The potential appointment of Michael Boren to lead the Forest Service is under scrutiny due to his construction of an airstrip on protected land, raising ethical concerns.

• Michael Boren Built an Airstrip on Protected Land. Now He Might Lead the Forest Service. — The New York Times Science - 22:32

George E. Smith, a Nobel Prize winner, has passed away at the age of 95, marking the loss of a significant figure in science.

• George E. Smith Dead: Nobel Prize Winner Was 95 — The New York Times Science - 22:10