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Media Tip Sheet: H-1B Visas and U.S.-India Relations
Last Friday U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation requiring companies to pay a $100,00 fee to obtain H-1B worker visas. The fee is part of Trump’s crackdown on immigration, but is likely...
Media Tip Sheet: The Impact of Airbnb on the Galapagos
Tensions over Airbnb have reached the Galapagos, where locals blame the surge in short-term rentals for drawing thousands of visitors to the islands.
The university is issuing a legal letter demanding that the group cease and desist using the university’s name and will seek further remedies as appropriate if this group does not comply.
Women’s Health: Key Threats Identified by UN Report
According to a recent UN report an estimated 351 million women and girls will face extreme poverty within 5 years, if nothing is done. The report says women’s health advances have been hindered by...
Media Tip Sheet: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a time to increase pediatric cancer awareness, support families facing childhood cancer and inspire funding for research, prevention, diagnosis,...
Media Tip Sheet: Air Safety and Increases in Toxic Cabin Fumes
Reports of “fume events,” when toxic fumes from a jet engine leak into the cockpit or cabin, have been increasing in recent years.
Media Tip Sheet: The Psychological Toll of Gun Violence
The shooting of Charlie Kirk - and other shootings nationwide - leads to inherent conversations about the psychological impact of gun violence.
Media Tip Sheet: Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters Nears 300 Million Views
Netflix’s animated hit KPop Demon Hunters has amassed 291.5 million views since its June 20 release, surpassing Squid Game Season 1 (265.2 million views) and Wednesday Season 1 (252.1 million views)...
Media Tip Sheet: Signs of Life Found in Mars Rocks
NASA’s Perseverance rover discovered minerals in a Martian rock that are often linked to microbial activity on Earth.
