WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Nancy A. LeaMond, executive vice president and chief advocacy and engagement officer for AARP, from an Aug. 5, 2026, hearing entitled "Exploring Process Approaches for Addressing Social Security Solvency": * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and Members of the Committee: My name is Nancy LeaMond, and I serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer for AARP. Thank you for the invitation to testify today. I am honored  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, issued the following analysis: * * * "Prediction Markets," Gambling, the CFTC & Regulation: Facts, Fiction & The Law Introduction Since 2022, Better Markets has been deeply engaged in the debates over so-called "prediction markets," first at the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and then in the courts, media, at other agencies, and now virtually everywher more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 15 -- Butler University issued the following news: * * * Butler University Alumni Association Announces 2026 Alumni Awards Recipients By: Jennifer Gunnels The Butler University Alumni Association has announced the 2026 recipients of eight alumni awards, which honor individuals for their commitment to the University and to their communities. Award honorees will be recognized at a special Alumni Recognition Ceremony on September 18, 2026, during Butler's annual Homecoming festivities. This year's recipients are:  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary by senior fellow Kali Fontanilla: * * * Fauci's diary sheds light on the EcoHealth Alliance and the Wuhan lab A previously obscure American charity, the EcoHealth Alliance and its president kept popping up whenever it was necessary to tamp down rumors that COVID came out of the EcoH - "It was not the source. It was the amplifier." Those are Dr. Anthony Fauci's words, written privately in his diary in January 2020, about the Wuhan "wet" market he later publi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety released the following written testimony by Ken Clark, president and CEO of EmployIndy, Indianapolis, Indiana, from a July 29, 2026, hearing entitled "The Impact of AI on the Workforce": * * * Chairman Banks, Ranking Member Hickenlooper, members of the Subcommittee - thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Ken Clark, and I serve as President & CEO of EmployIndy, the workforce board for Indianapolis and Ma more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 14 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * From the Family Room to the Press Box * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations Long before Emily Tuttle filled notebooks with game stories or hustled through postgame interviews, she gathered with her family to watch whatever sports game happened to be on television. They celebrated dramatic finishes, questioned coaching decisions, and relived unforgettable moments long after the final whistle. Over time, those family traditions did more  more PR

PALMERSTON NORTH, New Zealand, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- Massey University issued the following news release: * * * New research warns school lunch debate risks losing sight of children's wellbeing New research from Te Kunenga ki Purehuroa Massey University that analyses media coverage of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme has found competing narratives around the initiative, with debate increasingly centred on cost rather than child wellbeing and equity. The study, led by Professor Lisa Te Morenga and PhD student Hinako Percival more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Fulfilling friendships boost health and wellbeing, further suggests a new global study * #Data of more than 200,000 adults, from 22 countries, shows good quality social connections are linked with one's perceptions of improved mental and physical health Peer-reviewed Survey People This additional information is included as part of a press release labeling system introduced by the Academy of Medical Scie more PR

LONDON, Canada, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 12, 2026, involving Saverio Stranges, professor in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, public health physician and epidemiologist: * * * Expert explainer: What ultra-processed foods mean for heart health Schulich Medicine & Dentistry's Dr. Saverio Stranges examines the evidence linking ultra-processed foods to cardiovascular disease By Emily Leighton Ultra-processed foods have become a staple of modern diets. They're inexpensive, convenient an more PR