BETHESDA, Maryland, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Researchers tallied 126 species not seen in a decade * * * Biologists have released the first comprehensive list of birds that haven't been seen for more than a decade. The list stemmed from the American Bird Conservancy' more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- Americans for Prosperity issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * New Economic Report Calls Out Politicians for Pointing Fingers After Backing 'Bidenomics' * * * Today, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) released a new economic report, responding to lawmakers' attempts to dodge accountability for rubber-stamping President Biden's economic policies by blaming businesses for increased consumer prices. Bidenflation Blame Game: How Big-Spending Polit more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Alzheimer's Association issued the following news release dated June 14, 2024: * * * Improving care interactions can improve health outcomes, resident and staff satisfaction * * * The Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Provider Roundtable (AADCPR) is awarding $250,000 in grant funding to Anju Paudel, Ph.D., R.N., Pennsylvania State University, to fund research aimed at optimizing care interactions between staff and people living with dementia in  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: New analyses from the Annenberg Public Policy Center find that public perceptions of scientists' credibility - measured as their competence, trustworthiness, and the extent to which they are perceived to share an individual's values - remain high, but their perceived competence and trustworthiness eroded somewhat between 2023 and 2024. The research also found that public percept more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, June 28 (TNSres) -- The National Center for Atmospheric Research issued the following news release: * * * Regional cloud brightening stops cooling, computer models show * * * One regional geoengineering proposal for alleviating the extreme heat effects of global warming, the brightening of marine clouds to reflect more solar energy to space over different limited areas, could work in present-day conditions but may become ineffective in the future, according to new research more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Researchers worry hybrid bears may be unfit for the harsh Arctic * * * As climate change brings grizzly bears into the Arctic, some are interbreeding with polar bears. Conservationists worry their hybrids could decrease ge more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following ASAM Weekly for June 25, 2024, news roundup on June 27, 2024: * * * This Week in the ASAM Weekly The HEALing Communities Study brought 617 evidence-based practices for reducing opioid-related overdose deaths to 67 communities across four states making it the largest addiction prevention and treatment implementation study ever conducted. Unfortunately, it did not result in a reduction in  more PR

PARK RIDGE, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Safety Professionals issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) will present three general sessions that attendees won't want to miss this summer at the Safety 2024 Professional Development Conference and Exposition in Denver. The dynamic presentations bring thousands of safety and health professionals together to experience inspirational messages while learning somethi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Atlantic Council issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: The Atlantic Council Freedom and Prosperity Center launched its third annual Freedom and Prosperity Indexes and an accompanying companion report today. The Indexes collectively measure 164 countries on 19 different indicators of freedom and prosperity, including measurements of political and economic freedom and the rule of law, as well as health, education, and the environment. In the re more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * Cantrell Dumas, Director of Derivatives Policy, issued the following statement in connection with the release of a fact sheet titled "Fighting Discrimination in Finance Starts with Ensuring Diversity at the Agencies That Enforce the Financial Laws." "Financial regul more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America issued the following news release: * * * Independent agency market share holds steady in hard market, continues personal lines growth. * * * The independent agency channel is holding ground and showing slow, steady gains in lines of business penetration, including homeowners insurance, according to the Big "I" 2024 Market Share Report. The annual Market Share Report compiles and analyzes proper more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 28 (TNSres) -- BSA - The Software Alliance issued the following news release: BSA | The Software Alliance, the leading advocate for the global software industry, announces the submission of its response to the European Commission's public consultation on the White Paper titled "How to Master Europe's Digital Infrastructure Needs." In its response, BSA acknowledges the efforts of the European Union to advance connectivity as part of the Digital Decade 2030 targets. BSA s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release: The living standards of LGBT people are lower than their cis-hetero counterparts, with income instability driving these disparities. A new analysis by CEPR's Alex Richwine and Julie Cai reports the latest numbers on an increasingly prevalent phenomenon: month-to-month income swings driven by the prevalence of the gig economy and unstable shift work. The analysis uses the acronym LGBT  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following federal budget report on June 26, 2024: A historically large share of the nation's wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few, a reality glaring in the housing sector. High-value homes in many parts of the country have grown even more valuable over the past several years while people with low incomes, especially renters, face ever-growing challenges affording housing. Further, since systemic inequi more PR

MONROVIA, California, June 28 (TNSres) -- World Vision International issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: * * * * More than half a million children are now just a step away from famine. * Two out of every five children facing famine are also experiencing "an extreme lack of food, starvation, and exhaustion of coping capacities". * * * International aid agency World Vision responds to the news from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification's (IPC) latest report with a more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory presented a podcast on June 25, 2024: Call it a Trojan horse or a double agent. Metastatic breast cancer has some very clever ways of sneaking past the body's immune system. In this week's podcast, we play a kind of "good cop, bad cop" with CSHL Assistant Professor Semir Beyaz to get to the bottom of the case. Tune in to hear what his investigation turned up. Read the related story: Metastatic breast cancer's T more PR

LOS ALAMITOS, California, June 27 (TNSres) -- The IEEE Computer Society issued the following news on June 26, 2024: * * * AI Art Award and Demo Winners Announced * * * The 2024 Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) Conference Program Committee reported today that this year's conference, which took place last week in Seattle, Wash., U.S.A., surpassed previous conference records. From the highest number of paper submissions ever--11,532, a 26% increase over 2023--to attendance exceed more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 28 (TNSres) (TNScapp) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Popular Clean Transportation Programs Would Reduce Tailpipe Pollution And Improve Health Outcomes * * * Today, clean air advocates, frontline communities, and Illinois residents up and down the state showed their support for a transition to zero emission cars and trucks in Illinois. These stakeholders, led by Sierra Club, Little Village Environmental Justice Organization more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today's Supreme Court decision temporarily removes barriers to emergency abortion care for pregnant patients in Idaho, but major concerns remain as critical litigation throughout the country continues. The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is hopeful that future court decisions clearly and emphatically reaffirm the broad patient protections that already more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Economic Progress Institute issued the following news release: Nearly 99% of Rhode Island businesses in RI are small businesses or micro businesses -- generally defined as those having 10 employees or fewer counting the owner. In fact, 80% of RI businesses have no employees besides the owner. These small and micro businesses employ just over half of the total workforce. The care economy, despite being the fifth-largest sector of the RI economy,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Gerontological Society of America issued the following news release: A summit convened by the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has resulted in the identification of seven strategies for successful care of older adults with obesity. GSA outlines the recommendations in a new publication, "Bringing Obesity Management to the Forefront of Care for Older Adults." This new publication expands the GSA library of resources on overweight and obesity, and suppor more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Aeronautical Repair Station Association issued the following news release: On June 20, the FAA and EASA released change 9 to the Maintenance Annex Guidance associated with the bilateral agreement between the two civil aviation authorities. The compliance date for the new MAG is Oct. 8, 2024. The record of revisions for change 9 included the following overview: Section A - Authority Interaction: * Form 8: restructuring of paragraphs to reflect EAS more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy issued the following news release: * * * Rails to Trails Conservancy Analysis Finds Most Grant Awards Address Needs of Bicyclists and Pedestrians, and Many Fill Gaps in Active Transportation Networks That Provide Equitable Mobility Options for Rural, Suburban and Urban Places * * * The latest round of FY 2024 U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) RAISE Grants reinforces the widespread demand for connected walking and biking infr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Field Museum issued the following news release: While their scaly armor and long claws look vaguely reptilian, armadillos belong to the same group of mammals as sloths and anteaters. There are nearly two dozen species of armadillos, from six-inch long "pink fairies" to giant armadillos that measure five feet long from snout to tail. The nine-banded armadillo has long been considered the most widespread, ranging from the central United States to Argenti more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * Researchers found that thousands of species around the world lack adequate protections * * * Thousands of the world's most threatened species may lack adequate conservation measures. In a recent study in Nature, researche more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria issued the following news release: The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) and Unitaid signed a new collaboration framework to advance equitable access to high-quality and affordable health products and innovations in low- and middle-income countries over the next three years. "To end AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, everyone must have unimpeded and equitable access more PR

LONDON, England, June 27 (TNSres) -- Greenpeace UK issued the following news release: * * * Activist unfurls 'Clean Power Not Paddy Power' banner warning voters not to back the wrong horse * * * Earlier this afternoon, a Greenpeace UK activist climbed onto the top of the Conservative party election campaign 'battle bus' using a telescopic ladder as it was parked in an industrial estate near Ollerton, in Nottinghamshire, during the Conservative's election campaign trail. The activist unfurled more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: To afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment at fair market rent in Colorado, full-time workers need to earn $37.47 per hour or work 104 hours a week at the current Colorado minimum wage. This amounts to 2.6 full-time jobs to afford modest housing. This is Colorado's 2024 Housing Wage, revealed in the Out of Reach national report released today by the National Low Incom more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, Independent Women's Forum (IWF) joined a panel discussion on Capitol Hill, led by U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, on the importance of protecting Title IX and the threat posed to women's equal opportunity and spaces - including sports - by the Biden administration's illegal Title IX rewrite. The event was held in honor of the 52nd anniversary of Title IX, and during N more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Iowa Association of Business and Industry issued the following news release: The Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI) has released the results of its latest business survey, highlighting expectations and concerns for the third quarter of 2024. ABI sent this survey to its board mid-June. * 60% of respondents expect sales to stay the same in the third quarter. * 57% of respondents plan to make capital expenditures in the third quarter of 2024 more PR

NEW YORK, June 27 (TNSres) -- Physicians for Human Rights issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Kenyan law enforcement must cease their misuse of crowd-control weapons during ongoing protests across the country, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said today. "Law enforcement officials who are meant to protect civilians used lethal tactics against protestors and medical personnel trying to help people. Such use of force constitutes a clear violation of human rights," said Suzanne  more PR

NEW YORK, June 28 (TNSres) -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: LatinoJustice PRLDEF - a national civil rights organization working to protect and expand the rights of Latinos has announced Patricia De La Hoya-Velez as the recipient of the Nixon Peabody LatinoJustice Summer 2024 Civil Rights Fellowship. Ms. De La Hoya-Velez, who grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, is a third-year law student attending the Michigan State University School of Law in East Lansing, Michigan. The Ni more PR

LANSING, Michigan, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on June 27, 2024: * * * The Michigan League for Public Policy issued the following statement on the Michigan Legislature's passage of bills early this morning that will prohibit discrimination in housing based on payment type. Discrimination from landlords has limited the effectiveness of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) and other non-wage sources of income, including social security and v more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 28 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Chain Drug Stores issued the following news release: * * * Social campaign highlights member efforts to prioritize men's health * * * June is Men's Health Month, and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) honored the annual observance by showcasing NACDS member pharmacies' efforts throughout the month and every day to advance men's health and to encourage men and boys to be proactive in their health. "NACDS' more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 28 (TNSres) -- The National Association of Scholars issued the following news release: The Maryland Affiliate of the National Association of Scholars has released a new report finding constitutional problems with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies within the University System of Maryland. "Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and officials create some of the most controversial policies in higher education," said the Maryland Affiliate. " more PR

NEW YORK, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release: * * * According to a survey conducted across seven countries with large Jewish communities, a majority of respondents endorse the antisemitic "dual loyalty" allegation, agreeing that Jews are more loyal to Israel than their home countries. In the United States, this figure stands at 51%. * * * A new survey from ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) polled antisemitic and anti-Israel attitudes across the J7 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Florida One of Hardest Hit States and Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: * * * Washington One of Hardest Hit States and Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience," nearly 1,100 critical infrastructure assets along the U.S. coastline would flood 12 times per year on ave more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * North Carolina One of Hardest Hit States and Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * South Carolina One of Hardest Hit States and Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Puerto Rico One of Hardest Hit Places and Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) tit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience," nearly 1,100 critical infrastructure assets along the U.S. coastline would flood 12 times per year on ave more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: * * * New York One of Hardest Hit States and Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlin more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: * * * California One of Hardest Hit States and Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadl more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience," nearly 1,100 critical infrastructure assets along the U.S. coastline would flood 12 time more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilience," nearly 1,100 critical infrastructure assets along the U.S. coastline would flood 12 time more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: * * * Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadlines for Coastal Resilie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Center for a New American Security issued the following news release on June 26, 2024: Today, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) released a new report, Disorderly Conduct: How U.S.-China Competition Upended the International Economic Order and What the United States Can Do to Fix It by Emily Kilcrease and Adam Tong. The report explores the rise of security issues within the U.S.-China economic relationship, emphasizing how strategic competition ha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: A new report (https://subscriber.politicopro.com/f/?id=00000190-515b-db0b-a39e-f15b66910000) released today by the Rhodium Group outlines the significant climate and health benefits of the Environmental Protection Agency's recently finalized standard targeting pollution from the coal industry. In April, EPA announced one of the most significant measures to reduce climate-disrupting emissions fro more PR

NEW YORK, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Volcker Alliance issued the following news release: * * * New Volcker Alliance Issue Paper Examines If Massive Tax Breaks Are Beneficial or Leaving States Short on Critically Needed Revenue * * * Today the Volcker Alliance released an Issue Paper that examines whether the massive tax breaks that U.S. states hand out every year may be leaving states short on critical revenue they may need to spend on important and necessary projects in the short term such as  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The National Women's Law Center issued the following news release: * * * NWLC and Open Markets Release First Comprehensive Report to Examine Private Equity Tactics in Child Care Industry and Policy Solutions * * * The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) and Open Markets Institute (OMI) released a groundbreaking new report yesterday on private equity's role in the child industry. "Children Before Profits: Addressing the Risks of Private Equity in the Child Care more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The National Low Income Housing Coalition issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Report finds that despite rising wages, cooling inflation, and low unemployment, the lowest-income renters continue to struggle to afford rent * * * NLIHC released today Out of Reach 2024: The High Cost of Housing. Published annually, the Out of Reach report highlights the gulf between the wages people earn and the price of modest rental housing in every state,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: * * * Following initial 2020 research, Work to Zero reexamines top workplace hazards and how adopting innovative technology can mitigate risks. * * * In the United States, a worker dies every 96 minutes, with nearly 5,500 fatal work injuries occurring in 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Unfortunately, this represents a nearly 6% increase in fatal occupational injuries from 2021 and a 3% i more PR

LONDON, England, June 26 (TNSres) -- The National Union of Journalists issued the following news: The union has welcomed reports indicating Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with US authorities. * * * Michelle Stanistreet, NUJ general secretary, said: "The release of Julian Assange, after a hard-fought campaign by journalists worldwide, signifies the final stages of an ordeal he has faced for several years. This plea deal is a hopeful beacon for Assange and his family  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- The Drug Policy Alliance issued the following news release: Last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) published a proposed rule to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), which triggered a 62 day public comment period, ending on July 22, 11:59 P.M. E.T. With the public comment period currently halfway complete, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) conducted a preliminary analysis of nearly 25,000 published comm more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 26 (TNSres) -- Oxfam America issued the following statement on June 25, 2024: * * * Published today, economist Gabriel Zucman's report -due to be formally presented at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting in July- sets out a proposal for a global standard on taxing the ultra-rich. In response, Oxfam International's interim Executive Director Amitabh Behar said: "This is a sensible and serious proposal that is in every government's strategic more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 28 (TNSres) -- The American Association for Cancer Research issued the following news release: * * * Study highlights potential benefits of broadening eligibility criteria for clinical trials * * * Patients with treatment-refractory cancers who received eligibility and testing waivers to participate in a large basket/umbrella oncology trial had similar rates of clinical benefit and adverse events as patients who participated in the trial without waivers, acco more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, June 27 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release: Psilocybin mushrooms are the psychedelic substance most often used in the United States, with its popularity outpacing other psychedelic drugs such as MDMA (known as ecstasy), according to a new RAND report. Based on a new national survey, researchers found that about 12 percent of respondents reported using psilocybin at some point over their lives and 3.1 percent reported using the substance over the past y more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Solar and offshore wind investments can unlock the localization of manufacturing and job opportunities, benefiting economies and energy consumers while supporting decarbonization targets * * * (IEEFA Asia): The investment potential for solar and offshore wind power project supply chains exceeds US$1.1 trillion through 2050, with the capacity to generate 873  more PR

NEW YORK, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, released Genetic Surveillance: The NYPD's Rogue DNA Database, a report detailing how the NYPD illegally maintains its independent DNA database. The database is populated through continued violations of New York State DNA privacy protections, resulting in a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSres) -- The American Educational Research Association issued the following news release: A new study finds that early elementary school teachers report feeling less close to chronically absent students and view them less positively, even when those students do not cause trouble in the classroom. This "cooling down" in the relationship between teachers and their chronically absent students may exacerbate the academic challenges these children face. The study--by Michael more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 (TNSres) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * Reproductive Rights are LGBTQ+ Rights: According to a Guttmacher report, more than 1 in 6 (17.1%) abortion patients in the US identify as LGBTQ+. Through this decision, the Supreme Court sends this case back to the lower courts to determine whether life-saving, stabilizing abortion care is federally protected, creating opportunities to roll back abortion access. * * * Today, t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSres) -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: In new research, Data Analyst Jacob Jensen breaks down the estimated costs of former president and presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposed 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United States. Key points: * Presidential candidate Trump's proposed 10 percent tariff would result in average estimated additional costs per U.S. household of between $1,700 and $2,350 annually. * The top 10 U.S. i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: As we approach the General Election on July 4th, it is imperative that the future government has a clear and ambitious strategy to phase out UK fossil fuel production and use. Oil Change UK's latest analysis scrutinizes the manifestos of major parties, revealing a concerning lack of robust climate action. During the first couple of weeks of this short campaign, party activists knocked on doors in the ho more PR