President Donald Trump unveiled a new initiative to provide every American child born between 2025 and 2028 with a $1,000 investment account, according to Time. The "Trump Accounts," a modernized version of baby bonds, will be seeded with $1,000 and invested in the S&P 500, with funds inaccessible until a later date.
The announcement was made at an event in Washington, D.C., where President Trump rallied business leaders and celebrities to support the initiative, Time reported. The program was included in the "Big Beautiful Bill," according to Time. "Even people that truly hate me are making this investment," President Trump said, according to Time.
In other news, the preprint repository arXiv implemented a new policy requiring all submissions to be in English or accompanied by a full English translation, Nature News reported. The policy, which went into effect on February 11, aims to ease the burden on moderators and broaden readership, according to Nature News. Previously, only an English abstract was required.
Meanwhile, research into autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has identified convergent patterns of dysregulation in the postmortem brain, despite the substantial genetic heterogeneity of the condition, Nature News reported. A study utilizing a large patient collection of human induced pluripotent stem (hiPS) cells, representing various ASD-associated mutations, idiopathic ASD, and control individuals, aimed to identify shared and distinct mechanisms of ASD-linked mutations, according to Nature News. The study included 70 hiPS cell lines after stringent quality control, Nature News reported.
Separately, Vox reported on a trend of Gen Z men expressing excitement about parenthood. Branden Estrada, an 18-year-old college freshman, told Vox, "I definitely want to have kids. I had such a good family life that I've always thought about what it's going to be like for me to have kids of my own." Estrada also mentioned wanting to share his favorite movies and toys with his future children, according to Vox.
Finally, Nature News highlighted the challenges faced by doctoral students and early-career researchers in academia, noting that many do not feel empowered to report poor working conditions or supervisor misconduct. The article cited a common sentiment: "It won't make any difference," reflecting a sense of futility in addressing issues such as unpaid overtime, humiliation, or dismissal, according to Nature News.
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