WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The National Association of Black Journalists issued the following news: * * * 2025 NABJ Salute to Excellence Nominees Announced The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has announced its nominees for the 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards. Winners will be announced during the Salute to Excellence Gala at the #NABJ25 Convention & Career Fair on Saturday, August 9 in Cleveland. The full listing of winners will be posted online after the event this summer. Co more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * 2025 PEN America Literary Awards Honor 13 Authors and Translators at NYC Ceremony Across Multiple Genres, Honorees Included Dagoberto Gilb, Kali Nicole Gross, Ana Raquel Minian, Jason Roberts, Amy Stuber, Frank X. Walker, and More, as Well as Career Achievement Award Winners Mia Couto, Mona more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 9 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * A more realistic look at DNA in action * Most scientists look at DNA behavior in isolation, without considering how matter within a cell interacts with DNA * Researchers observed DNA strand separation preceding replication and repair suppressed by molecules pushing strands together * Findings challenge the standard in biochemical practice of heating DNA to separate strands EVANSTON, Ill. --- more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, May 9 -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * Study: Music therapy helps brain-injured children Experts agree new tool could successfully assess levels of consciousness in children Music could provide a breakthrough in assessing consciousness levels in children who have suffered significant brain injuries, according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology. Children with disorders of consciousness rely on those caring for them more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 10 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * Call for Abstracts: GSA Connects 2025 Invites Geoscientists to Share Groundbreaking Research Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) invites scientists, researchers, and professionals from across the globe to submit abstracts for its annual meeting, GSA Connects 2025, taking place 19-22 October 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. Held annually, GSA Connect more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Tariffs and Tech: An Uncertain Recipe The most recent quarterly earnings results of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft offer insights into how the Trump administration's tariffs might affect tech companies' capital expenditures on data centers and other infrastructure that supports their AI efforts. For now, the impact appears minimal, but in the medium and long term, US tariffs could have signifi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news: * * * The Desert Laboratory: Carnegie Science's Pioneering Role in American Ecology Carnegie Science's Desert Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona served as an intellectual hub where pioneering ecologists helped transform the emerging discipline of ecology from descriptive natural history into a rigorous scientific field. In 1903, Carnegie Science established the Desert Botanical Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona--a bo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Inflation Expectations Skyrocket as Americans Brace For Higher Costs and a Tanking Job Market In response to inflation expectations skyrocketing under Donald Trump, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "Under Donald Trump, prices are sky-high and Americans' expectations for their economic future are plummeting. After promising to lower prices on 'Day One,' Trump is driving the e more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 10 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Reimagining Academic Publishing with Game Theory Duke researchers are launching an open-source publishing model where researchers are incentivized to participate in every step of a paper's journey. When Han Zhang published his first research paper as a PhD student at Duke, he couldn't help but think that there must be a better way. After looking into the pitfalls of the current mode more PR

OLD ELVET, England, May 9 -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * Britain's long-distance tin trade transformed the Bronze Age across Europe and the Mediterranean A new study led by researchers from our top-rated Archaeology department has revealed that 3300 years ago, tin mined in south-west Britain was a key resource for major Bronze Age civilisations in the Eastern Mediterranean thousands of kilometres away. The findings, based on the analysis of tin ores and tin artefacts,  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * First fossil evidence of endangered tropical tree discovered UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For the first time, scientists have discovered fossil evidence of an endangered, living tropical tree species. The unprecedented find was made in Brunei, a country on the large island of Borneo, and reveals a critical piece of the ancient history of Asia's rainforests, highlighting the urgent need for conser more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * FORWARDING: Van Hollen, Warren Lead Colleagues in Pressing Bessent, Bondi on Oversight of Binance Following Reported Meetings with Company Executives and Administration Officials WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Sheldon more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Reacts to Trump's Firing of Librarian of Congress WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Legislative Branch, released the following statement reacting to President Trump firing Dr. Carla Hayden from her position as the Librarian of Congress: "President Trump fired our nation's Librarian, Dr. Carla Hayden, by  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on May 7, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Requests Resignation By Paul Goble Executive Summary: * Ramzan Kadyrov declared this week that he wants to retire from his position as head of the Chechen Republic but acknowledged that only Russian President Vladimir Putin could release him. Putin agreed to meet with him and appears to have turned down his request. * Putin's appro more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Jenna Bush Hager Delivers Keynote Address at AAP's Annual Member Meeting Senator Chris Coons Awarded Distinguished Public Service Award Leading Experts on Artificial Intelligence Discuss Unprecedented Landscape and Litigation On Thursday, May 8, the Association of American Publishers hosted its 2025 annual meeting, celebrating 55 years of advocacy for the organization. The program stressed  more PR

NEW YORK, May 6 -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Long COVID May Cause Long-Term Changes in the Heart and Lungs and May Lead to Cardiac and Pulmonary Diseases Mount Sinai study suggests COVID-19 infection should be considered a risk factor for future cardiopulmonary conditions New York, NY (May 06, 2025) - Patients suffering from long COVID may exhibit persistent inflammation in the heart and lungs for up to a year following SARS-CoV-2 infection--even when more PR

NEW YORK, May 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 9, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * The Best Part of the US-UK Trade Deal Isn't Tariffs By Allison Schrager Trump was right to pressure the UK to reduce its non-tariff barriers, and the biggest beneficiary will be the British economy. President Donald Trump claimed his first victory in his trade war on Thursday: a deal with the UK under which it will reduce many non-tariff barriers in exchange  more PR

NEW YORK, May 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 8, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Probe the Foreign Influence Behind These Terror-Loving, Anti-Jew College Agitators By Douglas Murray I wonder how Columbia University would behave in the following scenario. A bunch of students and outside agitators descend on their campus. They are dressed in the gear of the Ku Klux Klan, being careful to conceal their faces so as to avoid any personal critic more PR

NEW YORK, May 10 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 9, 2025, to the New York Times: * * * Where Trump Might Find Success If He Gets Below the Surface By Nicole Gelinas Gov. Kathy Hochul reacted with jagged insouciance when the Trump administration snatched control of the slow-moving Penn Station redevelopment project from New York State last month. "I want to thank the president," she said, "for taking on the sole responsibility to deliver the be more PR

NEW YORK, May 8 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 6, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Want to Raise Birthrates? Immigration Is the Key By Jason L. Riley In the U.S., Hispanics tend to have more children. But 'baby bonuses' have proved ineffective everywhere. It isn't always easy to tell whether President Trump is serious or pulling our leg, and maybe that's the way he likes it. Reopening Alcatraz? Annexing Canada? A tariff on foreign film more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham Researchers Share Tool to Improve Newborn Genetic Screening As international programs explore expanding the use of newborn genomic sequencing, machine learning can help to improve and standardize what genes and conditions should be included. More than a decade ago, researchers launched the BabySeq Project, a pilot program to return newborn genomic sequencing results to parents  more PR

DECATUR, Illinois, May 10 -- Millikin University issued the following news: * * * Millikin University to honor the Class of 2025 at Spring Commencement on May 18 Two graduation celebrations will honor more than 280 graduates. By Matthew Flaten DECATUR, Ill. - Over 280 Millikin University graduates from the Class of 2025 will be honored at Spring Commencement on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at Kirkland Fine Arts Center on Millikin's campus. Two Commencement ceremonies will be held to recognize grad more PR

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Motion Picture Association issued the following news on May 9, 2025: * * * MPA Applauds Gov. Hochul and New York Legislature for Extending and Enhancing State Film Tax Credit NEW YORK - The Motion Picture Association (MPA) today hailed the extension and enhancement of the successful New York State Film Tax Credit Program, which was signed today by Gov. Kathy Hochul as part of the state's 2025-2026 fiscal budget. "Congratulations and thank you to Governor Hochul and  more PR

HAMILTON, New York, May 9 -- Colgate University posted the following news: * * * Next Up on 13: An Anthropologist's Field Guide to Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life On the latest episode of 13, the Russell Colgate Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Astronomy, Anthropology, and Native American Studies Anthony Aveni discusses his newest book, Aliens Like Us?: An Anthropologist's Field Guide to Intelligent Extraterrestrial Life. Aveni started teaching at Colgate in 1963 and is wide more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Sounds Alarm on DOJ Threats to Journalists, Joins Resolution Condemning Trump Attacks on Free Press WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined his colleagues in blasting President Trump's continued attacks on the freedom of the press, a fundamental First Amendment right guaranteed by the Constitution. Padilla joined a letter p more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Putin's New Enemy at the Gates? Same as the Old Enemy The annual May 9 military parade means a lot to Putin. It has become a central element of his ideology, distorting the memory of the Great Patriotic War and repurposing it for modern use. By Putin's account, the Soviet defensive struggle against Hitler's attack defines modern Russia and paints his own rule as a continuation of a permanent strugg more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, May 10 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release: * * * Americans' Use of Illicit Opioids Is Higher Than Previous Reported More Americans use illicit opioids such as fentanyl than previously estimated, highlighting the need for better methods to understand the depths of the opioid crisis, according to a new study (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2833721). A survey of American adults found that 11 percent reported illicit opioi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Florida, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on May 8, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Melissa Tapanes on being named President of the Builders Association of South Florida. Ms. Tapanes is an accomplished attorney who specializes in complex legislative and quasi-judicial matters. She has demonstrated a strong commitment to public service, holding leadership roles wi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Maxine Waters, D-California, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Madam Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Madam Speaker, I rise today to further discuss with our Members and this country the situation that we find ourselves in, the chaotic situation that has so many people confused. It is a chaotic situation that is causing trauma and harm to the people of this countr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Report: Trump's HHS Riddled With Conflicts of Interest Beyond Known Ethical Problems for RFK Jr., Dr. Oz Washington D.C. - New reporting from the Wall Street Journal reveals that the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, run by dangerously anti-vaccine, pseudoscience advocate Robert  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 10 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Skip the Extra Salt: Study Shows Heart Healthy Diet and Sodium Reduction Lower Risk of Heart Disease Reducing Sodium and Following Heart Healthy Diet Lower 10-Year Risk of Heart Disease BOSTON -- Most Americans consume far more sodium than recommended, with the average intake topping 3,400 milligrams (mg) per day--well above the recommended federal guideline of 2,300 mg and the American Hea more PR

FREDONIA, New York, May 10 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Huang's study of AI, ChatGPT in classroom published in journal Marketing Education Review has published Professor Lei Huang's award-winning pedagogical practices study on AI and ChatGPT in classrooms. Dr. Huang, of the Department of Business Administration, co-authored the article about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGPT with human-driven creative thinking for his more PR

FREDONIA, New York, May 10 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: * * * Readability focus of macroeconomic textbooks topic of journal article A journal will publish Professor Moj Seyedian's paper that compares the readability level of macroeconomics textbooks. "A Comparison of Readability of the Most Popular Principles of Macroeconomics Textbooks" is co-authored with School of Business colleague Associate Professor Tai Yi and Professor Jeffrey Forrest, more PR

HAIFA, Israel, May 9 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Improving the Personalization of Immunotherapy Treatments Researchers from the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine have identified a genetic "fingerprint" that helps predict the effectiveness of these treatments Considered to be one of the greatest revolutions in cancer treatment, immunotherapy enhances the immune system's ability to target and destroy cancer cells efficiently. One more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 9 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * This just in: Facebook reaps significant economic benefits from content provided by news providers Study: Frontiers: Does Carrying News Increase Engagement with Non-News Content on Social Media Platforms? (DOI: 10.1287/mksc.2024.0993) When it comes to Facebook, news matters--not the fake stuff but the real kind generated by working journalists. That's the takeaway of a University of Michigan study, w more PR

EXETER, England, May 9 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Scottish shrimp study illuminates new potential for bait-less fishing Fishing pots fitted with LED lights catch significantly more shrimp and fish, new research shows. In the new study, by the University of Exeter and Fishtek Marine, pots fitted with LEDs caught up to 19 times more northern shrimp than unlit pots. Importantly, illuminated pots also attracted fish - raising hopes for new low-impact fishing.  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, May 10 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Scientists take stand against back pain unveiling functional bioprinted spinal discs University of Manchester scientists have successfully pioneered a way to create functioning human spinal discs, aiming to revolutionise our understanding of back pain and disc degeneration in a leap for medical science. The groundbreaking research, led by Dr Matthew J. Kibble, used a state-of-the-art 3D prin more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, May 9 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Global study charts growing health burden of IBD A groundbreaking international study, with involvement from the University of Otago, Christchurch, has identified four distinct stages associated with the global growth of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), with a prediction that case numbers will explode by 2045 - including here in Aotearoa New Zealand. The epidemiological study, published in the pr more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, May 9 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Bacteria: Recording Gene Activity More Efficiently Analysing the gene activity of every single bacterial cell in a colony? A new technique from Wurzburg can do this much more efficiently than other methods. Not all individuals in a population of bacteria are identical. Some may be on the verge of cell division, others are differentiating, others are in the process of adapting to changing environm more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, May 9 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * New Method Provides Fresh Insights into Insect Decline Agriculture's impact on insect diversity is more severe than previously thought, according to a new study from the Julius-Maximilians-Universitat Wurzburg. It has long been known that agriculture contributes to the decline in insect biodiversity. The loss of host plants, frequent mowing, and pesticide use all deprive many species of their hab more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * US Chip Tariffs: How Might Europe Respond? President Trump's administration is reportedly ready to impose wide-ranging President Trump's administration is reportedly ready to impose wide-ranging tariffs on semiconductors. Not just China or finished foreign chips are targeted. Potential so-called component tariffs would add up the value of foreign-made chips inside a device and tariff the finished dev more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * US Offers Europe a Warmer Embrace Speaking in Washington on May 7, Vice President J.D. Vance reassured the many Europeans in the room that the US and Europe are "on the same civilizational team," adding, "it's completely ridiculous to think that you're ever going to be able to drive a firm wedge between the United States and Europe." Unlike the Vice President's comments at the Munich Security Confe more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 10 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * NEW: Republican Lawmakers Poised to Gut Most Pro-Kid Budget in State History During 2025 the Year of the Kid Republicans to reject middle-class tax cuts, property tax relief to prevent property tax increases statewide, plans to lower out-of-pocket costs for child care, medication, and household goods, measures to crack down on prescription price gouging and health insurance tran more PR