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Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich Stands Trial for Espionage in Russia
George Washington University

Gershkovich faces up to 20 years in prison on an espionage charge that he, the Wall Street Journal, and the U.S. State Department fiercely deny. ...

Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Senate Staff Diversity Report Highlights Racial Disparities and Data Gaps
George Washington University

A recent report reveals that only 21.4% of mid-level Senate staffers are people of color, significantly lower than the national average. ...

Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Border Crossings Drop Over 40% Following Biden’s New Asylum Restrictions
George Washington University

Crossings at the U.S. southern border have dropped over 40% in the three weeks since President Biden announced new asylum restrictions. ...

Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Study Finds Protecting 1.2% More of the World’s Land Would Prevent Most Extinctions
George Washington University

A new study out this week finds that protecting an additional 1.2% of the world's land as nature preserves would prevent the majority of predicted plant and animal extinctions. ...

Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis
George Washington University

The U.S. surgeon general has declared gun violence a public health crisis following the increase in injuries and deaths involving firearms. ...

Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Iran's Snap Elections
George Washington University

Iran has called a snap presidential election for June 28, 2024. Iran’s most recently elected ...

Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Managing the Challenge of Chronic Absenteeism
George Washington University

Throughout the 2021-2022 academic year, at least 14.7 million K-12 students nationwide were marked as chronically absent, as students returned to in-person learning after the height of the COVID-19... ...

Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Kenya’s President Rejects Finance Bill After Violent Protests
George Washington University

Kenya’s president said Wednesday he will not sign a finance bill that included tax hikes, bowing to pressure from protestors had stormed parliament, launched demonstrations across the country and... ...

Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Supreme Court Overturns Ex-Mayor's Bribery Conviction
George Washington University

The Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor. ...

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Released: 25-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Biden and Trump Set for First Debate Showdown in Four Years
George Washington University

President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are set to debate for the first time in four years on Thursday, June 27, at 9 p.m. EST. ...

Released: 25-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: High Court to Rule on Emergency Abortions
George Washington University

The Supreme Court is expected to rule this week on some high profile cases–including one on Idaho’s near total ban on abortion and emergency abortions. ...

Released: 24-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: GOP Eyes Corporate Tax Hikes to Offset Trillions in Expiring Cuts for Individuals
George Washington University

Republicans are considering increasing the corporate tax rate to help fund the extension of tax cuts for individuals set to expire next year. ...

   
Released: 24-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Prosecutors Recommend DOJ to bring Criminal Charges Against Boeing
George Washington University

Prosecutors are recommending to senior officials at the U.S. Department of Justice to pursue criminal charges against Boeing after finding the company violated a 2021 settlement. ...

Newswise: NexusXp™ – SLAS’s New Interactive Pavilion at SLAS2025 will Showcase Automation Integration and Collaboration
Released: 24-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
NexusXp™ – SLAS’s New Interactive Pavilion at SLAS2025 will Showcase Automation Integration and Collaboration
SLAS

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) will launch NexusXp, its new interactive pavilion at SLAS2025 to showcase collaborative and integrated lab automation scenarios.

Released: 21-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: Iceland Weighing Dynamic Pricing For Its Tourist Tax
George Washington University

Critics say taxes exploit visitors, but officials argue that their intent is to encourage visitors to visit at less busy times and therefore spread out the congestion for a more sustainable tourism... ...

Released: 21-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: Louisiana Requires Public Schools to Display the Ten Commandments
George Washington University

Louisiana has become the first state to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. ...

 
Released: 21-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: Copa America Kicks Off Today in the U.S.
George Washington University

Copa America kicks off today with the United States playing host to the South America's continental championship tournament.

Released: 21-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: Copa America Kicks Off Today in the U.S.
George Washington University

Copa America kicks off today with the United States playing host to the South America's continental championship tournament. ...

Released: 21-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: New report finds U.S. Is Years Behind China on Developing High-Tech Nuclear Power
George Washington University

According to the report, China’s state-backed technology approach and extensive financing has given Beijing an edge. ...

Released: 20-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: High Court to Rule on Emergency Abortions This Month
George Washington University

As the Supreme Court nears the end of its term, it will be handing down opinions soon on a number of cases, including Idaho’s near total ban on abortion and emergency abortions. ...



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