Dear Colleagues, There is a rather wide-ranging article in Nature discussing the future of Fermilab and the ILC. Read about "High-risk Physics" at: http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v435/n7043/pdf/435728a.pdf In the same issue is a news brief discussing a setback to the European Union's plan to double their research budget under the 7th Framework Programme. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v435/n7043/pdf/435726a.pdf Norman Graf P.S. If you are unable to directly view the files, contact your institution's library. It is more than likely that they will have a license and can provide instructions on how to access the content.