The show still goes on: Federal employees are honored after a tumultuous year

NPR | By Andrea Hsu

Published May 7, 2026 at 4:05 PM CDT

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Amid tumultuous times for federal workers, a team of USDA researchers is being honored with the Service to America medal. Their work over decades has helped to revolutionize the dairy industry.

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Andrea Hsu

Andrea Hsu is NPR's labor and workplace correspondent.

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