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Media Tip Sheet: Updated REAL ID Guidance

Yesterday, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration announced that it will charge passengers who do not have REAL IDs a $45 fee.

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Media Tip Sheet: The 2026 Fifa World Cup Draw

The draw for FIFA World Cup 2026 will be held this Friday, December 5, 2025, at 12:00 PM ET.

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Dozens of Public Health and Policy Experts, Along with the American Public Health Association, Urge the CDC to Maintain Universal Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination

A public comment filed by 73 public health deans and scholars, along with the American Public Health Association - representing more than 23,000 individual members and numerous organizational members...

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Media Tip Sheet: WHO Endorses GLP-1 Drugs for Obesity Treatment — A Landmark Shift in Global Health Policy

For the first time, the World Health Organization has formally recommended GLP-1 drugs as part of long-term obesity treatment for adults.

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Media Tip Sheet: WHO Warns Measles Elimination Is Slipping Away as Outbreaks Surge Worldwide

A new WHO report reveals a dramatic backslide in measles control.

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Media Tip Sheet: Study Shows Mental Health Improves After a One-Week Break from Social Media

A new study published this week in JAMA Network Open offers fresh insight into one of the most debated questions in youth mental health: Can taking a break from social media really make a difference?

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Media Tip Sheet: Cruising Pacific Coast Highway in a Waymo

The California Department of Motor Vehicles recently shared a list of new areas of coverage for the driverless car service, Waymo, opening large stretches of California highways up to AI taxis.

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Research Find This Thanksgiving, Connection Matters More Than the Food

As Thanksgiving Day approaches, new research is challenging long-held assumptions about what makes the holiday meaningful.

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Media Tip Sheet: Thanksgiving 2025 and the Holiday Season

With Thanksgiving this week, many Americans are looking forward to a big Turkey dinner, gatherings with family and friends, shopping for gifts and other traditions. Yet experts say this time of year...

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Researchers Find Major Gaps Between AI Company Rhetoric and Responsible AI Reality

New research from The George Washington University’s Trustworthy AI Institute for Law and Society (TRAILS) reveals a striking disconnect between what leading AI firms say about “responsible AI” and...