Trump casts shadow over Nobels as prize-awarding body warns academic freedom at risk

As scientists ready for next week's Nobel Prize announcements, one awarding body is warning academic freedom is under threat in the US and elsewhere, with political interference risking long-lasting negative effects. US President Donald Trump has introduced or proposed a swathe of measures in his second term that critics argue will hamper education and scientific research. Ylva Engstrom, Vice President of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, which awards the prizes for chemistry, physics and economics, said the Trump administration's changes were reckless. "I think in both the short and long term, it can have devastating effects," she told Reuters in an interview. "Academic freedom ... is one of the pillars of the democratic system." The Trump administration denies stifling...