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 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news: * * * Beyond legal reform: Advancing women's healthcare autonomy in Saudi Arabia through institutional accountability * Executive summary Over the past decades, Saudi Arabia has undertaken significant reforms to expand women's participation in public life under Vision 2030. Legal changes have reduced formal restrictions on guardianship and affirmed women's independent access to healthcare services. Female labor fo 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

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

NICOSIA, Cyprus, Aug. 14 -- The University of Nicosia issued the following news: * * * Veterinary School faculty member presents zinc-polyphenol antimicrobial research at conference in Thessaloniki Dr Manos C. Vlasiou, Assistant Professor at the University of Nicosia School of Veterinary Medicine, presented research on novel zinc-polyphenol complexes as potential antimicrobial candidates at the 16th International Congress of the European Association for Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (EAVPT) in Thessaloniki. The presentation, entitl more PR