be axed for “cause.”
Trump admin freezes $18b in NYC infrastructure funding. The administration announced yesterday that it had put on hold federal funds that had been awarded to major projects in New York City, including the construction of a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey, and the extension of the Second Avenue Subway. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought said the decision was made “to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles,” with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy later raising questions about the contracting process for the projects. The move may also be intended to get at Democratic congressional leaders amid the government shutdown, as Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries both represent New York.—AR
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