MONTREAL, Quebec, April 27 -- The University of Montreal issued the following Q&A by Jeff Heinrich with Kathryn Furlong, academic director of the Centre for International Studies: * * * 'Masters in our own house' ... and theirs, too In a new book, professor Kathryn Furlong and two UdeM graduates explore how the massive hydroelectric dam at Churchill Falls, in Labrador, has shaped Quebec and Newfoundland's competing identities. * Over 5,000 megawatts of hydroelectricity, billions of dollars more PR

NEW YORK, April 27 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * 2026 World Cup: Tournament Will Kick Off in Climate of Fear * (Berlin) - The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup is unfolding against a backdrop of abusive immigration enforcement in the United States, new threats to media freedom, discrimination, and unmet human rights commitments by FIFA and host cities, Human Rights Watch said today, releasing a "Reporters' Guide" for journalists covering the tournam more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on April 27, 2026, by Rural Policy Chair Christie Mullin and Stacey Schieffelin, chair of the Women's Initiative and chief external affairs officer, to The Conservateur: * * * Restore Accountability, Combat Fraud, Protect Our Safety Net As working mothers, we teach our children simple rules: be honest, take responsibility, and never take what is not yours. These are not abstract ideals. Th more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 27 -- Seton Hall University posted the following statement by Erik Lillquist, interim provost and executive vice president: * * * Arthur C. Brooks to Deliver Commencement Address Dear Seton Hall Community, I am very pleased to announce the keynote speaker and honorary degree recipient for this year's Baccalaureate Commencement. Giving the keynote address will be bestselling author Arthur C. Brooks, Ph.D., who recently published The Meaning of Your Life: Fin more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * CAIR Says Israel's Destruction of Solar Facilities in Christian Lebanese Village, Gaza Again Show Why Congress Must End Funding The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said the reported destruction of solar panels in a Christian village in southern Lebanon and a solar charging station in more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 27 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA RIPS CNN COMMENTATOR'S CALL FOR GUN CONTROL AFTER ATTACK It didn't take long for someone to call for more gun control after Saturday night's foiled attack on President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association gala, and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms calls it "nonsense" from someone who didn't  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, April 28 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following commentary on April 27, 2026, by Mark Nayler, freelance journalist and critic based in Malaga, Spain: * * * Trade Offensive Spain is the latest nation to court China's markets. * Despite US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's warning that anyone seeking stronger trade ties with Beijing would be "cutting their own throat," Donald Trump's weaponized tariffs are causing many countries to seek closer relati more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 27 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Here are the winners of the 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes * The Poynter Institute announced the winners and finalists for the 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes Monday, honoring journalists and news organizations across platforms for exceptional work in 12 categories for writing, reporting, innovation and leadership. Winners spanned a cross-section of media, including large, e more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * JoAnne Epps and David Boardman to receive honorary degrees Temple's former president JoAnne Epps will be awarded an honorary degree posthumously during Temple's 139th Commencement ceremony. Joining her in receiving an honorary degree will be Interim Provost and Dean of the Klein College of Media and Communications David Boardman. * JoAnne Epps is remembered as a brilliant, kind and thoughtful leader  more PR

SURREY, England, April 28 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * K+N 'well positioned' to manage any potential jet fuel shortages By Damian Brett Leading airfreight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) is "well-positioned" to manage any potential jet fuel shortages as a result of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking following the announcement of the company's third quarter results on Friday, K+N chief executive Stefan Paul acknowledged that it was in contact with large customer more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * MC Grimes '28 Named Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow * MC Grimes '28 has been selected as the 2026 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow for Swarthmore, and will spend three weeks in Tuvalu, a Polynesian island country in the South Pacific Ocean that is grappling with territorial loss. The fellowship is awarded every summer to one student through the College's partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis more PR

SURREY, England, April 28 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * My Freighter selects ECS Group for GSA services By Damian Brett The ECS Group has, since the start of the year, been rolling out its GSA services for My Freighter in several European markets. The GSA group said that since January, it has added operations for My Freighter in France, the Netherlands and Belgium through its Globe Air Cargo subsidiary. The appointment of the ECS Group comes as Uzbekistan-based My Frei more PR

NEW YORK, April 28 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: * * * New York Public Library Announces the 2026-2027 Class of Fellows at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers The New York Public Library's Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers has selected 15 gifted academics, nonfiction writers, and creative writers for its 28th class of Fellows in 2026-2027. The Cullman Center is an international fellowship program open  more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 27 [Category: Media] -- The Poynter Institute posted the following news release: * * * Poynter announces 2026 cohort of Transforming Crime Coverage program The Poynter Institute today announced the 2026 cohort of its Transforming Crime Coverage program, an intensive training and coaching experience designed to help newsrooms fundamentally rethink how they report on crime, public safety and the communities they serve. Running from April 29 through June 24, the p more PR

LONDON, England, April 27 [Category: International] -- Amnesty International issued the following news release: * * * Russia: Russian LGBT Network is labelled "extremist" in escalating crackdown on LGBTI rights * A decision by a court in Russia's second biggest city to designate the Russian LGBT Network an "extremist organization" and impose a nationwide ban on its activities will only increase the marginalization of LGBTI people and their human rights, Amnesty International said today. Th more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 28 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release on April 27, 2026: * * * SAG-AFTRA National Board Convenes to Hear Reports and Seat Committees for Upcoming Contract Negotiations At its regularly scheduled, two-day, in person plenary, SAG-AFTRA's National Board met to seat committees and hear leadership reports and contract updates. Secretary-Treasurer Michelle Hurd was appointed as a more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 28 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Two Johns Hopkins faculty members named Guggenheim Fellows Sociologist Allison Pugh and English professor Mark Christian Thompson are among the 223 fellows recognized for their exceptional scholarship and art * Johns Hopkins faculty members Allison Pugh and Mark Christian Thompson have been named 2026 Guggenheim Fellows, a prestigious award that supports trailblazers in any field as they pursue their  more PR