LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 29 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news: * * * Astrophysicist France A. Cordova Named 2026 Nierenberg Prize Recipient * Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego has selected astrophysicist France Anne Cordova as the recipient of the 2026 Nierenberg Prize for Science in the Public Interest. Cordova has been a leader in science, engineering and higher education for more than three decades and she currently serves as president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance, a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 -- Hachette Book Group issued the following news release: * * * Christine Ball joins Hachette Book Group as President and Publisher, Grand Central Publishing Emily Meehan promoted to President and Publisher, Union Square and Co. Ball and Meehan appointed to HBG's Executive Management Board - New York, NY (September 29, 2026) -- Hachette Book Group (HBG) announced today two new appointments to their Executive Management Board. In November, Christine Ball will join the company as President and Publisher of Grand Central P more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Takeaways from the Trump-Xi White House Summit Commentary by Edgard D. Kagan, Bonny Lin, Thomas J. Christensen, Ilaria Mazzocco, J. Stephen Morrison, Michaela Simoneau, Aalok Mehta, Andrew Friedman, and Aman Thakker September 28, 2026 Last week, Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met at the White House for the Chinese leader's first state visit to the United States in more than a decade. The summit came just months after Pr more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Sept. 28 -- The University of Central Arkansas posted the following news: * * * David Litt to visit UCA as Artist in Residence * Public invited to Oct. 6 event featuring author, speechwriter, humorist David Litt The University of Central Arkansas will host New York Times bestselling author, political speechwriter and humorist David Litt for a one-day residency Tuesday, Oct. 6, with events focused on speechwriting, communication and storytelling. "Having David Litt come to UCA is honestly a dream come true for me," Dr. N more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 29 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * District Judge Vince Chhabria Discusses Ideological Diversity, Tech Law, and His Career * Dialogue Vanderbilt, the Vanderbilt Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS), and the Vanderbilt Student Chapter of the Federalist Society (FedSoc) welcomed Judge Vince Chhabria for a lunchtime conversation, as part of Dialogue Vanderbilt's 250 Conversations on America: Civil Discourse in Action series. Judge Chhabria, who sits on the United Stat more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis, Lt. Governor Primavera, the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Condemn Trump Administration Decision to Strip Protections of Bear Ears National Monument * DENVER -Today, Governor Jared Polis, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe released the following statements condemning President Donald Trump's decision to reduce the size of Bears Ears National Mon more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, posted the following commentary to Foreign Affairs: * * * Sep 28, 2026 Foreign Affairs Japan Is Giving the United States a Chance in Asia But Washington Risks Missing It Nick Snyder & David Sacks Japan, a country constitutionally bound to pacifism since World War II, is investing in its defense and contributing to regional security in ways that were previously unthinkable. Tokyo has nearly doubled i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45154) on Sept. 15, 2026, entitled "Lame Duck Sessions of Congress, 1935-2024 (74th-118th Congresses):" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Characteristics of Lame Duck Sessions, 1935-1998 Lame duck sessions were used sporadically by Congress from 1935, when the Twentieth Amendment became effective, to 1998, when just the House met following the election. During this period, there were 12 lame duck sessions; see Table 1. Lame duck sessions  more PR

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * Mock Convention Kicks Off 2028 Cycle Mock Convention 2028 hosted its first campus conversation this fall during Young Alumni Weekend. By Kelsey Goodwin September 30, 2026 Excited students, faculty and alumni were greeted by the 2028 Mock Convention executive team last Friday as they filed through the doors of University Chapel and took their seats. W&L's Mock Convention kicked off its 29th cycle last weekend with a visit to campus by former sec more PR