WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * 'Remnants' captures stories of horror and resilience in the Armenian Genocide * Clark scholar has deep family connection to the country's history Elyse Semerdjian found the only remaining artifact of her father's family history 25 years ago in her grandmother's armoire in Aleppo, Syria. "This photograph was never meant to be a precious artifact," writes Semerdjian, a professor of history in Clark's Strassler Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * 2026 Sustainable Solutions Lectures Series Convenes Experts on Climate Resilience and Green Development * Leading researchers, practitioners and policymakers will examine climate resilience, sustainable finance and green economic development in three talks this spring as part of the Sustainable Solutions Lectures (SSL) series hosted by the School of Earth and Sustainability with the support of the School of Public Policy. In its second yea more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- A group of 24 state attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the review of state bar complaints about DOJ attorneys. The letter expresses concerns that the proposed rule, which would allow DOJ to request suspension of state bar investigations pending an internal DOJ review, undermines states' longstanding authority to regulate attorney conduct. The Attorneys General emphasize that state courts and disciplinary bodies have exclusive jurisdiction over the licensin more ST

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- A coalition of 27 state attorneys general has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging the agency to initiate rulemaking addressing unfair or deceptive rental housing fee practices. The letter responds to the FTC's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices. The coalition emphasized the harm these practices inflict on consumers and the adverse effects on competition in the rental housing market nationwide. The Attorneys General highlighted t more ST

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * 3 Questions: A running shoe that adapts to the runner * Granular convection takes place everywhere: candy in a box, sand on the beach, foam in a cushion. Often referred to as the "Brazil nut effect," granular convection occurs when solid, independent, irregularly shaped particles reorder themselves following agitation. One might think, intuitively, that the larger pieces fall to the bottom, but it is their size, and not their den more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A regulatory loophole could delay ozone recovery by years * Often hailed as the most successful international environmental agreement of all time, the 1987 Montreal Protocol continues to successfully phase out the global production of chemicals that were creating a growing hole in the ozone layer, causing skin cancer and other adverse health effects. MIT-led studies have since shown the subsequent reduction in ozone-depleting s more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Academic honors abound across the global network * Academic honors abound for students and faculty across the global network Each year, Northeastern celebrates students and faculty who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, research, or teaching. by Cyrus Moulton April 16, 2026 It was hard to tell whether Northeastern student Sima Bou Jawde or her brother Samer were more excited when they saw a poster on the Boston campus announcing Sima more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Defends Temporary Protected Status For Immigrants From Somalia * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) unlawful and baseless attempt to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Somali immigrants. The TPS program is a crucial humanitarian lifeline that C more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, posted the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * All Banking Committee Democrats Call for Delay of Warsh Hearing As Trump Attempts to Take Over Fed Call for public hearing on President Trump's involvement in directing criminal investigations into Fed Chair Powell and Fed Governor Lisa Cook * Today, all eleven Democratic Members of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs sen more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Alleged Hacker-for-Hire Faces First US Court Appearance for Targeting Climate Advocates As Big Oil's Push for Legal Immunity Heats Up * CAMBRIDGE, Ma. (April 16, 2026)-Accused hacker Amit Forlit faces his first appearance in U.S. federal court tomorrow for allegedly orchestrating a hacking operation targeting over 100 individuals working to hold fossil fuel companies accountable, including staff at the Uni more PR

DEDHAM, Massachusetts, April 17 [Category: BizConsulting] -- The Arc Advisory Group issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * ARC MarketMap for Geospatial Information Systems: Platform for Mission-critical Use Cases ARC Advisory Group today announced the release of its ARC MarketMap for Geospatial Information Systems (GIS), an independent, analyst-led evaluation of the global GIS supplier landscape. The new MarketMap provides technology buyers and suppliers with a structured, research-driven view of how GIS providers are pos more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Energy Prices Soar, Senator Markey Introduces New Bill to Stop Trump's Abuse of Energy Emergency Authority that Forces Families to Pay Millions in Higher Electric Bills * Trump administration forces old fossil fuel power plants to stay online without real emergency need, while ratepayers foot the bill Bill Text (PDF) | One-Pager (PDF) Washington (April 16, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and P more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Defends Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants from Somalia * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today co-led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) unlawful and baseless attempt to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Somali immigrants. TPS is a critical humanitarian program established by Congress in 1990 that  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR SOMALI NATIONALS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, today opposed the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) unlawful and baseless attempt to strip Somalia's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation. Raoul and the coalition filed an amicus brief in African Communities Together v. Noem in support of a challenge  more PR

MONROVIA, California, April 17 -- AeroVironment issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * AV's Precision Hardware Points Artemis II Laser Link to Earth ARLINGTON, Va. - AeroVironment, Inc. ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV) today announced that its precision pointing hardware was on board NASA's historic Artemis II Mission as part of the Orion Artemis II Optical Communications System (O2O) - a laser communications terminal developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory in collaboration with NASA Goddard Space F more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * How a High Risk Heart Procedure Became a Remarkable Success Though he was groggy from sedation following a heart catheterization last July, Mike Sawyer clearly remembers the excitement in Dr. Robert Yeh's voice as he leaned down to tell him, "We did it. We got through the blockage." The Cath Lab staff erupted in applause, a moment that underscored both the technical achievement and the deep sense of shared relief in the room. Just six we more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Guiding AI in Education Insights from a dynamic forum on AI's impact, potential, and challenges in learning By Stephanies Vang As a new generation of learners navigates educational spaces shaped by AI, educators and professionals are doing the same. This year's BU Wheelock Forum: AI and the Future of Education offered a unique opportunity to explore the growth of AI and its impact of on education. I more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Brazilian Petrobras posts US$ 22 billion in profit while energy weighs heavier on the poorest During Petrobras's Annual General Meeting this Thursday (16/4), a group of civil society organizations protested outside the company's building in Rio de Janeiro, calling for a just energy transition and climate justice. The company, which report more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Ceres comment letter on U.S. trade investigation highlights business support for boosting clean domestic manufacturing * WASHINGTON D.C. -Ceres submitted a public comment letter this week supporting the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) investigation of excess capacity and p more PR

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * Cyber and Network Directorate welcomes new functional leaders * Three new senior leaders have been appointed to key functional roles within the Cyber and Networks Directorate, officials announced, strengthening efforts to advance acquisition execution, workforce development and talent management.  Meghan Rosso, Marcus Green and Jennifer Robaina bring experience in program management, contracting, and human resources to suppor more PR

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, April 17 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * EDC Convenes Leaders to Launch New Future-Ready Workforce Network Early in April, EDC led a two-day event to launch our Powering Regional Education and Workforce Development for New Economies (Power Network) initiative supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. Through the Power Network, EDC experts Andres Henriquez, Jacqueline DeLisi, and Josephine Louie are connecting and supporting leaders from four regions as they carry out v more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Federal Employee Unions File Lawsuit to Block Unlawful FLRA Rule * The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), along with seven other national unions representing over a million federal employees, today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts challenging an unlawful interim final rule issued by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) that changes long more PR

SOMERVILLE, Massachusetts, April 17 -- Tufts University issued the following news release: * * * Fifteen Tufts Students and Alumni Recognized Nationally with NSF Research Fellowships The 2026 recipients stood out in one of the country's most rigorous graduate fellowship competitions * Fifteen current students and recent alumni of Tufts University have been recognized with awards from the Graduate Research Fellowship Program of the National Science Foundation. The prestigious and competitive fellowship program provides three years of suppo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Files Mass Wins Act to Create Jobs, Lower Costs and Attract Global Investment * Boston -Governor Maura Healey today filed the Mass Wins Act, an economic development bill that positions Massachusetts as a global destination for companies looking to invest, grow and create jobs in the United States, while strengthening the state's competitiveness and lowering costs for businesses. Building on the progress of the Mass more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes, Markey Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Connect Vulnerable Youth to Educational and Workforce Development Program * WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) reintroduced the YouthBuild for the Future Act. This legislation reauthorizes $1 billion for the YouthBuild program, a national program that equips opportunity youth with education, employment, and leadership skills. Opportunity yo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Health, Environmental Groups Ask EPA to Reconsider Flawed, Unlawful Decision to Repeal the Endangerment Finding * WASHINGTON-Sixteen health and environmental groups filed a petition with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency outlining severe flaws in its rule to repeal the Endangerment Finding and motor vehicle climate pollution standards and describing how the Clean Air Act requires the agency to recon more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * House Passes Pressley-Led Measure to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti, Now Heads to Senate Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, secured a major victory in the House of Representatives, passing critical legislation to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti by a vote of 224-204. The effort, which Congresswoman Pressley championed through a bipartisan discharge petition, is a watershe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 16, 2026, at a hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We share heritage as sons of the Commonwealth. I go way back with your family. I supported your father for President and was a delegate for your uncle when he ran, working closely together during his many years in the Senate. It's no accident that Massachusetts b more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Justice Department Announces Settlement to Combat Antisemitism in Massachusetts School District This week, the Justice Department and the Concord-Carlisle, Massachusetts School District entered into a voluntary settlement agreement to ensure the district appropriately responds to incidents of antisemitic harassment of students by their peers. The settlement agreement resolves the Department's investigation under Title IV of the C more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Justin Coles Wins AERA Early Career and Outstanding Book Awards * Justin A. Coles, associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion and associate professor in the College of Education, won two major awards at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual convention, held earlier this month in Los Angeles.On April 9, Coles was presented with the Early Career Award from the division of AERA representing teaching and teacher edu more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Kulkarni, Rotello Inducted into American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering * UMass Amherst faculty members Ashish Kulkarni and Vincent Rotello have been inducted into the 2026 class of the College of Fellows for the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE).Among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers, membership in the AIMBE College of Fellows honors those wh more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Light-activated gel could impact wearables, soft robotics, and more * Consider the chief difference between living systems and electronics: The first is generally soft and squishy, while the latter is hard and rigid. Now, in work that could impact human-machine interfaces, biocompatible devices, soft robotics, and more, MIT engineers and colleagues have developed a soft, flexible gel that dramatically changes its conductivity upo more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants from Somalia Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) unlawful and baseless attempt to strip Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from Somali immigrants. The TPS program is a crucial humanitarian lifeline that Congress e more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter supporting a p more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT study reveals a new role for cell membranes * Cells are enveloped by a lipid membrane that gives them structure and provides a barrier between the cell and its environment. However, evidence has recently emerged suggesting that these membranes do more than simply provide protection -they also influence the behavior of the protein receptors embedded in them. A new study from MIT chemists adds further support to that idea. Th more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 15 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 130 organizations express alarm over proposed changes to CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices charter * Itasca, IL- On April 9, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a significantly revised Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) charter. Today, more than 130 organizations issued the following statement in response to the proposed changes: "Th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Moulton Votes to Extend Haiti TPS Following Successful Discharge Petition Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) voted today to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti. The legislation, passed after Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led a successful discharge petition to force a vote on the bill, would extend TPS for Haitians for three years, until April 2029. "Haitian TPS holders are our neighbors, caregivers, and essential workers, more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * AG Davenport, Bipartisan Coalition Support Federal Rule to Increase PBM Transparency in Drug Pricing Pharmacy Benefit Managers Affect Affordability of Prescription Drugs, Hurting Patients and Taxpayers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and a bipartisan coalition of 44 other attorneys general filed a comment letter in support of a proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule that would require transparency more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The National Immigration Project, alongside 38 immigration advocacy organizations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review expressing opposition to EOIR's interim final rule concerning appellate procedures for the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). The organizations argue the IFR drastically reduces noncitizens' rights to due process and fairness in immigration court by effectively eliminating meaningful appellate review in most cases. The IFR, publish more ST

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Announces Laurel Racine as Superintendent of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park NEW BEDFORD, Mass. -- The National Park Service has selected Laurel Racine as superintendent of New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park in Massachusetts. Racine assumed her new role on February 9, 2026. "I am honored to join the team at New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park and to support it as a p more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein and business community showcase leadership in advancing a competitive, clean economy * DAVIDSON, NC -Ceres applauds Gov. Josh Stein of North Carolina and business leaders from across the state for coming together to discuss opportunities to stre more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Northeastern announces commencement speakers for 2026 ceremonies Singer and actress Hilary Duff will hit the commencement stage at Fenway Park to speak to undergraduate students on April 29. But commencement festivities go well beyond that.  By Cody Mello-Klein  A multiplatinum global superstar and a global entrepreneur are among the many speakers at Northeastern University commencements taking place in the coming weeks. Hilary Duff, a singer and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * On Tax Day, Warren Puts Direct File Bill on Senate Floor, Forces Republicans on Record on Free, Easy Tax Filing Program * "Filing your taxes should be easy and free...Let's save people time and money, and show the American people that government can work for them" "[T]o Republicans defending the status quo, ask yourselves why you're on the side of TurboTax and H&R Block instead of your constituents" Video of Remarks (YouTube) Washi more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Measure to Extend Haiti TPS Adopted by House Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley's (MA-07) effort to extend Temporary Protected Status for Haiti was successfully adopted. By a vote of 220-207, the House of Representatives passed her bipartisan discharge petition to extend Haiti TPS for three years, teeing up a vote on final passage later today on the underlying bill by Rep Laura Gillen (NY 04). Congresswoman Pressley won a key procedural more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 15 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Private equity in autism therapy is straining Medicaid * Private equity's autism therapy boom is straining Medicaid as audits reveal widespread billing issues New report finds rapid private equity expansion in an industry with issues of improper payments, rising costs, and concerns over care quality A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) finds that private equity firms have rapidly expande more PR

WESTON, Massachusetts, April 17 -- Regis College issued the following news: * * * Neuroscience Students Present Research at 2026 NEURON Conference Regis neuroscience students Akshita Duvvuri '26 and Dylan Slichko '26 attended the NEURON conference at Quinnipiac University on April 11 to present their research alongside students from across the Northeast. NEURON, or the Northeast Under/graduate Research Organization for Neuroscience, provides an open forum for undergraduate and graduate students to discuss their research and enhance collabo more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, April 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins AG Coalition to Support Federal Rule Promoting Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a coalition of 45 Attorneys General in sending a comment letter that supports a proposed U.S. Department of Labor rule that would require greater transparency from pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that service employer-funded health plans c more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Sam Lazuka '29 creates his addition to the zombie apocalypse subgenre * First-year Becker School of Design & Technology student builds text-based video game Six months after his government contract is complete, the main character in "The Final Door" is on a journey home to his wife. Except the world he left behind isn't quite the one he navigates now: He faces an apocalyptic setting shrouded in a yellow haze in this text-based game created by Becker Sc more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 17 -- Assumption University issued the following news: * * * Science and Splendor--Exploring the Environment at Assumption and Beyond Olivia Boudreau Addressing a group of sailors in 1962, President John F. Kennedy famously said, "It is an interesting biological fact that all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean." For students drawn to exploring the scie more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Markey Statement on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval * Washington (April 15, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today voted in favor of the joint resolutions of disapproval introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Senator Markey delivered remarks condemning arms sales to Israel as Trump's Iran war rages on. The resolutions were voted down 40-59 and 36-63. Below is an excerpt from his remarks as prepared. "A vote to ap more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Seeks Data on States Seizing Americans' Unclaimed Assets U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA), raising concerns and seeking data regarding recent trends in states escheatment laws that govern h more PR

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Warren: After Meeting With Warsh, I Have "New Concerns" With His Nomination Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, spoke with reporters after a meeting she held with Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to be Chair of the Federal Reserve. Earlier today, Ranking  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Statement on Fourth Iran War Powers Vote * Washington (April 15, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after voting in favor of the war powers resolution introduced by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.). The vote failed 47-52. "Trump's war of choice in Iran is a moral tragedy and economic disaster playing out before our eyes. It is only making the United States and the world less safe. more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Nuclear Agency Releases Environmental Impact Statement, a "Legal Fig Leaf" for Plutonium Pit Program Decisions * In 2018, the NNSA announced plans to seek to produce a total of 80 plutonium pits per year at two locations: the Savannah River Site in South Carolina (50 pits) and Los Alamos Nuclear Laboratory in New Mexico (30 pits). This would be the first large scale production of pits since the height more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Center for Education Policy to Host Third Annual Civic Summit on April 30 * The Center for Education Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst College of Education will host its third annual Civic Summit on Thursday, April 30, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Carney Family Auditorium in Furcolo Hall on N. Pleasant St. The in-person event is free and open to the public.Individuals interested in artificial intelligence (AI) and K- more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Board of Trustees Approves Faculty Appointments * At its quarterly meeting held on April 8, the UMass Board of Trustees approved the following UMass Amherst faculty appointments. The following faculty were named to a professorship and appointed an endowed chair: * Matthew Thomson, professor and doctoral coordinator in the marketing department in the Isenberg School of Management, was named the Berthiaume Family Endowed Professor.  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Understanding community effects of Asian immigrants' US housing purchases * Asian immigrants are both the fastest-growing and highest-earning immigrant ethnic group in the United States, facts that have caught the attention of many economists interested in how these groups -whether investors or residents -impact housing prices, K-12 education, and other important aspects of community life. A new study by economists at MIT and t more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, April 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * How new tools are helping officials, communities work toward environmental justice In a new report published in the journal Environmental Justice, Paul Mohai of the University of Michigan examined how new tools are leading to innovative policies to protect vulnerable communities from disproportionate environmental burdens. "These tools that are coming online have been proving themselves to be very useful in both identifying disadvantaged co more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Support of Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing and Lower Costs Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter sup more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 17 -- The West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on April 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey joins bipartisan coalition in support of federal rule to increase transparency in prescription drug pricing Comment letter supports stronger disclosure requirements for PBMs, seeks clarity that proposed rule doesn't preempt state PBM transparency laws * West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general in submitting a co more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Blumenthal Investigate Whether Political Interference by Elon Musk, DOGE Caused Labor Board Decision to Drop SpaceX Charges National Labor Relations Board previously charged SpaceX with unlawfully firing employees who spoke up about Elon Musk mocking sexual assault allegations  Senators question whether political interference by or on behalf of Elon Musk undermined enforcement actions at NLRB Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators El more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Klobuchar, Lawmakers Press for New Independent Watchdog Investigation into Trump DOJ Cesspool of Corruption Surrounding Merger Review U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) led Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), Chris Deluzio (D-Pa.), Becca Balint (D-Vt.), Angie Craig (D-Minn.), Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) in requesting that the Depart more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Waves hit different on other planets * On a calm day, a light breeze might barely ripple the surface of a lake on Earth. But on Saturn's largest moon Titan, a similar mild wind would kick up 10-foot-tall waves. This otherworldly behavior is one prediction from a new wave model developed by scientists at MIT. The model is the first to capture the full dynamics of waves and what it takes to whip them up under different planetary  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Urges Passage of Bipartisan War Powers Resolution * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) spoke on the House Floor and called for House Republicans to reject blind loyalty to Donald Trump and vote to rein in his reckless war of choice in Iran. Below is a transcript of her remarks: "Six weeks ago, Democrats brought a War Powers Resolution to this House Floor. We called on Republicans to join us and b more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * With navigating nematodes, scientists map out how brains implement behaviors * Animal behavior reflects a complex interplay between an animal's brain and its sensory surroundings. Only rarely have scientists been able to discern how actions emerge from this interaction. A new open-access study in Nature Neuroscience by researchers in The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT offers one example by revealing how circuits more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, April 16 (TNSjou) -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release on April 15, 2026: * * * Worrying About Weight Stigma at the Doctor's Office WPI researcher Angela Incollingo Rodriguez shows that stepping on the scale may be stigmatizing * A routine component of many medical appointments--stepping on the scale to be weighed--may be a stigmatizing experience that raises patients' blood pressure and potentially impacts their healthcare, according to work recently published by Worcester Polytech more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Youth may increase vulnerability to a carcinogen found in contaminated water and some drugs * A new study from MIT suggests that a carcinogen that has been found in medications and in drinking water contaminated by chemical plants may have a much more severe impact on children than adults. In a study of mice, the researchers found that juveniles exposed to drinking water containing this compound, known as NDMA, showed dramatica more PR