AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 13 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * 'Not Your Parents' Cannabis:' Legalization Lights Up Innovation -- But Not Clinical Research * State-level cannabis legalization in the U.S. is producing a lot of innovative ways to get high, but little in the way of evidence-based medical research to improve public health, according to new research from economists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The study, published in the International Journal of Industrial Organization, show more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- A coalition of 14 child welfare organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families urging action to protect LGBTQIA+ children in foster care following the vacating of the Designated Placements Rule. The letter responds to the agency's proposal to remove the rule, which was rescinded after a court ruling in Texas v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The organizations emphasize the urgent need for clear policies that ensu more ST

EAST LANSING, Michigan, April 13 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * 315 MSU graduates receive Board of Trustees' Award for academic excellence, 4.0 GPA * Three hundred and fifteen Michigan State University graduates accomplished something many students dream of -a perfect college GPA. During its April 10 meeting, the MSU Board of Trustees presented the graduating seniors with the Board of Trustees' Award, recognizing their achievement of the highest scholastic average one can receive: a 4.0 GPA. Along with the more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * A conversation with Northeastern's President Joseph E. Aoun * As commencement season approaches, the university's president discusses academic achievement and the future of Northeastern. by Northeastern Global News April 13, 2026 Commencement is a few weeks away. This includes 37 ceremonies across all of Northeastern's colleges and campuses. What does commencement mean to you? It's the culmination of our work as a community. It's the time of y more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 13 -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * AACR: Jennifer Wargo, M.D., elected Fellow of the AACR Academy * Internationally renowned physician-scientist honored for research to define interplay between microbiome, cancer development and immunotherapy responses Jennifer Wargo, M.D., professor of Surgical Oncology and Genomic Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has been elected to the 2026 class of Fellows of the American Association for C more PR

NEW YORK, April 13 [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: * * * ACLU and 75 Organizations Sound Alarm on Meta's Plan to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban and Oakley Eyeglasses * Meta's reported plan to equip its artificial intelligence (AI) eyeglasses with facial recognition technology poses an unacceptable threat to privacy and liberty  more PR

NEW YORK, April 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * ACLU and 75 Organizations Sound Alarm on Meta's Plan to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Ray-Ban and Oakley Eyeglasses * SAN FRANCISCO - Meta's reported plan to equip its artificial intelligence (AI) AI eyeglasses with facial recognition technology poses an unacceptable threat to privacy and liberty and is "a red line society must not cross," a broad coalition of organizations led by the American Civil Liberties Union, the more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Supreme Court To Preserve Temporary Protected Status For Haitians And Syrians * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration's termination of Haiti's and Syria's Temporary Protecte more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Amazon Claims to Warren, Hank Johnson "No Improper" Bids in Melania Movie, Despite Reportedly Paying Three Times as Much as Next Highest Bidder * Warren: "Amazon's response reeks of desperation to please Donald Trump...This looks like bribery in plain sight. " Text of Amazon Response (PDF) Washington, D.C. - In a new response to Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), Amazon claimed that there was  more PR

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, April 14 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, posted the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Ameresco Collaborates with Miami-Dade County on Energy Savings Project to Deliver Solar and Efficiency Upgrades Rooftop solar installations and LED lighting upgrades across two county facilities will deliver long-term cost savings and advance the County's broader decarbonization goals * Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy i more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by John Kartch and Rachel Loren: * * * List of 50 Companies and Foundations Providing Contributions to Trump Accounts for Kids Americans for Tax Reform's tracker of Trump Accounts announcements has reached 50. As documented below at least 50 companies, foundations and individuals have announced contributions to the accounts. Trump Accounts for kids were enacted as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, also known as the Working Families Tax more PR

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Ann Brach Appointed Executive Director of Transportation Research Board at National Academies The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today that Ann Brach has been named the executive director of the Transportation Research Board (TRB). Brach has been with the National Academies since 1999, most recently as director of TRB's Technical Activities Division. In this role more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As affordability challenges persist, AG Brown urges FTC rulemaking on unfair and deceptive rental housing fees * Washington AG Nick Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 27 state attorneys general today are asking the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to move forward with a proposed rulemaking on hidden and deceptive rental housing fee practices. Last month, the FTC published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR), se more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a challenge to the termination of the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Haitians and Syrians. TPS is a critical humanitarian program established more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and Bipartisan Coalition Urge FTC to Address Deceptive Rental Fees * April 13, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 25 other attorneys general today called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enact a rule addressing unfair and deceptive fee practices in the rental housing market. In a comment letter submitted to the FTC, the coalition urged the agency to more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Legal Status of Haitian and Syrian Immigrants * New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court urging the Court to uphold the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria who have been living in the United States for years. Attorney General James and t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION URGING SUPREME COURT TO PRESERVE TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HAITIANS AND SYRIANS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations for Haiti and Syria. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief today in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in support of a challenge to the T more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration's termination of Haiti's and Syria's Temporary Pr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Racial Wealth Gap Partnership announces $1.5 million investment in Massachusetts Affordable Homeownership Alliance's STASH Program The Racial Wealth Gap Partnership at the Boston Foundation today announced that it is making an initial investment of $1.55 million in the Massachusetts Affordable Homeownership Alliance's STASH Program. The investment was made in collaboration with the MassMutual Foundation and the Boston Foundati more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * BU Wheelock Rises Again in US News Ranking As graduate programs move up, educational policy program attains specialty ranking for second year By Stephanies Vang For the third year in a row, BU Wheelock has risen in the rankings of the nation's best graduate schools of education, climbing to #35 by US News & World Report. For a second consecutive year, BU Wheelock's Educational Leadership & Policy S more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Circle Internet Financial, a financial technology firm, issued the following news release: * * * Circle to Announce Q1 2026 Financial Results on May 11, 2026 * NEW YORK, April 13, 2026 -Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) will report its financial results for the first quarter 2026 on Monday, May 11, 2026. A live audio webcast will be held at 8 a.m. ET to discuss financial results and business highlights. Visit our Investor Relations website at www.circle.com/inve more PR

NEW YORK, April 13 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Defending the Truth * As the United States nears its 250th anniversary, a battle for the soul of US history is unfolding. Last year, reports surfaced of the National Park Service scrubbing exhibits on Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad -a blatant attempt to sanitize the history of resistance against enslavement. While public outcry forced a partial walk-back, this erasure is a part of a broader crusade to whitewash history. It has  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Diane McCabe and Christine Murphy Named to GlobeSt.'s 2026 Women of Influence * Goodwin partners Diane McCabe and Christine Murphy have been named 2026 Women of Influence by GlobeSt. in the CRE Legal Counsel category. This recognition celebrates women driving commercial real estate forward and reshaping the industry. As co-chair of Goodwin's Joint Ventures and Real Estate Finance practices, Diane focuses on a variety o more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates 413 Day with Major Investments in Housing, Workforce and Outdoor Economy Across Western Mass * Boston -The Healey-Driscoll Administration today marked 413 Day with a series of major investments and policy announcements across Western Massachusetts, underscoring its commitment to supporting economic growth in every region of the state. "Western Massachusetts is essential to our state's su more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Designates 29 Housing Choice Communities, Expanding Opportunities to Rural and Small Towns New designation ensures every region of Massachusetts can access tools to build more housing * GILL -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced 29 Housing Choice Community designations, recognizing cities and towns that are taking concrete steps to  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Healey-Driscoll Administration Invests More Than $8 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods and Expand Homeownership Funding will create 49 affordable homes and transform vacant properties across Massachusetts * SPRINGFIELD -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration and MassHousing today announced more than $8 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program grant awards to 10 community-bas more PR

HONG KONG, April 13 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Department of Mechanical Engineering Inaugurates X-Dimension: Frontiers in Engineering Science Forum * In light of accelerating technological integration worldwide, the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) organised the X-Dimension: Frontiers in Engineering Science Forum on April 12-13. The event aimed to address the engineering science challenges of the new era. Professor Xi more PR

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, April 14 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * IDC: Asia/Pacific AI and GenAI Spending to Reach $370 Billion by 2029, Growing 5x Agentic AI and Platform Consolidation Shift Market from Experimentation to Scaled Deployment * SINGAPORE - According to the IDC's Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide, AI and generative AI (GenAI) spending in Asia/Pacific, including China and Japan, is projected to grow from  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Retraction Watch, Minal Caron Discussed Canadian Panel Proposed Guidelines on Strengthening Research Integrity Policies In a Retraction Watch article, health care counsel Minal Caron discussed proposed guideline revisions from the Canadian Panel on Responsible Conduct of Research (PRCR), including a provision that effectively removes any statute of limitations on investigations into allegations of research integrity vio more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Westlaw Today, Health Care Attorneys Examined Landscape and Limitations of Federal Efforts to Override State AI Regulations In a Westlaw Today article, health care partner Stephanie Webster, counsel Chetan Patil and associates Daniel Hinckley, Alexandra Kaye and Quentin Levin examine an executive order seeking to override state artificial intelligence (AI) laws and analyze the significant legal headwinds facing the admi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Jeito Capital Hits Record $1.2 Billion Close for Jeito II Fund * Goodwin advised Jeito Capital on the fundraising of its second fund, Jeito II, exceeding its target at $1.2 billion (above EUR1 billion). This fundraising is the largest ever achieved by a fully independent European fund dedicated to Biopharma. The fund was highly attractive to top-tier international investors, reflecting their strong conviction in Jeit more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Litigation & Enforcement Attorneys Analyze AI's Impact on Financial Markets and Trading Regulation in New York Law Journal In a new article published in New York Law Journal, litigation & enforcement partners Helen Gugel and JR Drabick, and associates Corey Still and Sofia Scotti, examine the growing intersection of AI and market manipulation law. The article, "AI and Financial Markets: Some Challenges and Strategies," exp more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump administration's termination of Haiti's and Syria's Temporary Protected Status  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Joins Opposition to Trump's Elimination of Home Energy Assistance Program * WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) joined Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and 72 of his colleagues in sending a letter to House Appropriations Committee leadership demanding the rejection of President Trump's FY2027 budget proposal to completely eliminate the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Over 150,000 Massachusetts househ more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Leads Bipartisan Multistate Call for Federal Action on Rental Housing Fee Abuses, Puts New Jersey Landlords on Notice of State's Application Fee Cap Taking action to promote housing affordability for all New Jerseyans, Attorney General Jennifer Davenport is leading a bipartisan coalition of 27 attorneys general urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to propose a rule that reg more PR

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Navy Dive Medical Recovery Team Provides Initial Care to Artemis II Crew * The first faces the Artemis II crew saw upon their splashdown off the coast of San Diego, April 10, were Navy sailors. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jesse Wang and Navy hospital corpsmen Senior Chief Petty Officer Laddy Aldridge, Chief Petty Officer Vlad Link and Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Kapala made up the dive medical team that opened the Orion capsule upon its return to Earth. The team co more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ryan Rohlfsen Discusses Smartmatic Bribery Case in Global Investigations Review In a new article in Global Investigations Review, anti-corruption and international risk co-chair Ryan Rohlfsen discusses the potential implications of the extradition of former Filipino election official Juan Andres Donato Bautista in connection with the high-profile Smartmatic foreign bribery case. Ryan notes that Bautista's extradition coul more PR

PARIS, France, April 14 -- Sanofi, a life sciences company, issued the following news release: * * * Sanofi and Regeneron's Dupixent approved in the EU as the first targeted medicine to treat young children with chronic spontaneous urticaria * Approval in CSU for children two to 11 years of age is based on data from the LIBERTY-CUPID clinical study program, including an extrapolation of efficacy data showing that Dupixent significantly reduced urticaria activity compared with placebo in adults * The latest approval expands Dupixent's indica more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Wealth largely absent from IMF tax guidance, benefiting the rich * Only 3% of the more than 1,000 tax recommendations made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to governments in recent years focus on taxing wealth and income from wealth, new analysis by Oxfam reveals ahead of the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. Oxfam examined the IMF's tax advice to 125 countries between 2022 and 2024. Despite the r more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Wealth of the 10 richest California billionaires grew by nearly 50% in the last year, making them the equivalent of a $16.3 million hourly wage * New Oxfam analysis finds the 10 wealthiest Californians are now worth a collective $1.045 trillion, up $338.4 billion from March 2025. Today, Oxfam, the global organization fighting inequality to end poverty and injustice, released a new analysis showing how billionaire wealth in Ca more PR