Who's behind the news?
Who's behind the news?
How to help preserve and continue scientific research
Tools, guides, and strategies for safeguarding datasets, documenting changes, and creating independent research organizations so you can help carry the torch of public knowledge.
Information and services for scientists and federal workers
Guidance, legal support, and practical tools for protecting scientific integrity, defending workers, and navigating the legal challenges that can arise when public knowledge is under pressure.
Tracking Trump's impact on public data, the environment, global health, and more
Policy changes, funding cuts, legal actions, and other developments that may impact the availability of public information and the institutions that depend on it.
Non-federal support for independent research
Grant opportunities and funding programs that support scientific research, public-interest work, and independent investigation across a range of disciplines.
A reading list for understanding federal research
Curated by data librarian and Data Rescue Project co-founder Lynda Kellam, this reading list offers key books, reports, and articles for understanding how federal data is created, maintained, and used.
Your map to our favorite research preservation sites
A "best of" guide to the independent research community's rescue efforts, including collections of preserved government data and resources, plus re-created data tools.
Independent research and data that combats MAGA suppression
This your starting point for finding data that the government would prefer you didn't have.
Everything you need to cover the independent research beat
Research libraries, graphics, expert directories, statistics, and background materials to help explain how science, policy, and public data intersect.