BETHESDA, Maryland, June 15 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: * * * Effects are especially significant among students from historically marginalized populations * * * New research from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) and Motivate Lab reveals that medical students' beliefs about themselves and their learning environments are crucial to their mental health and well-be more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSres) -- The Alliance for American Manufacturing issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: * * * Report Comes as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns of Chinese Overcapacity's Threat to U.S. Industries * * * Chinese industrial overcapacity threatens to suffocate America's manufacturing base unless the federal government acts now, according to a new report released by the Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) on Friday. "Overcapacity is a feature, not a more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 15 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) today announced the launch of its biennial survey aimed at monitoring the bullying of Muslim youth in Massachusetts public schools. This survey, following the inaugural 2019 survey and its revealing 2021 report, aims to track changes over the years. CAIR-MA seeks responses from M more PR

BISMARCK, ND, June 15 (TNSres) -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: * * * State biologists count 500,000 fewer breeding ducks compared to 2023. * * * The North Dakota Game & Fish Department (NDGF) recently completed its 77th annual spring breeding duck survey, and numbers dipped slightly from 3.4 million birds in 2023 to 2.9 million this year, making the 2024 breeding duck population the 30th highest on record, and 17% above the agency's long-term average. "By and large, al more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 15 (TNSres) -- Center of the American Experiment, civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following news: Bill Glahn, Adjunct Policy Fellow The state's Legislative Audit office released the report this morning on the state Department of Education's (MDE) mishandling of the Feeding Our Future scandal. A 120-page PDF of the report can be found h more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSres) -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: * * * Top 5 firms are responsible for the equivalent annual emissions of 400,000 cars on U.S. roadways * * * Greenpeace USA's new report, Bankrolling Bitcoin Pollution: How Big Finance Supports a New Climate Threat, released today, provides some of the first independent estimates more PR

APULIA, Italy, June 15 (TNSres) -- Habitat for Humanity International issued the following news release: While Habitat for Humanity welcomes the mention of "the transformative power of cities worldwide as drivers for sustainable development," the G7 Leaders' Summit communique overlooks the pervasive global housing crisis and rapid urbanization driving the expansion of informal settlements. As such, the G7 misses a significant opportunity to achieve its further ambitions for sustainable developm more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSres) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following federal budget report: By Laura Harker and Breanna Sharer The Affordable Care Act (ACA) permits states to expand Medicaid coverage to adults with incomes up to 138 percent of the poverty level (about $20,780 annually for an individual or $35,630 for a family of three). States that have adopted the expansion have dramatically lowered their uninsured rates. Extensive research finds that the people who more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSres) -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials presented a podcast: On this month's podcast (https://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/31741257), the National Association of County and City Health Officials' (NACCHO) Victoria Van de Vate, Director of Government Affairs, and Lauren Mastroberardino, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, provided an outlook on the Fiscal Year 2025 federal funding landscape and the implications for local public heal more PR

PALO ALTO, California, June 15 (TNSres) -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news: Africa is home to both the world's longest and deepest rivers in the Nile and Congo. These pristine environments are less fragmented by human activity than rivers in Europe and North America, making them some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. But this delicate balance could be in peril according to a new study from an international team including Carnegie Science's Angelo Ca more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 15 (TNSres) -- The Public Policy Institute of California issued the following news release: * * * Biden, Schiff Continue to Hold Wide Leads * * * With the November election five months away, a majority of likely voters in California's competitive US House districts favor the Democratic candidates. President Joe Biden continues to hold a large lead over Donald Trump in the presidential race in California, while Congressman Adam Schiff has maintained his sizeabl more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 15 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Nikkei Asia on June 14, 2024: * * * China Isn't Giving Taiwan's Lai Ching-te Any Honeymoon By Derek Grossman The outlook for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait is darkening. Since the inauguration of new Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, China has ramped up threatening rhetoric and activities against the island. This trend at best will lead to heightened tensions and at worst could bri more PR

ABUJA, Nigeria, June 15 (TNSres) -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release on June 14, 2024: Today, RMI, founded as Rocky Mountain Institute, and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) unveiled a comprehensive roadmap which indicates an over 20 GW market opportunity in Nigeria through rapid expansion of utility-enabled distributed energy, especially renewables and batteries, over the next 10 years. The report was launched during a high-level GEAPP, Rockefel more PR

DARIEN, Illinois, June 15 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Sleep Medicine issued the following news release: In a new survey commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 12% of Americans said they have been diagnosed with chronic insomnia. Thursday, June 20, is the 11th annual Insomnia Awareness Night, held by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Society of Behavioral Sleep Medicine to drive awareness of chronic insomnia and its treatments. Insomnia involves difficulty  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund issued the following news release: Now that Congress and the Department of Transportation have given massive new protections to air travelers, the big question is: When will we see the changes? Some will be soon; some not until next year. U.S. PIRG Education Fund researched the new law (with nearly 12,000 words on passenger protections) signed by President Joe Biden, new rules from the DOT and Federal Regist more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 15 (TNSres) -- The Association of Equipment Manufacturers issued the following news: U.S. sales of 4-Wheel-Drive tractors increased 9.4% in May compared to 2023, according to new data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). This increase follows April 2024's uptick of 24% compared to the year before. The data also indicates U.S. year-to-date sales of 4-Wheel-Drive tractors are up 3.2%. Total U.S. agriculture tractor sales dropped 11.5% compared to May more PR