WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on May 1: Introduction For many years, the United States has opened its doors to students from other countries who desire to enroll in U.S. colleges and universities. This has provided the United States with many benefits. These students often have been the best and the brightest of their societies. Many have remained in the United States for some or all of their professional careers and contrib more PR

NEW YORK, May 2 -- HarperCollins published the following book - "Together, The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World" by Vivek H. Murthy: The publisher provided this outline of the work: Humans are social creatures: In this simple and obvious fact lies both the problem and the solution to the current crisis of loneliness. In his groundbreaking book, the 19th surgeon general of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy makes a case for loneliness as a public health concern: a r more PR

NEW YORK, May 9 -- Henry Holt and Company, a part of Macmillan Publishers, published the following book - "Pelosi" by Molly Ball: The publisher provided this outline of the work: She's the iconic leader who puts Donald Trump in his place, the woman with the toughness to take on a lawless president and defend American democracy. Ever since the Democrats took back the House in the 2018 midterm elections, Nancy Pelosi has led the opposition with strategic mastery and inimitable elan. It's a rema more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: Despite complaints from defense hawks, a new analysis from the Center for American Progress finds that the proposed defense budget for fiscal year 2021 should be more than adequate to protect U.S. national security. The issue brief offers eight reasons why the $740 billion proposal should be enough--if it is spent wisely. For example, the cost of waging wars in the Middle East will decrease as the United S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Representatives Jason Crow (CO-06), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) introduced legislation to create the Health Force. The bill, a companion to legislation introduced by Senators Michael Bennet and Kirsten Gillibrand, would recruit, train, and employ Americans to expand our public health workforce to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen America's longer-term public health response more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) formally announced the introduction of legislation to mobilize Americans in the fight against the coronavirus. In the House of Representatives, Congressman Dean Phillips (MN-03) is leading Representatives John Garamendi (CA-10), Adam Schiff (CA-28), and Paul Tonko (NY-20) on companion legislation. The Underta more PR

LOWELL, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: The COVID-19 pandemic dominates views of government, politics and virtually all aspects of daily life, according to a new poll of Massachusetts voters released today. The poll by the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion of 1,000 Massachusetts registered voters found that a majority like the state's response to the pandemic and dislike how the federal government is handling it. Ei more PR