NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release: * * * ACLS Announces Winners of 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards $50,000 Prizes Recognize Outstanding Open Access Books in the Humanities and Fund Future Open Access Publications Published: September 15, 2026 - ACLS is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards. Supported by Arcadia, these prizes recognize the authors and publishe more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (TNSrep) -- ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, issued the following news release: * * * AI Is Reshaping Open Source Software and Straining the Systems That Sustain It New ACM TechBrief Examines AI's Benefits for Open Source Development Alongside Growing Challenges for Security, Maintenance, and Long-Term Sustainability - New York, NY, September 15, 2026 - Open source software underpins much of the modern digital world, from mobile phones and automobiles to cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Now, the  more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 19 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * Ascension St. Agnes nurses ratify first-ever union contract * Registered nurses at Ascension Saint Agnes in Baltimore, Md., voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a three-year contract on Saturday, winning their first-ever collective bargaining agreement in a watershed moment for nurses across Baltimore. RNs are the hospital are represented by National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU). "Af more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 20 -- The city of Toronto issued the following news release: * * * City of Toronto receives global grant to launch Play Mobile for Newcomers * Today, the City of Toronto was announced as one of ten recipients of the 2026 Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees, a Mayors Migration Council initiative that supports city-led solutions advancing inclusion and opportunity for newcomers and refugees. Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto, accepted the award at the Urban 20 Mayors Summit in New York City before an audience of m more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Demand Progress Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * Consumer Advocates Oppose Proposed Settlement with Visa & Mastercard September 15, 2026 Wall Street-Backed Settlement Leaves Anti-Consumer Credit Card Duopoly in Place - Washington, D.C. -- Demand Progress and other public interest organizations objected to an attempt by Wall Street to win judicial approval for a legal settlement that would lock in the anti-competitive practices of Visa, Mastercard and the big banks that dominate credit card is more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2026: * * * Democracy Forward, Legal Aid, Center for Constitutional Rights File Lawsuit to Vacate New Rule Unlawfully Penalizing Low-Income Immigrants Who Receive Public Benefits New York -- Make the Road New York, the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), and the Association to Benefit Children (ABC), and Afr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 18, 2026 ICYMI: Republicans Reel on the Midterm Map as Deep-Red Areas Come Into Play [NYT] New reporting from The New York Times details how "Democrats are bullish" as Republicans "reel" over a midterm map that has Democrats competing in "red states the party has not come close to winning for years." The political environment has "deteriorated so badly for Republicans" that "the battlefield now extends deep into states and distr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Sep 18, 2026 ONE YEAR LATER: GOP's Toxic, "Broadly Unpopular" Vote to Spike Health Care Costs "Drags Down" Republican Senate Candidates as Midterms Approach The New York Times: "More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills" Axios: "Health care has long been a weakness for Republicans. The decision to let enhanced Afford more PR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 19 -- The Emily Carr University of Art and Design issued the following news: * * * Kimberly Ronning Is Saying Yes September 17, 2026 The artist, entrepreneur and newest staff member at the Aboriginal Gathering Place is showing up, showing respect and hoping to show you the transformative power of both. People have coined aphorisms about it. Others have written poems. Some people make whole careers telling others how it works. The thing in question is opening yourself to the plan the universe has for you.  more PR

SEMINOLE, Oklahoma, Sept. 19 -- Seminole State College posted the following news: * * * Going Places and Giving Back Where It All Began * When Hailey Mack arrived at Varnum High School as a freshman, she had two goals: go to college and play basketball. She accomplished both at Seminole State College. Along the way, she visited universities across the country, explored London and Paris and prepared to continue her education more than 700 miles from home at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. Now, through the same GEAR UP program that more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Howard University issued the following news release: * * * The Center for Journalism & Democracy Names Abiodun Durojaye Executive Director Sep 15, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University announced the appointment of Abiodun Durojaye, Ed.D., as its executive director. As executive director, Durojaye will supervise the center's day-to-day operations, lead its fundraising efforts and support the center's mission of strengthening historically informed, pro-democracy journa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13314) on Sept. 17, 2026, by public finance analyst Victoria M. Martinez: * * * The IRS Direct File Program The IRS Direct File (DF) program provided certain taxpayers with the option of electronically filing (e-filing) their federal tax return through a free, secure portal on the IRS website during the 2024 and 2025 filing seasons. The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) suspended the DF program in October 2025. This In Fo more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- Mount St. Joseph University issued the following news: * * * Tom Tsuchiya Honored with SW OAEA Distinguished Citizen for Art Education Award September 18, 2026 By: Haley Codling MSJ adjunct professor and renowned sculptor recognized for his contributions to art education and the community Tom Tsuchiya, renowned sculptor and adjunct professor at Mount St. Joseph University in the Department of Creative Arts, has received the Southwest Ohio Art Education Association (SW OAEA) Distinguished Citizen for Art Educa more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Pakistan: Rights Lawyers Rearrested after Bail * (New York) - Pakistani authorities on September 17, 2026, rearrested human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha soon after the Supreme Court granted them bail, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately release the two and drop the criminal charges against them, which appear aimed to punish peaceful expression and human rights advocacy. The authorities  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 20 -- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham issued the following news release: * * * PM call with Prime Minister Frederiksen of Denmark: 20 September 2026 * The Prime Minister spoke to the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, this morning. The two leaders began by discussing their upcoming visits to New York for the UN General Assembly. The Prime Minister said he would use the trip to drive forward work on issues that matter to people at home, including reducing the cost of living through greater global stabil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10464) by international relations specialist Luisa Blanchfield and foreign policy legislation specialist Matthew C. Weed. Here are excerpts: * * * United Nations Issues: Congressional Representatives to the UN General Assembly The annual session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly is held at UN Headquarters in New York City. The President generally (but not always) appoints one Democrat and one Republican to serve as more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Chamber Endorses Rep. Mike Lawler for New York's Seventeenth District During National Bus Tour * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced its endorsement of Rep. Mike Lawler for New York's Seventeenth District. The event was a stop on the Chamber's Opportunity Tour, a six-week national bus tour promoting free enterprise. The U.S. Chamber endorses candidates for federal office who will support poli more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 19 -- Canisius University issued the following news: * * * What Sparks a Passion for Birds? Canisius Professor Looks for the Answer * Buffalo, NY - For some people, it's a bird they see in the wild. For others, it might be a childhood encounter, a book, a movie or even another person. Whatever the spark, birders often have a story about the moment they became fascinated with birds. Canisius University Psychology Professor Jenn Lodi-Smith, PhD, is studying those stories to better understand what happens when an inter more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * What's keeping schoolchildren from eating local foods? * To get locally-grown food onto a schoolchild's lunch tray, communities need supply chains that sort, process and package local farm products. They don't always exist. Becca Jablonski, visiting associate professor at the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, contributed to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Eco more PR