WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 20, 2026, by Ax:son Johnson fellow Kseniya Sotnikova: * * * Making Ukraine Ready for Renewal As Ukrainians suffer their toughest winter since the full-scale invasion, it's hope for the future that keeps them going. And they need to make detailed plans for it. * In our freezing apartments, we know we are weeks away from spring. It's a season that symbolizes hope and renewal, as well as the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 20, 2026, by Ax:son Johnson fellow Uliana Movchan: * * * Ukraine Needs Stronger Institutions Right Now The country's democratic institutions have shown amazing resilience under pressure of war, but need immediate reform to support peacetime rebuilding and political debate. * Core state functions have continued since the full-scale invasion despite infrastructure damage, personnel shortages more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * ICYMI: DNC Notches Legal Victory in NC, Fights to Protect Voting Rights for Military Spouses in MI All across the country, the DNC is fighting hard to defeat Republicans' assault on Americans' right to vote. Earlier this week, in a major victory for North Carolina voters, the DNC blocked Republicans from purging over 73,000voters from the rolls, and yesterday, the DNC filed a le more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Illegal Tariffs Must Be Refunded-- And Fast -- Cantwell Tells Bessent in Letter * Illegal Tariffs Must Be Refunded-And Fast -Cantwell Tells Bessent in Letter  "Given this Administration has illegally collected hundreds of billions of dollars from American businesses, that now must be refunded, I am requesting detailed information about how the Administration plans to fairly and expeditiously  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Many Americans Misunderstand Medical Aid in Dying Laws Rutgers research shows misinformation and uncertainty stem from different causes, requiring different public health responses By Michelle Edelstein Public misunderstanding about medical aid in dying in the United States falls into two distinct categories - misinformation and uncertainty - and each is driven by different forces, according t more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: * * * Do Female Athletes Receive Unfair Treatment as Moms? 3L Isabelle Silva Weighed in On that Topic Jana Brown Do female athletes receive unfair treatment when they become mothers? That's the topic of an upcoming paper by Isabelle "Bella" Silva, JD '26. Scheduled for June publication in the Harvard Journal of Sports and Entertainment Law, Silva's research is grounded in the more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 20 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Centering children's voices in health research By Deb Parker Across much of modern health research, children are measured -- but not always heard. For much of the past half-century, health research has prioritized the quantitative - numbers, test results, trial outcomes, statistical significance - driving remarkable advances in medicine. Yet in a new analysis, researchers argue quantitative m more PR