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Advocates Condemn Mexican Gray Wolf Killings, Commend Law Enforcement Efforts (10)
HAILEY, Idaho, June 17 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release:
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Advocates condemn Mexican gray wolf killings, commend law enforcement efforts
SANTA FE, N.M. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigated the deaths of two Mexican wolves and served a federal search warrant in April of this year, according to a report in yesterday's Albuquerque Journal. The wolves - a five year-old father and a yearling son from the Sawtooth Pack - were caught in private traps on private land in two separate incidents in th more PR
American Board of Family Medicine: Family Physicians Are Embracing AI, But Mostly to Tackle Documentation (10)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 18 -- The American Board of Family Medicine issued the following news:
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Family Physicians Are Embracing AI, But Mostly to Tackle Documentation
AI adoption among family physicians has surged in recent years, but physicians are mostly using it for one thing: cutting down on documentation time. Dr. David Price, Senior Advisor to the President at the American Board of Family Medicine, breaks down what that trend means for the future of family medicine and how Diplomates can log AI-driven practice changes for Perfo more PR
American College of Cardiology: Strength Training Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk in Women (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release on June 17, 2026:
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Strength Training Linked to Lower Heart Disease Risk in Women
Women who consistently strength train showed substantially lower risk of major cardiovascular disease, particularly alongside aerobic activity and reduced sedentary time
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Women who lift weights may have a lower risk of major heart disease, especially when combined with aerobic exercise, according to a new study published today in JACC, the flagship journa more PR
Anti-Jewish harassment recorded in 98 countries in 2023, Pew finds (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 16 [Category: Political] -- The Simon Wiesenthal Center posted the following news:
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Anti-Jewish harassment recorded in 98 countries in 2023, Pew finds
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"It is past time that this wave of hate is tackled as the toxic scourge it is," David Michaels of B'nai B'rith International told JNS.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (June 16, 2026) - Click here to read in Jewish News Syndicate.
The number of countries with "high" or "very high" levels of social hostility toward religious groups increased by 22%, from 45 in 2 more PR
As AI Enters the Classroom, ETS's Praxis Expands ProEthica to Prepare Educators for New Challenges (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, June 17 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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As AI Enters the Classroom, ETS's Praxis Expands ProEthica to Prepare Educators for New Challenges
ETS's Praxis program, the leading provider of teacher licensure assessments, today announced the expansion of ProEthica, its research based professional ethics program for educators. This expansion introduces new capabilities and content designed to meet the rapidly changing realities of today's classrooms, including a new mod more PR
Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Earns Top National Honors for Quality and Innovation in Cardiovascular Care (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release:
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Ascension Saint Thomas Heart Earns Top National Honors for Quality and Innovation in Cardiovascular Care
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Ascension Saint Thomas Heart continues to strengthen its position as a national leader in cardiovascular care, earning multiple recognitions and achieving clinical milestones that reflect its commitment to quality, innovation and patient outcomes.
Most recently, Ascension Saint Thomas Heart earned more PR
Corn Growers Urge USDA to Fund Research on Corn Grain, Not Just Stover (10)
CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, June 18 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news:
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Corn Growers Urge USDA to Fund Research on Corn Grain, Not Just Stover
Author: Abby Meier
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), along with 15 state corn organizations, delivered a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to Under Secretary of Research, Education, and Economics Scott Hutchins, encouraging investment in research that supports the full value of corn grain as a driver of new market opportunities and farm inco more PR
EDUCAUSE: '2026 Workforce Report: How Teams Are Adapting to AI, External Pressures, and Strategic Change' (10)
LOUISVILLE, Colorado, June 17 -- EDUCAUSE issued the following report on June 8, 2026 by Kristen Gay entitled "2026 EDUCAUSE Workforce Report: How Teams Are Adapting to AI, External Pressures, and Strategic Change."
Here are excerpts:
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This report builds on prior EDUCAUSE workforce research by examining not just what is changing in higher education technology and data work--but how professionals are responding to sustained change. As institutions navigate evolving priorities shaped by emerging technologies, financial pressures, and broa more PR
FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION OPENED INTO AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OVER ALLEGED ANTI-SEMITIC DISCRIMINATION (10)
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release:
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FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION OPENED INTO AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OVER ALLEGED ANTI-SEMITIC DISCRIMINATION
Investigation follows Brandeis Center complaint alleging that the APA promoted anti-Semitic discrimination, marginalized Jewish and Israeli psychologists, and permitted the use of federally funded programs and professional platforms to advance discriminatory practices and anti-Israel advocacy
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The U. more PR
HACU's 40th Annual Conference to feature workshops on federal and state advocacy, policy and research (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 17 [Category: Education] -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities posted the following news release:
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HACU's 40th Annual Conference to feature workshops on federal and state advocacy, policy and research
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The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities has announced its 40th Annual Conference addresses topics under Track Five on "Federal and State Advocacy, Policy and Research." More than 50 workshops that address the theme, "40 Years of Championing Higher Education Success: One Graduate more PR
ICYMI: Watch the Ideas at the Heart of the Declaration and the Constitution (10)
BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, June 15 -- The Organization of American Historians issued the following news:
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ICYMI: Watch the Ideas at the Heart of the Declaration and the Constitution
In case you missed it, you can now watch the conversation that kicked off the National Constitution Center's week-long summer intensive for social studies educators. In partnership with the Sandra Day O'Connor Institute and the National Constitution Center, OAH Past President and Harvard Professor Annette Gordon-Reed and OAH Past President David Blight of Yale Un more PR
Infectious Diseases Society: House Bill Boosts Funding for AMR Efforts and ID Research But Workforce Needs Remain Unmet (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 17 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following statement on June 15, 2026:
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House bill boosts funding for AMR efforts and ID research but workforce needs remain unmet
The House FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill provides welcome increases for key ID programs, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions Initiative and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the N more PR
Karen Prioleau Honored With 2026 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women's Sailing Award (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, June 18 -- Boat Owners Association of the U.S. issued the following news release:
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Karen Prioleau Honored with 2026 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women's Sailing Award
In 1999, the Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) and the National Women's Sailing Association (NWSA) created an annual award recognizing a man or a woman for a record of achievement in inspiring, educating and enriching the lives of women through sailing. The organizations are proud to announce Karen Prioleau of Newport Beach, Californ more PR
LDF Condemns the U.S. Department of Education's Latest Efforts to Dismantle Agency and Abandon Students' Civil Rights (10)
NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Condemns the U.S. Department of Education's Latest Efforts to Dismantle Agency and Abandon Students' Civil Rights
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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education announced its latest efforts to dismantle the agency through interagency agreements that seek to transfer critical responsibilities, such as civil rights enforcement, to other federal agencies that are ill-equipped to meet the needs of students. The Trump admin more PR
Learning Policy Institute: 'Math for Every Student: Cultivating Math Mindsets in Middle School' (10)
PALO ALTO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Learning Policy Institute issued the following research brief on June 10, 2026 by Heather Price and Julie Fitz entitled "Math for Every Student: Cultivating Math Mindsets in Middle School."
Here is the summary:
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Students in the United States often struggle with math. After repeated negative experiences, too many come to believe they are "not a math person" and withdraw from math learning. This problem predated COVID-19, although the acute impacts and lingering effects of school closures ha more PR
Learning Policy Institute: 'Using Play in Teacher Preparation to Foster Joyful Classroom Practice' (10)
PALO ALTO, California, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Learning Policy Institute issued the following research brief on June 1, 2026 by Dennis DeBay, Lina Darwich, Lisa Forbes and Julia Mahfouz entitled "Using Play in Teacher Preparation to Foster Joyful Classroom Practice."
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This brief from EdPrepLab explores how integrating play as both a mindset and a pedagogical approach can strengthen teacher preparation and influence how candidates design learning experiences for their PreK-12 students. Grounded in the science of learn more PR
MEDIA ADVISORY: APA and APA Foundation to Honor Mental Health Advocate Bebe Moore Campbell with Summer Events, Sixth Annual 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk & Roll (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 17 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release:
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MEDIA ADVISORY: APA and APA Foundation to Honor Mental Health Advocate Bebe Moore Campbell with Summer Events, Sixth Annual 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk & Roll
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Washington, D.C. - In 2021 the American Psychiatric Association developed and launched the APA MOORE Equity in Mental Health Initiative, a collection of community-wide events focused on youth mental health equity through education, outreach, more PR
NAB NextGen TV News Technology Lab Shows How Local Stations Can Deliver Smarter Weather, Emergency Alerts and Interactive News (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release:
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NAB NextGen TV News Technology Lab Shows How Local Stations Can Deliver Smarter Weather, Emergency Alerts and Interactive News
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Early projects explore hyperlocal weather, interactive emergency information and new ways local stat
Washington, D.C. - The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) today released the first public report from the NextGen TV News Technology Lab, highlighting how local TV stations are using more PR
NCYL condemns federal plan to move Civil Rights and Special Education Offices away from Department of Education (10)
OAKLAND, California, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Center for Youth Law posted the following news release:
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NCYL condemns federal plan to move Civil Rights and Special Education Offices away from Department of Education
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The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) condemns the Trump Administration's plan, announced today, to transfer the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to the Department of Justice and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health an more PR
Paralyzed Veterans Group Issues Statement in Response to Take Care of America's Veterans Act (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Paralyzed Veterans of America issued the following statement on June 16, 2026:
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Paralyzed Veterans of America Issues Statement in Response to the Take Care of America's Veterans Act
Paralyzed Veterans of America Chief Executive Officer Carl Blake today released a statement in response to last week's introduction of the Take Care of America's Veterans Act (H.R. 9237/S. 4744).
"Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) strongly supports the provisions in the "Take Care of America's Veterans Act" that would expand and imp more PR
Policy Drives Deployments: Zero-Emission Trucks Represented Over 4 Percent of New Truck Deployments in the Second Half of 2025, According to CALSTART's June 2026 ZET Report (10)
PASADENA, California, June 17 (TNSrpt) -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release:
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Policy Drives Deployments: Zero-Emission Trucks Represented Over 4 Percent of New Truck Deployments in the Second Half of 2025, According to CALSTART's June 2026 ZET Report
When adjusting for truck stock and segment, California, New York, and Pennsylvania are performing above the national average for ZET adoption relative to market size due to dedicated more PR
R Street Institute: 'How Occupational Licensing Requirements Affect Access to Middle-Skills Pathways' (10)
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The R Street Institute issued a policy study on June 9, 2026 by Courtney Joslin and Stacey McKenna entitled "How Occupational Licensing Requirements Affect Access to Middle-Skills Pathways".
Here is the introduction:
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In recent years, U.S. lawmakers at both state and federal levels have increased investment in pathways to "middle-skills" jobs. These occupations require credentials beyond high school but not a four-year degree, and they represent more than half of the United States labor market. Middle-s more PR
Scouting America and the U.S. Secret Service Launch New Online Safety Partnership for Cub Scout Families (10)
IRVING, Texas, June 17 -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Scouting America and the United States Secret Service Launch New Online Safety Partnership for Cub Scout Families
Scouting America today announced a new national partnership with the United States Secret Service to support personal and online safety education for Cub Scout-age youth (K-5) and their parents, using KidSmartz(R) and NetSmartz(R), the nationally recognized child safety education program develo more PR
The Vision Council Foundation and the United Opticians Association Partner to Advance UV Safety Awareness for National Sunglasses Day (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The Vision Council posted the following news release:
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The Vision Council Foundation and the United Opticians Association Partner to Advance UV Safety Awareness for National Sunglasses Day
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Alexandria, VA (June 17, 2026) - June 27 marks National Sunglasses Day, an annual campaign by The Vision Council Foundation dedicated to educating the public about UV safety as a cornerstone of eye health and everyday wellness. This year, the United Opticians Association (UOA) has joined the more PR
World Vision Report Finds Aid Cuts Deepen Hunger While Self-reliance Helps Protect Children (10)
FEDERAL WAY, Washington, June 17 (TNSrpt) -- World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization conducting relief, development and advocacy activities for children, families and communities, issued the following news release:
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New World Vision report finds aid cuts deepen hunger while self-reliance helps protect children
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* "The impact of humanitarian aid cuts go far beyond hunger - we're seeing families forced into impossible choices that put children's health, safety, education and well-being at risk," said Margaret Schule more PR
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