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President-elect Donald J. Trump had complained that flags were scheduled to fly at half-staff — a symbol of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter — on the day of his inauguration.

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Your editorial ‘Science communication will benefit from research integrity standards’ highlights the challenge of communicating uncertainty in science to the public (Nature 635, 8; 2024).