LONDON, England, June 15 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * 'We are perpetually in awe of the art he created': Museums pay tribute to David Hockney * Museums and galleries across the UK have posted tributes to the celebrated British artist David Hockney, following the news that he died peacefully at home last week, just one month short of his 89th birthday. Hockney was born in Bradford in July 1937 and enjoyed a seven-decade career, still producing works right up until his death on 11 Jun more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by non-resident senior fellows Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov: * * * Putin's Kulturkampf The Russian despotism has done everything possible to shut down information sharing, but culture retains a power beyond its reach. - The Kremlin has invested enormous effort in blacklisting writers, film directors, and singers who left Russia protesting Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, yet a new move by the great film-maker Andrei  more PR

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

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 15 -- Radboud University posted the following news: * * * Children learn life lessons from movies like Moana * Children not only enjoy watching movies like Moana, but also learn lessons from them and apply those to their own lives. That is the conclusion reached by communication scientists at Radboud University. For example, a movie can inspire children not to give up, to work together, and to develop their own identity. In addition, movies can encourage children to think about social issues such as climate c more PR

LONDON, England, June 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Global study confirms mosquito nets remain a powerful weapon against malaria - but warns their long-term effectiveness is under threat "Mosquitoes are developing resistance and adapting their behaviour," experts warn - Open Access Logois for illustrative purposes only. Photo by BSIP SA via Alamy.  A major analysis of 25 studies across Africa and Asia finds that insecticide-treated nets cut malaria case more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Higher tax burden, less corruption: WSU researchers examine civic engagement By Shawn Vestal, WSU News & Media Relations When citizens feel a bigger tax pinch, political corruption goes down and voter turnout rises. That's a key finding from new research led by Washington State University, which concludes that a higher tax burden is associated with increased civic engagement and citizen monitoring of public officials. Using count more PR

NEW YORK, June 14 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Addressing Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain A Background Briefing for the UN Informal Exchanges in June 2026 - Introduction Militaries are rapidly integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the making of life-and-death decisions: whom to target, what force to use, and how to weigh the expected harm to civilians. The adoption of AI in the military domain is now a global phenomenon, evident in the conduct of parties to armed  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * ICYMI: "Bitter, Largely Stagnant Intraparty Fight" Reaches Breaking Point in Georgia Senate Runoff as GOP Faces "Infighting" After Trump Endorsement After months of "a bitter, largely stagnant intraparty fight" in the Georgia GOP Senate primary, which has "complicat[ed] the party's prospects in the key battleground," Republicans woke up Sunday morning with a Trump-induced hangover after he endorsed "scandal-plagued" " more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 15 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Listening to political opponents who share common values can ease polarization * Listening to someone who disagrees with you on a controversial topic, but shares basic values, might not change your mind - but it could moderate an extreme position, reducing polarization, new Cornell economics research finds. The research shows that contrary to popular narratives about media and political echo chambers - where people primarily interact with like-minded partisan 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

NEW YORK, June 15 [Category: Media] -- ProPublica, an independent nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism, issued the following news release: * * * ProPublica Hires Caroline O'Donovan, Ben Foldy and Kendall Taggart to Expand Business Coverage * ProPublica has hired three reporters -Caroline O'Donovan, Ben Foldy and Kendall Taggart -to join the new business desk. The team, led by Assistant Managing Editor Jesse Eisinger and Senior Editor Jake Swearingen, will pursue accountability journalism focused on corporate power, fina more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by Robert Poole, director of transportation policy and Searle Freedom Trust transportation fellow: * * * Fixing FAA's air traffic control safety conflict There must be separation between aviation safety regulation and the provision of services like air traffic control. - The Federal Aviation Administration has two main functions: to operate and manage the U.S. air traffic control system and to regulate all aspects of aviation safety. Both functions ar more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, June 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Study Finds Positive Aging Videos Affected Women's Views of Getting Older - For the Better * Women who view TikTok videos of others comfortable with their gray hair and laugh lines start to feel more positive about their own aging the more they watch, a new UConn study has found, potentially influencing a woman's ability to age well later in life. For almost as long as time, or at least as long as television, film, and print media have been arou more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 15 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Study reveals how bacteria assemble their envelope * Researchers at the University of Notre Dame and collaborators have discovered a key process for how the outer membrane of gram-negative bacteria attaches to the cell wall, advancing the understanding of how these bacteria frequently manifest resistance to antibiotics. The research, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, was carried out in the laboratory of Shahriar Mobashery more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Effects of short videos on attention, memory performance and well-being Short-video platforms such as TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts are part of everyday life for many young people. But what effects does the endless scrolling of short, algorithmically personalised content have on attention, memory and well-being? Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have now published an article in the journal European Child & Adolescent more PR