NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * "Job Hugging" Is Undermining Workplace Outcomes: New MetLife Study * 56% of employees are staying put out of necessity as financial and job pressures escalate NEW YORK, N.Y., February 18, 2026 -Amid persistent job market volatility and financial pressures, new MetLife data shows that while employee loyalty is rising, it may be for more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news: * * * "The Shutdown Makes Our Country Less Safe": Chairman Garbarino Warns DHS Funding Lapse Threatens Public Safety House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY) joined ABC News Live and Fox News Live to outline how the lapse in Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, triggered by Senate Democrats' refusal to advance the Hou more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 18 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * 'Corners Grove' performances will explore the ties that bind community * LAWRENCE -The University Theatre spring season will open with "Corners Grove" by Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin, a play written in conversation with Thornton Wilder's "Our Town." The play weaves tales of love, friendship and loss, showing the power of theatre to help audiences appreciate life's daily experiences. Showings are March 6-8 and  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * 30 Days of Action: Attorney General Jay Jones Delivering for Virginians, Defending the Commonwealth Today, Attorney General Jay Jones today released a comprehensive update on the work completed in his first month, standing up for Virginians' rights, advancing litigation to lower costs, defending public health and safety, reversing flawed legal positions, and fighting ba more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 18 -- The British Film Institute issued the following news release: * * * 40th BFI FLARE: LONDON LGBTQIA+ FILM FESTIVAL 2026 18-29 March at BFI Southbank FULL PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED INCLUDING SCREEN TALK WITH RUSSELL T DAVIES 31 WORLD PREMIERES INCLUDING MADFABULOUS, WASHED UP & HUNKY JESUS 4K RESTORATION PREMIERE OF PINK NARCISSUS INCLUDING UK WIDE SCREENINGS * One of the most significant and longest running LGBTQIA+ film festivals in the world, BFI Flare today unveil more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Files Lawsuit Against The Trump Administration For Illegally Terminating Funding For Energy And Infrastructure Programs * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated e more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- Albany Medical College issued the following news: * * * Researchers Awarded Ongoing Funding to Study Rare Genetic Disease By Cassie Nelson Two Albany Medical College research scientists have been awarded ongoing funding from the newly established Allman Institute for Personalized Medicine to study a rare but severe genetic disorder. Michael DiPersio, PhD, vice chair of research in the Department of Surgery and professor in the Department of Molecular an more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 17 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Alumna, Broadway Professional and Author Teale Dvornik Returns to Samford University * Samford alumna Teale Dvornik '12 returned to campus Feb. 3 to share her journey from costume design student to Broadway professional and published author. Dvornik spoke in Harrison Theatre about her new book, History Hiding Around Broadway: Backstage Lore, Secrets & Surprises from New York's Famed Theater District.  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following remarks on Feb. 18, 2026, by Ambassador Mike Waltz at a U.N. Security Council Briefing regarding the situation in the Middle East and the implementation of President Trump's 20-Point Peace Plan: * * * Thank you, Madam President. Thank you, Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and our experts for your briefings today. And welcome to a number of ministers to the Council. Colleagues, for two long years, we spoke about th more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * J7 Task Force Statement on Francesca Albanese's Latest Antisemitic Remarks and Call for UN Human Rights Council Reforms Following the latest antisemitic remarks by UN Special Envoy Francesca Albanese, the J7 Large Jewish Communities Task Force on Antisemitism- more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Massive Iranian Regime News Operation is Spreading Antisemitic Propaganda to Spanish-Speaking Masses ADL report finds "dramatic escalation" in hateful rhetoric on Iran's HispanTV since 10/7 * The official propaganda outlet of the Islamic Republic of more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Appeals Court Protects Syrian TPS Holders from Effort to Strip Legal Status Court Upheld Order Delaying TPS Termination While Case Moves Forward * Yesterday, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a District Court order that delays the Trump Administration's termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria while the legal case moves forward. The Trump admi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * As Trump Abandons Workers, Pressley, Murray, Colleagues Reintroduce BE HEARD Act to Protect Workers from Harassment * BE HEARD Act Would Prevent Workplace Harassment, Strengthen and Expand Key Protections for Workers, Support Workers in Seeking Accountability and Justice Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrapup: * * * The ASAM Weekly for February 17, 2026 Inequality is a common thread of addiction. Socioeconomically, addiction can exacerbate poverty and homelessness, while the trauma of poverty and homelessness can increase vulnerability to addiction ( Reason Foundation ). There is even inequality with neurodevelopment, whether it's the psychopathology of children expos more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * At International Energy Agency Ministerial Meeting, Secretary-General Calls for 'Honest Dialogue', Global Platform to Phase Out Fossil Fuels * Following is the text of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' video message to the International Energy Agency (IEA) Ministerial Meeting, in Paris today: I am pleased to address the International Energy Agency's Ministerial Meeting. We have entered the age of clean  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Trump Administration's Proposals to Deny Federal Funding from Providers of Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting two comment letters opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposed rules that would deny certain federal fun more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and the California Energy Commission, co-led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging t more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges U.S. Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registrat more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues the Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure programs. The lawsuit c more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Senate to Reject Extremist SAVE America Act * February 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize elect more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Provides Update on Gateway Project Funding * February 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that as a direct result of her office's successful lawsuit against the Trump administration, all previously frozen funding for the Gateway Program's Hudson Tunnel Project has now been released: "This funding freeze was unlawful f more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Block Politically-Motivated Energy Funding Cuts * February 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration for unlawfully terminating billions of dollars in congressionally approved federal funding for energy and infrastructure projects across the coun more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James' Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Miles Dignean * February 18, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Miles Dignean, who died on March 21, 2025 following an encounter with members of the Oswego County Sheriff's Office (OCSO) and the New more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 18 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues Energy Secretary Chris Wright for illegally ending $600M in leading-edge energy projects in Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser today co-led a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate and abandon funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure programs cr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR ILLEGALLY TERMINATING FUNDING FOR ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS * Chicago -Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 13 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and infrastructure  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION IN OPPOSING TWO NEW RULES PREVENTING ACCESS TO GENDER AFFIRMING CARE FOR YOUTH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul lead a coalition of 20 attorneys general, in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT TO PRESERVE BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF HAITI'S TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS DESIGNATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Miot, et al. v. Trump in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, opposing the Trump administration's more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES SENATE TO REJECT SAVE AMERICA ACT, FEDERAL TAKEOVER OF ELECTION ADMINISTRATION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, is urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would improperly nationalize election administration, impose sw more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general suing the Trump Administration to block its unlawful decision to terminate energy and infrastructure programs created by Congress in laws such as the Inflation Reduc more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Opposing Rules Preventing Access to Transgender Healthcare for Youth * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation Combatting Youth Social Media Addiction * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of legislation he proposed with Governor Ned Lamont to combat youth social media addiction, including by prohibiting social media companies from exposing minors to harmful and addictive algo more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act * (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter re more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Was a Guest on 570 WSYR With Onondoga County District Attorney Fitzpatrick * Yesterday, Governor Kathy Hochul was a guest on 570 WSYR with Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick who was featured as a guest host. AUDIO: The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available be more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Eric Baxter, vice president and senior counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach: Mahmoud v. Taylor": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I'm honored to be here today t more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Feb. 18 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton pharmacy students advocate for reproductive healthcare access in Albany Support shown for emergency contraception access and pharmacist-prescribed birth control legislation By Ethan Knox '20 In collaboration with the NY Birth Control Access Project (NYBCAP), Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) students visited the state Capitol with the hope of expandin more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Biography spotlights Virginia Faulkner's legacy at Nebraska Press * A decade ago, the University of Nebraska Press published a list of its 75 most significant books for its 75th anniversary. At number one, above books by Mari Sandoz, Ted Kooser, even Willa Cather -"Roundup: A Nebraska Reader," compiled and edited by Virginia Faulkner in 1957. Notably, the list is in chronological order by publication  more PR

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Break Through career conference connects students with their futures * The Careers in Criminal Justice and Law panel was led by Christopher Clinton '10, a lieutenant with the Pennsylvania State Police and adjunct instructor at Susquehanna; Morgan Dubbs '21, an associate attorney at Stover McLaughlin; and Emily LaGreca '21, an associate attorney at Thomas, Thomas & Hafer. Each presenter discussed the more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Cancer Stress Protein Helps Tumors Hide from Immunity * A protein made by stressed cancer cells helps lung and pancreatic tumors evade the immune system, a new study shows. Led by NYU Langone Health researchers, the work found that new drugs designed to block the action of a protein called lipocalin 2 (LCN2) slowed cancer  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 18, 2026, by senior research analyst Robert Stilson: * * * Iran and the anti-American left The Iranian regime has apologists in the American nonprofit sector. Here's a look at who they are and who supports them financially. * Incredible as it may seem, there are those within the American tax-exempt sector that continue to publicly equivocate on--or even outright defend--the Iranian government, and esp more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following news: * * * BILL DONOHUE'S NEW BOOK NOW AVAILABLE Christianity in the Crosshairs: Ruling Class and Radicals Find a Common Enemy, by Catholic League president Bill Donohue, is now available. Published by TAN Books, it details how many of those who run our institutions have e more PR

ORANGE, California, Feb. 18 (TNSxrep) -- Chapman University issued the following news: * * * Chapman University Marks Public Launch of Or Initiative with National Research Report on Civil Discourse Paul Pe The Feb. 9-10 public launch of Or Initiative at Chapman University featured the release of a national research report examining how young people are navigating civic discourse in a deeply polarized digital era. The report, Coming of Age in Polarized Times: Teaching Civil Discourse in a Di more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * China: Officials Pressuring Uyghurs in France * (Paris) - Chinese authorities have attempted to pressure two ethnic Uyghur activists living in Paris, including by asking one to spy on France's Uyghur diaspora, Human Rights Watch said today. The case highlights the Chinese government's increasing harassment of critics abroad and members of diaspora communities, abusive acts beyond China's border more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Feb. 18 -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news: * * * CIRES researchers offer roadmap to improve West Nile forecasting and prevention A new study represents a potential path toward actionable, broad-scale West Nile virus forecasts * CIRES researchers and colleagues have taken the first step on a path to predicting West Nile virus incidence using recent and historical weather conditions. The technique is the first of i more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Citi, a banking partner for institutions with cross-border needs and wealth management and a personal bank, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Citi Announces Sale of Its Russian Business to Renaissance Capital HIGHLIGHTS * Sale completes the final steps to Citi's exit from Russia * Transaction has received all necessary regulatory approvals * Citi today announced it has signed and closed the sale of AO Citibank, Citi's former Russian subsidiary, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ANNOUNCES NEW FEDERAL FUNDING FOR MISS JULIE'S SCHOOL OF BEAUTY * (Rochester, N.Y.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced $477,000 in new federal funding he secured to support Miss Julie's School of Beauty (link is external), a Rochester-based organization dedicated to combatting human trafficking, breaking cycles of exploitation and abuse, and empowering survivors with more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Tenney Announces Wayne County Sheriff Robert Milby as State of the Union Guest * Washington, DC -Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) today announced that Wayne County Sheriff Robert Milby will join her as her guest for the upcoming State of the Union address. Sheriff Milby is a lifelong resident of Palmyra, New York, where he raised his children and has devoted his career to serv more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Cornell Ph.D. Student's Appeal to NLRB's Top Prosecutor Urges Agency to End Union Control Over Graduate Students * Case attacks Obama-era federal ruling that exposed graduate students to union boss power and forced dues Ithaca, NY (February 18, 2026) - Russell Burgett, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry and chemical biology at Cornell University, is asking newly-seated  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- The City University of New York issued the following news: * * * CUNY Receives a Record $25 Million in Federal Funding from Senators Schumer and Gillibrand, Rep. Jeffries and New York City's Congressional Delegation Federal Appropriations Will Fund 21 Projects Across the Five Boroughs, Including Maternal Mental Health Services, Restorative Justice and Workforce Training Programs to Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers Projects Will Strengthen CUNY's Role as a Public R more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy posted the following news release: * * * CUNY SPH faculty awarded more than $120,000 in AI Innovation funds * Following a rigorous review process led by CUNY's Office of Academic Innovation Implementation, CUNY SPH faculty have been awarded a total of $121,750 in AI Innovation Fund grants. The projects were selected for funding based on their potential to expand AI literacy, enhance te more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following written testimony by Donald A. Daugherty Jr., senior litigation counsel for the Defense of Freedom Institute, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "Defending Faith and Families Against Government Overreach: Mahmoud v. Taylor": * * * Chairman Kiley and Ranking Member Bonamici, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the implications of M more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Department of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational Equity * CONCORD, N.H. - In a victory for academic freedom and education equity, the U.S. Department of Education conceded the end of its February 14, 2025, " more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release: * * * Drone strike in West Kordofan kills 15 children The lives and safety of children in Sudan continue to be threatened by unchecked violence. On Monday 16 February, at least 15 children were reportedly killed and 10 wounded after a drone strike on a displacement camp in Al Sunut, West Kordofan. "Desperate families in Sudan seek shelter in displacement camps after fleeing more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats: Canceling Health Funding for Blue States Endangers All Americans "Beyond the overtly political and punitive nature of this action, we are deeply concerned that termination of awards in their final years wastes taxpayer dollars and puts the health of Americans at risk." * Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leader more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast for Sex Discrimination * Federal lawsuit charges beverage company with excluding male employees from an employee-sponsored event based on sex BOSTON - Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc., a producer, seller and distributor of Coca-Cola brand products throughout the Northeast United States, violated federal law when it excluded male employees fr more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Expanded gift creates endowed professorship in Case Western Reserve University alumnus' honor Swinehart family gift hopes to spark curiosity in future generations * When asked what set James Stephen Swinehart, PhD, apart as a professor, those who knew him best have a simple answer: He made the study of science feel more approachable. Now, thanks to the generosity and vision of Swinehart's family, th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration issued a final environmental decision regarding the Buffalo-Amherst-Tonawanda Corridor Expansion Project in New York. This announcement triggers a limitation on any legal claims that may challenge the environmental actions taken for the transit initiative. The project involves a seven-mile expansion of light rail transit service through Buffalo, Tonawanda, and Amherst. Planned infrastructure incl more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Former Union President and Former Lobbyist Sentenced for Stealing Union Funds and Lying to Federal Investigators * BOSTON - The former President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts (SPAM) and the union's former Massachusetts lobbyist were sentenced today in federal court in Boston for racketeering, fraud, obstruction of justice and tax crim more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Feb. 18 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * From the School of Diplomacy to Global Journalism * Francesca Regalado '17 is reporting from the front lines of global news as a reporter for The New York Times, based in the paper's breaking news hub in Seoul, South Korea. Working alongside teams in New York and London, she helps cover breaking news around the clock, often shifting rapidly between stories unfolding across continents. On any given da more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Georgetown University Law Center issued the following news: * * * Georgetown Law Names Inaugural Moses Public Interest Scholars and Fellows * Five Georgetown Law 2Ls and three recent graduates have been selected to receive scholarships and fellowships to support their pursuit of public interest careers. They are the first to receive awards from the historic $10 million public interest fund established last spring by alumnus Alfred Moses, L'56, H'13. "The students and more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 18 -- The J. Paul Getty Trust issued the following news release: * * * Getty Does It 'All for Art' and Reveals Refreshed Brand Identity Evolution of Getty's design and messaging captures its mission of advancing art's meaning and impact * The J. Paul Getty Trust, or "Getty" for most who know it, is many things to many people around the world. It is a place to see outstanding art (two places, actually), home to one of the world's largest art research libraries, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Guarantee Paid Sick Leave To American Workers * U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) introduced legislation to guarantee paid sick leave for workers across the country. The bill, cosponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and 28 Senate Democratic colleagues, would ensure workers can take time off to care for their health and their families w more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 19 -- Boyd Gaming issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Gold Coast Announces Debut of Charter 75 Modern Kitchen New Gastropub, Quick-Service Restaurants Elevate Gold Coast Dining Experience * Gold Coast Hotel & Casino today announced the debut of Charter 75 Modern Kitchen - an all-new gastropub experience that serves as centerpiece of a major expansion of Gold Coast's dining experiences. In addition to the opening of Charter 75, Gold Coast will  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Announces $16 Million for New Rochelle's LINC Revitalization Plan, and Highlights Housing Affordability Progress as Part of Her "Let Them Build" Agenda * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $16 million in State funding awarded to advance New Rochelle's LINC (Linking Innovation, Nature, and Community) Project. This funding will more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * B-Roll & Photos: Governor Hochul Tours a New Housing Development in New Rochelle to Highlight Her 'Let Them Build' Agenda * Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul toured a new housing development in New Rochelle to highlight her 2026 State of the State "Let Them Build" agenda. B-ROLL of the Governor touring the housing towers at the Stella development in New Rochellecan be found on YouTube an more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44770) on Feb. 17, 2026, entitled "History, Evolution and Practices of the President's State of the Union Address: Frequently Asked Questions" by senior research librarian Maria Kreiser and Congress and legislative process specialist Michael Greene: * * * Summary The State of the Union address is a communication from the President to Congress in which the chief executive reports on the curren more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Feb. 18 -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra Adds Peace Corps Prep Certificate to Help Students Gain Intercultural and Leadership Skills A new certificate program in international service and collaborative fieldwork at Hofstra University is designed to prepare undergraduate students for careers in humanitarian aid, public service, and global engagement. Peace Corps Prep, housed in the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE), will begin in fall 2026. H more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release: * * * IATSE DEI Committee Honors the Legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Champion of Justice and Solidarity * "Everyone who cares about progressive reform in America, in civil rights, women's rights, the environment, worker rights, decent wages, good education, affordable health care, secure retirement, a strong America, has a stake in labor growing stronger, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers issued the following news: * * * IFPTE Endorses Claire Valdez for Congress IFPTE Calls Valdez "a champion for working families and their Unions" * On behalf of its 90,000 members throughout North America, as well as the thousands of federal workers represented in New York City, the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) is proud to endorse New York Assemblymember Cla more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release: * * * Illegal alien sentenced for leadership role in multi-state drug trafficking organization linked to Mexican cartels * CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 36-year-old Mexican national who illegally resided in Houston has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a conspiracy involving large quantities of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. Baldema more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Immigration Judges Ask Supreme Court to Review Case Challenging Federal Policy Silencing Their Speech * WASHINGTON-The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today filed a cross-petition for certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to review a First Amendment challenge to a federal policy that forbids immigration judges from spe more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * John: The life and times of the 'maverick' Gospel * From the phrase "John 3:16" on billboards, gift items and signs in the crowd at football games to pictures of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, some of Christianity's most recognizable passages and widespread images are found in the Gospel of John. This book also holds the roots of controversies that have echoed through history up to the present day. "For good reas more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division filed a civil lawsuit to block Reddy Ice LLC, Dallas, Texas, from acquiring Chill Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, also known as Arctic Glacier. The department alleged the merger would violate federal law prohibiting acquisitions that may substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly. To resolve these concerns, the parties filed a proposed settlement requiring the companies to divest assets acros more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy Announces $1,092,000 in Federal Funding to Remove Lead Water Lines in Buffalo * BUFFALO, N.Y. - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $1,092,000 in federal funding he secured to support the replacement of lead service lines in the City of Buffalo. The funding, awarded through the Environmental Protection Agency's State and Tribal Assistance Grants program under the Drinking Water  more PR

AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, Feb. 19 (TNSrpt) -- KPMG, a global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, presented the following news release: * * * KPMG Report: Inaction Costs Companies Dearly, as Proactive Firms Achieve 4.4 Times Higher Shareholder Returns NEW YORK - A new report from KPMG reveals a stark "transformation divide" between organizations that act decisively and those that hesitate, with proactive companies achieving dramati more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Labor Action Tracker reports jump in health care strikes * While the number of U.S. work stoppages decreased overall by nearly 16% over the past year, the health care industry saw a 58.3% jump in work stoppages and a 151.9% increase in the number of workers involved, according to a report published Feb. 18 by the School of Industrial and Labor Relations and the University of Illinois School of Labor and Employme more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 18 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Largest Latinx Film Festival in Michigan returns to MSU, Lansing * The MSU Latinx Film Festival -the largest Hispanic/Latino/Latin American film festival in Michigan -returns Feb. 19-22 with screenings and events across Michigan State University's campus and the city of Lansing. A biennial, curated festival, LxFF brings acclaimed independent films from Latin America and the Latinx diaspora to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "ICE NEEDS TO BE REFORMED IN A DRAMATIC, BOLD, MEANINGFUL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL MANNER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that the DHS funding bill should not move forward without dramatic reforms to stop ICE from brutalizing the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES : This is day five of the Trump more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "ICE NEEDS TO BE REFORMED IN A DRAMATIC, BOLD, MEANINGFUL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL MANNER" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that the DHS funding bill should not move forward without dramatic reforms to stop ICE from brutalizing the American people. LEADER JEFFRIES : This is day five of the Trump-Republican shutdown of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE NEED TO GET THIS SITUATION TURNED AROUND SO WE CAN BRING THE AMERICAN DREAM TO LIFE FOR EVERYONE" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Rep. Brad Schneider and local leaders in Illinois, where he emphasized that Americans are struggling under the Trump economy and that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living. LEAD more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The Conference Board issued the following news release: * * * LEI for Mexico Increased in January * Using the Composite Indexes: The Leading Economic Index (LEI) provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading in the near term. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI) provides an indication of the current state of the economy. Additional details are below.  The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (r) (LEI more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on Feb. 5, 2026 by Judge Glock entitled "The High Cost of Stormwater Regulations." Here is the executive summary: * * * Real estate in the United States is regulated mainly by local governments, which can control everything from the size of new buildings to their design. As the costs of construction--particularly, housing--have increased in recent years, politicians in Washington, DC, have looked for ways to lo more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on Feb. 12, 2026 by William Henson entitled "If You Can't Measure It, Can You Improve It?." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary In 2023, the U.S. dedicated nearly $1 trillion in combined state, local, and federal funding to K-12 education, more than any other program aside from major entitlements. Across municipalities ranging from small villages to major cities, education spending dwarfs other essentia more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on Jan. 29, 2026 by Chris Pope entitled "Will Employers Stop Offering Health Insurance? Expanded ACA Subsidies Leave Most Workers Better Off if They Do." Here is the executive summary: * * * Congress is considering renewing an expansion of the Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC), which provides federal subsidies for households to buy health insurance from the individual market. Individuals are ineligible for APT more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott bolsters its market-leading crypto platform with addition of partner Laurie Rosini * International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte today announced that money transmitter licensing lawyer Laurie Rosini has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group in New York, further strengthening the industry's only crypto-exclusive team whose  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Against the Trump Administration for Unlawfully Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful decision to terminate funding for congressionally mandated energy and more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition in Opposing Two New Rules Preventing Access to Gender Affirming Care for Youth Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting comment letters opposing two proposed rules by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 19 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would upend election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registration, and more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Medical researchers win permanent restoration of research on federal website * BOSTON - Nearly a year after their scholarly research about endometriosis, suicide risk, and patient safety was removed from a government-hosted website becau more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: BizInsurance] -- MetLife, a provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, issued the following news release: * * * MetLife Executive to Speak at Raymond James 47th Annual Institutional Investors Conference * NEW YORK, N.Y., February 18, 2026 -MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced that Ramy Tadros, regional president of MetLife's U.S. Business and head of MetLife Holdings, will participate in a fireside chat at the Raymond James 47th Annual I more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Managed Funds Association posted the following news release: * * * MFA statement on UK securitisation reforms * London, UK - MFA issued the following statement in response to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority's (PRA) decision to seek industry feedback on the next phase of securitisation reforms: "MFA welcomes efforts by UK regulators to modernise the securitisation framework by simplifying req more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Managed Funds Association posted the following news release: * * * MFA urges IRS to reconsider tax proposal that will curb investment in U.S. Section 892 changes would raise borrowing costs for U.S. businesses and harm economic growth * MFA urges the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reconsider key elements of its proposed regulations under Section 892, which would upset established practices and reduce investment in U.S. businesses more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Millions are unaware of heart risks that don't start in the heart * Highlights: * Heart health and heart disease risk go beyond the heart. * Diabetes and kidney disease are major risk factors for heart disease, yet many cases are undiagnosed. * Regular screening of connected health factors such as blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose (sugar), waist circumfe more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Supports Challenge To Biden-Era Abortion Drug Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "I am proud to stan more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Myanmar Expels Timor-Leste Diplomat over War Crimes Case * On February 13, Myanmar's military junta ordered the head of Timor-Leste's Embassy in Yangon to leave the country within seven days. The expulsion comes after Timorese authorities opened legal proceedings against Myanmar junta officials earlier this month for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity. The case, filed by the Chin  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued a statement announcing that the Trump administration has released $98 million in previously withheld funds and an additional $30 million in reimbursements for the Gateway Tunnel project following court victories. Hochul said the Gateway Development Commission will notify contractors to prepare to resume construction next week, allowing about 1,000 union workers to return to work. -- Shanskar Shaw, Targeted News Service * * * Here is more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-70) on February 13, 2026, entitled "Beekmantown Fire District No. 1 - Board Oversight." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did the Beekmantown Fire District No. 1 (District) Board of Fire Commissioners (Board) adequately oversee the District's financial operations? Audit Period January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2025 We extended the audit period back to January 1,  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-69) on February 13, 2026, entitled "Beekmantown Fire District No. 1 - Investment Program." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did Beekmantown Fire District No. 1 (District) officials develop and manage a comprehensive investment program? Audit Period January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A comprehensive investment program helps ensur more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-32) on February 6, 2026, entitled "Newburgh Enlarged City School District - Financial Management." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did the Newburgh Enlarged City School District (District) Board of Education (Board) and officials effectively manage fund balance and reserve funds? Audit Period July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2024 Understanding the Audit Area A key  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The office of the New York State Comptroller issued the following audit report (2025M-128) on February 13, 2026, entitled "Village of Churchville - Financial Management." Here are excerpts: * * * Audit Objective Did the Village of Churchville (Village) Board of Trustees (Board) effectively manage fund balance? Audit Period March 1, 2022 - October 30, 2025 Understanding the Audit Area A key measure of a village's financial condition is its level of f more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 19 -- The National Federation of State High School Associations issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * High School Flag Football Revisions Include Opportunity for Scoring Team to Retain Possession of the Ball if Trailing in Score In its first meeting to address rules changes in the sport, the NFHS Flag Football Rules Committee approved eight changes to the initial set of rules developed last year. All revisions recommended by the NFHS Flag Footb more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Feb. 18 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * National Nurses United endorses Connie Chan for California's 11th District * National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members, today announced its endorsement of Connie Chan for California's 11th Congressional District. Nurses are ready to elect leaders like Connie Chan, who will bring her years of organi more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New Artificial Intelligence MS Degree Bridges Disciplines, Including Public Health * Columbia University has a new Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MSAI) program that combines core AI courses in computer science and engineering with a broad range of concentrations, through partnerships with multiple Columbia schools. Housed in the School of Engineering, the degree will be of more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * New Findings: Vast Majority of Working Families Live Paycheck to paycheck and Growing Number Rely on Debt to Afford Essentials, AFT Member Survey Finds * ORLANDO, Fla. -On Wednesday, the AFT and Protect Borrowers unveiled new findings from a survey of more than 7,500 AFT union members, revealing the dire financial situations working families face under President Donal more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New Research Forecasts the Impacts of Fire on Birds * Up to 30% of bird diversity hotspots, places where large numbers of different bird species occur, in the western United States face threats from high-severity wildfires in the future that could eliminate critical forest habitats, according to new research published in the journal Nature Communications. Scientists from the USDA Forest Service, Cornell Lab of more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * New York Man Sentenced to Eight Months in Prison for Kickback Scheme * BOSTON - A former New York based sales director for the Northeast region of a mobile medical diagnostics company was sentenced on Feb. 13, 2026 in federal court in Boston for conspiring to offer and pay kickbacks to doctors in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans.  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Newmark Group posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Arranges $31.6 Million Sale and Financing of San Carlos Village Apartments in San Diego Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $31.6 million, off-market sale and $18.6 million acquisition financing for San Carlos Village, a 160-unit multifamily community located at 7707-7787 Tommy Street in San Diego. Newmark Senior Managing Director Erik Anderson represented the buyer, Pathfinder Partners, a San Dieg more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted an exemption to Constellation Energy Generation LLC, Baltimore, Maryland, allowing the reduced-pressure leak rate testing of main steam isolation valves at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 in Scriba, New York. The request sought relief from specific testing requirements for the station's boiling-water reactor. These valves typically must be tested at the peak calculated containment internal pressure. However, the more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU on NYU Langone Health Ending Medical Treatment for Trans Youth * NEW YORK CITY - Yesterday, NYU Langone Health announced the closure of its medical program for treating transgender youth, following threats by the Trump administration to cut federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to young patients. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Schiff, 40+ Lawmakers Sound Alarm on How Trump's Immigration Agenda is Hurting Workers and Families' Child Care Access, Raising Costs * Lawmakers: "The Trump Administration's policies risk eliminating a significant number of trained caregivers from an already strained system, reducing access to care and raising child care costs for American families" "Rather than making child care more more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial services corporation, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Parametric proprietary technology platform Radius helps accelerate asset growth in its first year, drives enhanced data analysis and allows increased trading volume Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC (Parametric), part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), announced today that Radius, its proprietary integrated multi-asset technology platfor more PR

MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University Harrisburg campus issued the following news: * * * Penn State undergraduates take research to annual criminal justice conference By Emily Kelsey When Penn State student Adam Eglinger stepped up to present his research on digital privacy law in Chicago last fall, he wasn't just completing a class assignment. He was entering a national conversation on how personal data is protected, or left vulnerable, under conflicting state a more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Philippines: Planned Climate Relocations Threaten Rights * * The Philippine authorities have sought to permanently move entire communities from various areas to sites deemed safer, without adhering to international standards aimed at protecting the rights of those affected. * Past failures in the region underscore the urgent need for authorities to ensure inclusive, rights-based solutions,  more PR

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 19 -- Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * New Potomac Edison Substation Delivers More Reliable Power for Berkeley County Customers New facility helps reduce outages and support growth for 2,400 customers * MARTINSBURG, W. Va. - Potomac Edison, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has completed a new substation in Berkeley County that is already making electric service more reliable for about 2,400 homes and busines more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Prolific author, journalist launches newest book at Miami * When asked if his latest book, "The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home," was his best yet, renowned journalist, author, and educator Wil Haygood responded that it was definitely his "most timely book" before a long and thoughtful pause. "I think I'll simply let the New York Times speak for me," Haygood answered. "Why not?" Why no more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Public Comment Opposing CMS Hospital Rule Restricting Gender-Affirming Care for Youth * Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov February 17, 2026 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-3481-P Re : [CMS-3481-P] RIN 0938-AV87 Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Hospital Condition of Participation more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Public Comment Opposing Proposed Funding Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth Receiving Medicaid and CHIP * Submitted via Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov February 17, 2026 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-2451-P Re : [ CMS-2451-P] RIN 0938-AV73 Medicaid Program; Prohibition on Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Tim Whitehouse, executive director of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, Silver Spring, Maryland, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter and all members of the subcommittee, thank  more PR

UPTON, New York, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Capturing Ghosts Quantum "ghost imaging" technique paves the way for nanoscale-resolution images at a lower X-ray dose * A group of researchers led by scientists at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, is exploring a quantum-inspired  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft issued the following policy note (No. 21) on Jan. 29, 2026 by Anatol Lieven and Mark Episkopos entitled "Frequently Asked Questions About the Russia-Ukraine Negotiations ." Here are excerpts: * * * The Current State of Play Has Russia made concessions in the negotiation process? Yes. Russia has made significant concessions. Russia has agreed to lift all objections to Ukraine's accession to the European Union, ma more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft issued the following brief (No. 92) on Feb. 3, 2026 by Pavel Devyatkin entitled "Strategic Prudence and Extending New START." Here is the executive summary: * * * The last standing bilateral nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia -- the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, or New START -- is set to expire on Feb. 5. In an era of nuclear escalation, the end of New START and effective lap more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 19 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for illegal termination of energy and infrastructure funding Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful termination of funding for energy and infrastructure programs created by Congress  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Ramirez Rejects Trump's Gaslighting at SOTU, Joins People's State of the Union * Washington, D.C. - As reported by The New York Times (link is external), Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) will be among the more than 12 members of Congress participating in the "People's State of the Union" on February 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET. The event will serve as a counterpoint to President Trump's address, whic more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich Uplifts Call from President Roosevelt's Descendants to Protect the Boundary Waters * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, uplifted a New York Times article where President Teddy Roosevelt's descendants pressed lawmakers to oppose a resolution that would open up mining next to the Bou more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich Uplifts Call from President Roosevelt's Descendants to Protect the Boundary Waters U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee,uplifted a New York Times article (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/climate/theodore-roosevelt-family-bound more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) Lead Bipartisan Effort to Build Domestic Gallium Supply Chain in the Mohawk Valley * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Representatives John W. Mannion (NY-22) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) today led a bipartisan letter with their colleagues from across Upstate New York calling on the federal government to partner with the Air Force Research Laboratory more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 19 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Ph.D. student recognized for work in optics Muhammad Akif Qadeer receives scholarship from the Optica Foundation By Mollie Radzinski Muhammad Akif Qadeer, who considers himself to be a curious person who wants to know how things work, came to RIT as an undergraduate student in 2018 to study physics. Qadeer had no plans to attend graduate school, but after working with Associate Profes more PR

TROY, New York, Feb. 18 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news: * * * RPI Researchers Harness Agentic AI for Smarter, Faster Aerospace Design * A Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) engineering professor, Shaowu Pan, Ph.D. and his team of students have integrated agentic AI into computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to optimize the aerospace design process and alleviate bottlenecks. Pan's advances address priorities outlined in Winning the Race: America's AI Action P more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How the University Is Preparing the Future Workforce to Join New Jersey's Oyster Renaissance The Apprenticeship in Shellfish Aquaculture Program, a collaboration involving Rutgers and industry partners, trains high school students in farming waters By Mitaali Taskar Ryan Myers became interested in New Jersey's oyster farming industry two years ago when a Rutgers aquaculture expert spoke at his high sch more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Search platforms rewrite the rules of online shopping * Major search platforms may strategically obfuscate search results to increase their profits, a new study from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business finds. By influencing organic search results and placing what they believe to be the "best" products in sponsored positions, platforms such as Amazon, Google and Booking.com significantly boost their prof more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 19 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on Feb. 18, 2026, by chairman Paul S. Atkins and commissioner Hester M. Peirce at the ETHDenver: * * * Number Go Down and other Schadenfreude Commissioner Peirce: I am honored to be on stage today with Chairman Paul Atkins. Before we begin, let me remind you that my statements and his are our own in our official capacities and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission or our fellow Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following remarks on Feb. 17, 2026, by Chairman Paul S. Atkins at the Texas A&M School of Law Corporate Law Symposium hosted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: * * * Thank you, David [Woodcock], for your generous introduction. And good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I am delighted to be here, and grateful for this opportunity to share a few reflections. Let me begin by thanking our hosts at the Texas A&M University S more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Gillibrand Statement On Restoration Of Gateway Funding * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Appropriations Transportation Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) released millions of dollars that it owed to the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) for construction of the Gateway  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Senegal Arrests 12 Men Using Punitive Anti-LGBT Laws * The recent detention of 12 men in Senegal using homophobic laws have intensified concerns over the country's criminalization of same-sex relations and the safety of people living with HIV and/or AIDS. On February 9, gendarmes in Dakar arrested 12 men on various charges, including "acts against nature" and the alleged intentional transmiss more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Skanska, a construction and development company, issued the following news release: * * * Skanska delivers OHSU's Vista Pavilion on time and under budget despite hillside challenges and around-the-clock activity Innovative construction solutions enabled completion of one of Oregon's most complex hospital projects safely, sustainably and on schedule * PORTLAND, OR - Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, has completed construction of the Oregon Heal more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12987) on Feb. 17, 2026, by American national government specialist R. Eric Petersen: * * * Smithsonian Institution: Selected Legislation, 119th Congress The Smithsonian Institution is a complex of museum, education, research, and revenue-generating entities primarily located in the Washington, DC, region, with additional facilities and activities across the United States and w more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Feb. 18 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * SoA Faculty Elevated to FAIA, One of the Profession's Highest Honors * The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has elevated SoA faculty member Sara Jazayeri to its College of Fellows, as part of its 2026 class. The FAIA honor is awarded to architects whose work has had a lasting impact on the profession and on s more PR

ONEONTA, New York, Feb. 18 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * State Senator James Skoufis to Deliver 2026 Leslie G. Rude Memorial Lecture * New York State Senator James Skoufis will deliver the 2026 Leslie G. Rude Memorial Lecture on Tuesday, March 5, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Celebration Room at Shineman Chapel House on the Hartwick College campus. His presentation, "Pay Your Damn Taxes! Holding Corporations Accountable to the Public," is free and open to the public. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Stefanik, Mannion, Bipartisan New York Delegation Urge Domestic Gallium Production at Air Force Research Lab in Rome, NY * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- New York Representatives Elise Stefanik (NY-21), John Mannion (NY-22), Joseph Morelle (NY-25), Nick Langworthy (NY-23), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) sent a bipartisan letter to Michael Cadenazzi, the Pentagon's Assis more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study: For women over 60, muscle strength matters * By David J. Hill BUFFALO, N.Y. - You don't need to look like a bodybuilder, but for healthy aging, maintaining muscle strength is likely just as important as getting enough aerobic activity. That's according to the findings of a University at Buffalo-led study of more than 5,000 women between the ages of 63 and more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- The State University of New York issued the following news release: * * * SUNY Chancellor King Announces Partnership with New York State Future Farmers of America Through Partnership, FFA Will Share Information on Agriculture Programs at SUNY with Prospective Students Chancellor King Also Launched a New Website Outlining Agriculture Programs Available at SUNY: www.suny.edu/agriculture * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced a  more PR

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 19 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * DeeDee Bennett Gayle Named Recipient of Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship By Mike Nolan Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that DeeDee Bennett Gayle, associate professor at the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC), is the recipient of the Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship. The Dr. Hazel Dukes Fellowship honors the legacy of Hazel N. Dukes, a pioneering civil rights advocate and more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Supreme Court Orders CNN To Respond to the ACLJ By Logan Sekulow Today we have a MAJOR DEVELOPMENT in our landmark case against CNN at the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court just ordered the cable news giant to respond to our cert petition, which we filed to hold CNN (and the mainstream media) accountable for reporting lies during President Donald Trump's Senate impeachment trial. Remember when we tol more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection released the following testimony by Brian Berry, executive director of the Ticket Policy Forum, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Fees Rolled on All Summer Long: Examining the Live Entertainment Industry": * * * Chairwoman Blackburn, Ranking Member Hickenlooper, and members of the Subcommittee: My name is Brian Berry, and I serve as Executive Director of the Ticket Policy Forum. Tha more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following statement on the AI Impact Summit opening ceremony on global AI governance, capacity building and the creation of a Global Fund on AI: * * * Prime Minister Modi, thank you for your kind invitation and congratulations for India's leadership in organizing the first AI Summit in the global South. Meeting in India has special meaning. It brings this conversation closer to the realities shaping much of the more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following statement to the International Energy Agency Ministerial Meeting regarding the clean energy transition and the need for a global platform to transition away from fossil fuels: * * * Excellencies, I am pleased to address the International Energy Agency's Ministerial Meeting. We have entered the age of clean energy. Renewables are now the cheapest, fastest and safest source of new electricity almost ev more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 -- The United Nations posted the following news release: * * * United Nations Palestinian Rights Committee Bureau Strongly Condemns Israeli Actions Undermining Palestinian Land Rights in Occupied West Bank * The following statement was issued today by the Bureau of the General Assembly's Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People: The Bureau of the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian Peop more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Beating the heat: Designing cooling for bodies in motion Dorit Aviv, director of Weitzman's Thermal Architecture Lab, studies how humans, technology, and design intersect, paving the way for the development of novel approaches to cooling people efficiently. * Effective and efficient cooling strategies are increasingly necessary in a warming climate. This is in part because humans more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Feb. 18 -- The University of Rochester issued the following news: * * * Tuition, financial aid rates set for 2026-27 academic year The University is dedicating $150 million toward its commitment to affordability through merit- and need-based programs. Sara Miller Sara Miller, Associate Vice President for Public Relations and University Spokesperson The University of Rochester Board of Trustees has approved the undergraduate tuition rates, housing and food fees, and fina more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee campus issued the following news release: * * * Reminding people they're talking to chatbots may be ineffective or even harmful, researchers say Concerns that chatbot use can cause mental and physical harm have prompted policies that require AI chatbots to deliver regular or constant reminders that they are not human. In an opinion paper published Feb. 18 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Cognitive Sciences, a U more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Feb. 19 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate's Center for Vision Research retreat builds community and collaboration in the Adirondacks Upstate's Center for Vision Research (CVR) brought its community together for three days of science, conversation and connection at the 2025 CVR Retreat, held last fall at Great Camp Sagamore, a national historic landmark in New York's Adirondack Mountains. Organize more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Venezuela: Dismantle Repressive Apparatus * (Washington, DC) - Venezuelan authorities should take prompt measures to reform key judicial and electoral institutions and repeal abusive laws, Human Rights Watch said today. Following US military strikes in Venezuela and the arrest of Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, on January 3, 2026, Venezuelan authorities have released hundreds of po more PR

MELVILLE, New York, Feb. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Verint Systems, an analytics company that sells software and hardware products for security, surveillance and business intelligence, issued the following news release: * * * Verint Announces Corporate Name for Combined Verint-Calabrio Organization * MELVILLE, N.Y., February 18, 2026 - Verint (r), The CX Automation Company(tm), today announced the organization formed through the recent Verint-Calabrio (r) transaction will move more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon to speak at Barclays Communications and Content Symposium on February 24 * NEW YORK, N.Y. \- Tony Skiadas, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), is scheduled to speak at the Barclays Communications and Content Symposium on Tuesday, February 24, at 8:00 a.m. ET. The session will be webc more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * VersaWater tackles drinking water challenges in rural US communities * A Cornell-led initiative is addressing one of the nation's most persistent gaps in water access: the lack of reliable, affordable drinking water in small and rural communities. The effort, called VersaWater, is supported with a $5 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation Convergence Accelerator Future Water Systems program, w more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following Q&A on Feb. 18, 2026, with Cayce Myers, director of graduate studies at the School of Communication in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences: * * * Expert on the political motives driving the partial government shutdown Disagreement in the U.S. Congress over continued funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) led to a partial government shutdown with no immediate end in sight. Political communications ex more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 18 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA sues federal agencies for illegally axing key clean energy programs * Federal agencies unlawfully terminated funding for congressionally mandated energy programs, including more than $27 million for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which aim to significantly reduce emissions driving climate change, Attorney General Nick Brown and 12 other attorneys general argued in a l more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 [Category: BizData] -- Nielsen Co., an information, data and measurement company, posted the following news: * * * Warner Bros. Discovery returns to position one in Poland for first time since May 2025 WBD edges above Polsat in only change in the top 10 content distributor rankings * Nielsen, a global leader in audience measurement, data, and analytics, has today published its All Screens Video Landscape Report looking at data in Poland from January 2026. The report revea more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Warren Calls Jamie Dimon's Bluff on Credit Card Affordability, Asks Him to Publicly Support Bill Allowing States to Impose Interest Rate Caps Following a 1978 Supreme Court case, states like Vermont and Massachusetts cannot enact credit card caps like Dimon suggested unless Congress passes new legisl more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * Warren Raises Concerns With Neptune's Private Flood Insurance Business Model as Insurance Costs Soar for Americans Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Neptune Flood, a private flood insurance prov more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of New York posted the following news release: * * * Webster man who committed fraud while awaiting sentencing on a previous fraud conviction sentenced ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Timothy Siverd, 38, of Webster, NY, who was convicted of two counts of wire fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft, was sentenced to serve 111 months in prison by U.S. District Ju more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: Tom Kean Jr.'s Refusal To Stand Up to Trump on Gateway Project "Could Become Albatross" * Kean Jr.'s pattern of putting Trump first and New Jersey last emerges as a major political liability in his toss-up seat The reviews are in, and the critics agree: Congressman Tom Kean Jr.'s refusal to call out Trump for holding up Gateway funding " could sink Kean's al more PR

MACOMB, Illinois, Feb. 18 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU's Online M.S. in Mathematics Ranked Second Most Affordable in the Nation * MACOMB/MOLINE, IL -Western Illinois University has received national recognition for its Online Master of Science in Mathematics program. The program has been ranked the second most affordable online master's degree in mathematics in the nation for 2026 by OnlineU and earned a 91% recommendation rate. The recognitio more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 18 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Remote Work Is Linked to a Decline in Financial Misconduct Corporate fraud is rarely a solo act. It typically requires coordination--shared stories, repeated interactions, and trust among conspirators. What happens when those connections are disrupted by remote work? In a new study co-authored by Yale SOM's John Barrios, researchers find that firms better positioned to shift to remote work during the pandemic more PR