WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report by Brendan Duke, senior director for Federal Budget Policy: * * * A Framework to Evaluate Affordability Proposals Answers to Two Key Questions to Help Set Priorities - U.S. families are grappling with increased costs for many necessities: groceries, housing, health care, utilities, gasoline, and more. Although Donald Trump pledged as President that he would improve affordability, he has failed on that mark. Instead, he is championing policies that more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * First-ever guideline on cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome issued The clinical staging for cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, risk factor screening, and prevention and treatment strategies are detailed in a new joint guideline from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology - DALLAS and WASHINGTON - The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, along with two other leading  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 11 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Georgia State Preparing Next Generation of Sustainable Scientists Faculty and students at Georgia State University are working to integrate sustainable practices into undergraduate science education, and a new study highlights ways to advance laboratory practices and teaching strategies. Published in the Journal of Chemical Education, the study demonstrates how environmentally responsible strategies can be integrated into chemistry classes while maintaini more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 15 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * Jury Service Boosts Public Trust in Courts, But Fewer Americans Are Serving * As public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court continues to fall, new research from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania finds that jury service is associated with more positive attitudes toward courts and judges - but that Americans' opportunities to serve are shrinking as jury trials becom more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 15 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Music alumnus receives national recognition for library work * After a 25-year career as a full-time church musician, Alvin R. Blount is focusing on another passion: library and information sciences. A 1991 Mercer graduate, he currently serves as a learning and engagement librarian at Georgia State University. Recently, he was recognized nationally as one of Library Journal's 2026 Movers & Shakers in the community builders category. Blount, who grew up in Augu more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, June 16 -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * NJIT Joins 'Tear the Paper Ceiling' Campaign to Advance Skills-First Workforce Opportunity New Jersey Institute of Technology, through its professional education and workforce development division the Learning and Development Initiative (LDI), announced its support of the growing national skills-first movement by joining the Tear the Paper Ceiling public awareness campaign led by the Ad Council and Opportunity@Work. Among other activities,  more PR

RENO, Nevada, June 15 -- The University of Nevada posted the following news: * * * 'The Man of Dreams' * Perhaps part of the allure of the life of Arthur James is how that among the many notable figures in the history of the University of Nevada, Reno, he is part of a much smaller group who can say they were among the first to achieve something lasting - and were the first of more firsts to come. James, who grew up in Elko and attended the University for three years, 1919-1922, is the earliest documented African American to play football  more PR