WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Behind the Lines: Russia Makes Ukrainians Foreigners in Their Own Country The Russian president signed a decree requiring citizens who do not have "legal grounds to stay on the territory of the Russian Federation" -- including illegally seized parts of Ukraine -- to either voluntarily leave by September 10 or "settle their legal status in the Russian Federation." Moscow has spent years pressuring  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 14, 2025: * * * The Bulwark: Birth of The Bulwark The Bulwark: Profiting from Never Trump Media (full series) By Ken Braun Summary: The Bulwark was founded in 2019 and since then has become the main media rampart of the Never Trump movement. Bulwark was born from the ashes of the Weekly Standard, once the main media rampart of the neoconservative movement. The Bulwark and the Weekly Standard share a com more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, May 15 -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Differences in weight loss among ethnicities points to need to look at socio-economic issues, York U study suggests Lack of coverage for obesity medications for some groups is systemic discrimination, says prof TORONTO, May 14, 2025 - A new study led by York University looking at the health data of nearly 15,000 people enrolled in a medically supervised weight-loss program found disparities among ethnic and  more PR

NEW YORK, May 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on May 15, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Even Democrats Might Like MAGA Accounts By Allison Schrager The Republican plan has some promising features, but there are ways it could be improved. One of the more remarkable aspects of the MAGA ideology is how often it fulfills the left-wing policy wish list. The latest example is a proposal for so-called MAGA accounts, which House Republicans are curren more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 15 -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Members of marginalized groups are at disproportionate risk in earthquakes, study finds Emergency plans should take socio-economic factors into account and there should be targeted investments in older buildings, say researchers who examined data from Montreal and Ottawa-Gatineau through the lens of equity Members of socially and economically marginalized groups in Montreal and Ottawa-Gatineau are at dispr more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 15 -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers delve into incels' rejection of work and study McGill researchers' analysis of online forum conversations finds that some incels offer an ideological rationale for not working or studying, one reinforced by peer pressure The critically acclaimed Netflix drama Adolescence has put a spotlight on the culture and ideas of incels (involuntary celibates), an online subculture of people (mostly male a more PR

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following testimony by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center, from a May 7, 2025, hearing entitled "Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports": * * * I. Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony about USA Fencing's efforts to include all women and girls in sports, and to ensure safety and opportunity for a more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * People with critical cardiovascular disease may benefit from palliative care Statement Highlights: * Palliative care is specialized medical care focused on easing symptoms, addressing psychological and spiritual needs, and helping patients and caregivers make critical decisions aligned with their personal beliefs and values. * Palliative care practices can be integrat more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 15 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Redefining legacy in pediatric care by Jenna Somers After consulting with the palliative care team, Jessika Boles, MEd'08, found herself speaking with a mother about honoring her daughter's legacy.  "One of the ways we can do that is through handprint art, since handprints and fingerprints are unique to each person. Would you like to make something like that?" said Boles, a child life specialist in the p more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Loss of Medicare Part D subsidy linked to higher mortality among low-income older adults Removal from the program saw mortality rates jump between 4 and 22 percent While it may seem intuitive that people would die without life-saving medications, Penn and Harvard researchers have connected losing a federally funded prescription drug assistance program an more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 16 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * World's first patient treated with personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Landmark study from CHOP and Penn Medicine showcases the power of customized gene editing therapy to treat patient with rare metabolic disease PHILADELPHIA & NEW ORLEANS - In a historic medical breakthrough, a child diagnosed with a rare gen more PR