Good evening. This snapshot of stories and roundup is recommended just for you, based on your interests and reading history. | | | | (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) | | | | | | | What to know A group of scientists launched an independent autism advisory panel to counter Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s reshaped federal board, which promotes debunked vaccine-autism links. The new panel, including former National Institute of Mental Health directors, aims to create a research agenda reflecting scientific progress. Concerns over Kennedy’s influence on public health panels are leading to alternative structures. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed. What are your thoughts on the creation of the Independent Autism Coordinating Committee as a response to the changes in the federal autism advisory board? | | | Opinion Seth Cropsey and Joseph Epstein | | | | How was today's newsletter? | | | | | | | | |