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Media Tip Sheet: Whooping Cough Is On The Rise As Kids Return To School

According to recent CDC data, cases are three times higher than this time last year. As kids head back to school, the bacterial illness is returning to pre pandemic levels.

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Media Tip Sheet: Shifting Narratives Among Political Parties on American Patriotism

As The Washington Post writes, the debate over which party is more patriotic goes back decades.

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Media Tip Sheet: Harris Holds Rally During Night 2 of DNC

On night two of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz held a rally in Wisconsin, where they celebrated the party’s ceremonial...

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Media Tip Sheet: Respiratory Virus, Parvovirus B19 is Spreading

Parvovirus B19, a common virus is spreading according to the CDC.

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Media Tip Sheet: Impact & Influence of Music and Pop Culture During the DNC Roll Call

What has a lot of people buzzing this morning is the music format the Democratic National Committee used during the ceremonial roll call.

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Media Tip Sheet: Perdue Recalls Products Over Possible Metal Contamination

Perdue Foods, a major chicken, turkey and pork processing company is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders.

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Media Tip Sheet: George Santos Pleads Guilty in Fraud Case

The plea allows the disgraced former lawmaker to avoid a trial that was set for next month.

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Media Tip Sheet: Social Media Influencers to Speak at Democratic National Convention

Five social media influencers will be speakers at this year’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

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Fossil hotspots in Africa obscure a more complete picture of human evolution

New study shows how the mismatch between where fossils are preserved and where humans likely lived may influence our understanding of early human evolution.

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Media Tip Sheet: FDA Could Approve Updated COVID-19 Vaccines Soon

Updated Covid-19 vaccines could receive the greenlight this week by the FDA. The updated vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer would target the most recent strain, KP.2.