#research | The Distraction Index

The Distraction Index

Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2

Dashboard Undercovered Smokescreen Timeline Topics Search Method Corrections

#research

4 events across 4 weeks

1Damage

1Distraction

2Noise

13.7Avg A

18.8Avg B

WEEK 59Feb 8 – 14

Pentagon Ends Relationship with Harvard University

Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate

WEEK 29Jul 13 – 19

EPA Eliminates Research and Development Office

Resource Reallocationfederal · broad

WEEK 20May 11 – 17

NOISE2025-05-17

Federal Funding Cuts Impact Rural Libraries, Vaccine Research, and Antibiotic Development

Resource Reallocationfederal · moderate

WEEK 13Mar 23 – 29

NOISE2025-03-29

Federal Funding Cuts Threaten Colorado HIV Research and AIDS Prevention

Resource Reallocationsingle state · moderate