Trump administration tells federal health agencies to pause external communications

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Published January 22, 2025 at 6:04 PM EST

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John Ketchum

John Ketchum is a senior editor for All Things Considered. Before coming to NPR, he worked at the New York Times where he was a staff editor for The Daily. Before joining the New York Times, he worked at The American Journalism Project, where he launched local newsrooms in communities across the country.

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