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Bloomberg Philanthropies commits $260 million to help close the ocean protection gap (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, June 23 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release:
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Bloomberg Philanthropies commits $260 million to help close the ocean protection gap
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London, U.K. (June 23, 2026)- Today, at the Earthshot Prize Impact Assembly during London Climate Action Week, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $260 million commitment to expand the Bloomberg Ocean Initiative, marking a new phase of global ocean conservation focused on implementation, transparency, and establishin more PR
Food Research & Action Center: Chairman Boozman's Farm Bill Fails to Reverse SNAP Cuts, Exacerbates Hunger Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Food Research and Action Center issued the following statement on June 23, 2026, by President Crystal FitzSimons:
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Chairman Boozman's Farm Bill Fails to Reverse SNAP Cuts, Exacerbates Hunger Crisis
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman (R-AR) today released a Farm Bill discussion draft that ignores the needs of tens of millions of people, including families with children, older adults, people with disabilities, and veterans, who are finding it increasingly difficult to put food on the table. FRAC is more PR
Human Rights Watch: Millions Lost Health Insurance When Subsidies Expired (10)
NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news:
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US: Millions Lost Health Insurance When Subsidies Expired
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(Washington, DC) - The United States Congress' failure to extend public subsidies for private health insurance has caused millions to lose healthcare coverage, increasing financial hardship and deepening inequality, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America said today. Six months after the subsidies expired on January 1, 2026, early data indicate that millions of households lost health ins more PR
Keypoint Intelligence Launches New Study on the Future of Print Management Solutions (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 23 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news:
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Keypoint Intelligence Launches New Study on the Future of Print Management Solutions
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Keypoint Intelligence has announced a new proprietary research study, IT Purchasers' View of the Changing Print Management Market, designed to provide software vendors, OEMs and solution providers with independent insight into the changing requirements and priorities of enterprise IT buyers.
As organizations modernize their print e more PR
KnowledgeWorks: Guide to Transforming Your District's Grading Practices (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 23 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article:
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A Guide to Transforming Your District's Grading Practices
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
* Student-centered grading must be fair, equitable and designed to give every learner multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery
* Grades should reflect a student's current level of mastery rather than an average of past performance, ensuring they show what students know and can do over time
* Successful grading reform requires a phased, well-communicated change process that builds sta more PR
National Wildlife Federation, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Grant Program Advances Wildlife Research, Conservation at Nine Colleges, Universities (10)
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 23 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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National Wildlife Federation, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Grant Program Advances Wildlife Research, Conservation at Nine Colleges, Universities
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RESTON, Va. - Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, in collaboration with the National Wildlife Federation, awarded grants to colleges and universities across the United States to advance conservation, research, and education for threatened and endangered species in their more PR
New LIMRA Research Exposes Gaps in Financial Preparedness for Widowed Women (10)
WINDSOR, Connecticut, June 23 [Category: Financial Services] -- LIMRA posted the following news release:
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New LIMRA Research Exposes Gaps in Financial Preparedness for Widowed Women
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New LIMRA Retirement Income Institute report explores how widowed women can build financial confidence and long-term security
WINDSOR, Conn., June 23, 2026 -A new study from the LIMRA Retirement Income Institute finds that millions of widowed women face significant financial and emotional challenges following the loss of a spouse, underscoring the need more PR
Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: US is Driving Away International Students at a Long-term Economic Cost (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on June 23, 2026, by senior research staffer Michael A. Clemens:
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US is driving away international students at a long-term economic cost
For generations, students from around the world have fueled universities in the United States, their top destination by far. Those students don't just sustain a $43 billion export industry in higher education services per year. Many remain after graduation as a key source of high-skill science and more PR
Pulitzer Center: Brazilian Young People Rethink Socio-Environmental Issues Affecting Their Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following statement on June 22, 2026, by staffer Maria Rosa Darrigo and guest contributor Luciana Constantino:
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Brazilian Young People Rethink Socio-Environmental Issues Affecting Their Communities
Projects supported by the Pulitzer Center's Impact Seed Fund foster dialogue between journalism, academia, and community experiences, encouraging the transformation of knowledge into a tool for social participation.
Connected t more PR
The 68% Mandate: New Polling Shows Americans Are Ready to Fire the Entire Congress (10)
WASHINGTON, June 22 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release:
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The 68% Mandate: New Polling Shows Americans Are Ready to Fire the Entire Congress
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This isn't just standard political dissatisfaction; it is a profound, systemic rejection of Washington's permanent ruling class.
The Clean Slate Question
"Suppose you could vote to keep or replace the entire Congress. If the election were held today, how would you vote?"
* 68% -Replace the entire Congress
* 13% -Keep the entire Congress
* 19% more PR
US: Millions Lost Health Insurance When Subsidies Expired (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 [Category: Sociological] -- Oxfam America issued the following news release:
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US: Millions Lost Health Insurance When Subsidies Expired
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Congress Should Act to Ensure Equal Access to Health Care
(Washington, June 23, 2026) - The United States Congress' failure to extend public subsidies for private health insurance has caused millions to lose healthcare coverage, increasing financial hardship and deepening inequality, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America said today. Six months after the subsidies expir more PR
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