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Media Tip Sheet: AAA Expects 113M Americans to Travel for the Holidays

Millions of Americans will soon be hitting the road for the holidays. According to AAA, nearly 113 million people will travel from December 23rd to January 2nd.

Media Tip Sheet: House Speaker Election Drama

The House Republican leader’s path to the Speaker’s gavel is riddled with obstacles, namely the stubborn resistance of far-right members.

Media Tip Sheet: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Leaves Democratic Party

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced she is leaving the Democratic Party and becoming an independent.

Tik Tok Trend Fueling Shortages of Diabetes Drug

The recent social media frenzy over the cosmetic use of Wegovy and Ozempic is so concerning and a step backwards

Immune cells were isolated from recipients who received the vaccine or placebo. Antibody sequences from vaccine-binding B cells were then analyzed to measure bnAb-precursor response rate among participants and the frequency of bnAb-precursor B cells among memory B cells (MBCs) in each participant. Credit: Christopher Cottrell; created with Biorender.com

Phase 1 Trial of the First-In Human HIV Vaccine Shows Promising Results

The results show critical new insights into their novel vaccine strategy, which involves a stepwise approach to producing antibodies capable of targeting a wide range of HIV variants.

Media Tip Sheet: Peru Political Crisis

For the fifth time in two years, Peru has a new president.

GW PhD Student Plays Key Role in Gamma-Ray Burst Discovery

The discovery of a long gamma-ray burst triggered by the collision of two neutron stars challenged the scientific consensus on the cause of that phenomenon.

Media Tip Sheet: Jan. 6th House Committee to make criminal referrals to DOJ

The U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol announced it will make criminal referrals to the DOJ.

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Media Tip Sheet: Impacts of Severe Drought Conditions and Climate Change on Hydropower

Officials are continuing to sound the alarm on the severe drought conditions impacting the American Southwest and Colorado River.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert Shares Her Experience at 2022 World Cup

More fans are flocking to watch World Cup matchups in person than they did the last time around.