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Media Tip Sheet: Princess Kate Apologizes for Manipulated Mother’s Day Photo

Princess Kate of Wales issued an apology after a photo of her with her three children was recalled by several news agencies due to manipulation.

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Media Tip Sheet: House Passes $459 Billion Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown, Setting Stage for Larger Funding Battle

The House approved a $459 billion spending bill to fund federal agencies for the next six months.

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Media Tip Sheet: TikTok Ban Legislation Makes Its Way Through Congress

U.S. President Joe Biden has confirmed he’ll sign a bill banning the popular video-sharing social media platform TikTok in the United States.

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Media Tip Sheet on All Things Oscars 2024: ‘Oppenheimer’ Wins Best Picture

Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' wins seven awards at 96th Academy Awards.

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Milken Institute School of Public Health, Social Mission Alliance Announce 2024 Awards for Excellence in Social Mission in Health Professions Education

WASHINGTON (March 11, 2024) —The Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University and the Social Mission Alliance today announced the selection of...

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Media Tip Sheet: Measuring Air Quality to Identify Health Disparities in Communities

Researchers, doctors and healthcare policy experts are using new technologies to predict and track disease, weather and air quality particulates to provide a clearer picture of how air pollution...

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Media Tip Sheet: Utility Company Acknowledges Its Equipment May Have Caused Texas’ Largest Wildfire

Xcel Energy acknowledged this week that its power lines “appeared to have been involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek fire.”

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Media Tip Sheet: Sweden Joins NATO

Sweden officially joined NATO on Thursday.

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Media Tip Sheet: Understanding What Chronic Hives Are and Are Not

Most of the time, hives go away quickly on their own. But sometimes, without cause, they can last for months or even years. Chronic hives can be very uncomfortable, unpredictable, itchy red or purple...

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Media Tip Sheet: Alabama Governor Signs Legislations Protecting IVF Providers

overnor signs legislation protecting IVF providers from legal liability into law