AALTO, Finland, Sept. 28 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * What is the role of businesses in society? 28.9.2026 The Better Business, Better Society course launched the studies of the School of Business's new bachelor students. - Professor of Practice Mikko Laukkanen from the Department of Marketing at the School of Business was, as in recent years, able to welcome more than 400 new students in the Bachelor's Programme in Business to the School of Business and the course Better Business, Better Society. The cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary: * * * Russia's 2027 Budget: Guns Now, Pay Later Moscow's new budget funds another year of war by squeezing everything else, and even that plan is unlikely to survive contact with reality. By Alexander Kolyandr September 28, 2026 The Russian government has approved the outline of the 2027 federal budget. The full draft has yet to be presented to parliament and voted through, but the headline figures already follow a familiar formula. Fund the w more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Jill Erzen is associate editor for The Defender: * * * COVID Hospital Protocols: 'This Kind of Cruelty Will Not Be Repeated' Witnesses at Sen. Ron Johnson's roundtable today described patients separated from loved ones, treatment decisions made without family consent and medical professionals who said they faced pressur more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 29 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender: * * * Five Years After Reddit's Crackdown on COVID 'Misinformation,' Questions Remain: Who Decides What Health Speech Is Allowed Online? In August 2021, moderators of popular subreddits released a statement demanding that the company remove what they called da more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 28 -- Canisius University issued the following news: * * * CNN Legal Analyst to Explore Crime, Vigilantism, Public Safety * Buffalo, NY - The Canisius University Frank G. Raichle Lecture Series on Law in American Society welcomes Elliot Williams to campus on Thursday, October 22 at 5:30 p.m. in the Chester HON '01 and Diane Stranczek Science Hall Commons. An attorney, author, journalist and former government official, Williams will discuss his new book, Five Bullets: The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York's Explosive ' more PR

CAIRO, Egypt, Sept. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights issued the following news release: * * * EIPR welcomes release of 10 Shia Muslims, warns against deporting them, calls for release of remaining detainees * The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights (EIPR) welcomes the decision to release 10 non-Egyptian Shia Muslims who were arbitrarily arrested during a recent security crackdown targeting Shia Muslims in Egypt ahead of the Ashura holiday celebrations. At least 36 people, mostly Egyptians, have more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 28 [Category: Media] -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, posted the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS MEDIA EXPANDS PODCAST PORTFOLIO WITH NEW ORIGINAL SHOW the GIRLS DEBUTING OCTOBER 1 * NEW YORK - September 28, 2026 - FOX News Podcasts will broaden its original podcast slate with FOX News' the Girls, a new personality-driven conversation series featuring an array of leading female voices. The announcement was made today by FOX News Digital and New Media President Porter Berry and Megan Albano, Executive Vice Pr more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 29 -- The National Union of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Reach chapel issues vote of no confidence in company leadership 28 Sep 2026 The NUJ Reach group chapel has passed a vote of no confidence in Reach's editorial leadership, particularly its Chief Content Officer. This vote comes after the latest wave of relentless cuts resulting in a net loss of 160 editorial roles and the closure of three titles. The NUJ Reach group chapel passed the following motion unanimously: "Following the latest announ more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 28 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Netherlands: Interview with PersVeilig safety advisor Isabella Prins: "If you are a journalist under attack, report it, don't face it alone" * A few weeks ago, a far-right anti-immigration protest turned particularly violent in The Hague, with several journalists reporting verbal and physical attacks to PersVeilig, the foundation ensuring a safer place for media and journalists operating in the Netherlands. Those reports are not isolated,  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 29 -- The National Union of Journalists posted the following news: * * * NUJ demands justice on 25th anniversary of O'Hagan murder 29 Sep 2026 A large crowd gathered in Belfast yesterday (28 September) to remember NUJ member Martin O'Hagan and demand justice. O'Hagan, who was secretary of the NUJ Belfast and District branch and an investigative journalist for Sunday World, was murdered by the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) while walking home with his wife Marie from their local pub in Lurgan on 28 September 2001. No  more PR

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 29 -- The University of Chile issued the following news: * * * U. de Chile pays tribute to Orlando Letelier with conversation and seminar at Casa Central The day began with a conversation between Alan McPherson and Monica Gonzalez. Then two panels were held: "Diplomacy, Documentation and International Legacy", which brought together Peter Kornbluh, Juan Gabriel Valdes and Constanza Jorquera; and "Memory, Learning and Democratic Future: 50 Years Later", with Alberto van Klaveren, Alfredo Moreno, Magdalena Pinera and Flo more PR

SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 29 -- The University of Chile issued the following news: * * * U.S. students from Chile train in psychological first aid Between August and September, nearly 140 student representatives and key players from the university community participated in a cycle of trainings to acquire first responders to mental health crises. The initiative was jointly developed by the Directorate of Student Health and the FECh and culminated in a certification ceremony at Casa Central. Recognize risk factors in mental health, differentiate more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Foundation Announces 2026 UMass Alumni Honors Award Recipients * The University of Massachusetts Amherst Foundation (UMAF) has announced the 2026 UMass Alumni Honors Awards recipients.The awards are presented annually by the UMass Amherst Foundation to recognize outstanding alumni who have translated their UMass experience into professional success and meaningful service across different career stages and fields. Honorees will  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Sept. 29 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * A Lifetime of Opportunity: Leslie Yingling and the Impact of TRIO Sep. 28, 2026 Leslie Yingling, associate vice-chancellor for student success, has dedicated her career to expanding educational opportunities and supporting student success. She's led U of A programs including Upward Bound, the College Access Initiative and the Multicultural Center. Her own path began as a participant in TRIO, a federally funded network of college access and stude more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Press access, political communication and a fragmented media landscape September 28, 2026 As the dispute over White House press access moves through the courts, Joyojeet Pal, professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, examines what restrictions on journalists, direct-to-audience political messaging, and the rise of independent media could mean for accountability. Are the United States and countries such as India beginning to con more PR

BERKELEY, California, Sept. 28 -- The University of California Haas School of Business posted the following news release: * * * Will Rosenzweig's food systems legacy will continue through new Haas collaborative * The new Collaborative for Food Systems Innovation will equip the next generation of leaders who will reimagine and transform the food system. * Will Rosenzweig is cementing his legacy at UC Berkeley through the launch of the Collaborative for Food Systems Innovation at Haas. * Their inaugural event, the Food Systems Innovation  more PR