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Media Tip Sheet: Excess Deaths Triggered By Hurricane Beryl

Widespread power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl have led to a spate of heat-related injuries and deaths In Texas, according to the AP and other news reports. Houston area hospitals are reporting a...

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Media Tip Sheet: How Extreme Heat Impacts Infants

Millions are facing extreme temperatures as the heat dome blankets the midwest and eastern United States.

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Media Tip Sheet: Supreme Court Gives Mayors Power to Combat Homelessness with Arrests

The Supreme Court's recent Grants Pass v. Johnson ruling grants mayors broad powers to address homelessness, including jailing individuals for sleeping outside.

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Media Tip Sheet: More Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed in US

Five dairy workers in Colorado have tested positive for the bird flu. According to the state department, all five workers are poultry workers at a farm in northeast, Colorado.

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Media Tip Sheet: Bob Menendez Found Guilty on 16 Felony Counts

The Democrat Senator from New Jersey was found guilty on 16 felony counts- including bribery,

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The Challenges & Opportunities of Creating Policy in the New Age of Evolving Technology

One GW professor says technology at the intersection of economic, security, and sustainability imperatives create both challenges and opportunities in creating effective policies moving forward. 

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Media Tip Sheet: Project 2025: A Conservative Blueprint Stirring Controversy During RNC

A proposed Republican Party platform is set for approval at the upcoming national convention, but Project 2025 is drawing significant attention. 

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Innovative Clinical Study Shows That CBD Could Prevent Sun Damage

A study led by researchers from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in collaboration with the Center for Clinical and Cosmetic Research in Aventura, Florida,...

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Media Tip Sheet: Trump Selects J.D. Vance as Running Mate for 2024

Former President Donald Trump has chosen Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Political Historian on Troubling Tradition of Political Violence in the U.S.

In response to the assassination attempt of Trump, Pres. Biden stressed the need for peaceful conflict resolution, calling political violence un-American.