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Media Tip Sheet: Canadian Wildfires Bring Smoke/Health Concerns to the US
More than 8 million acres of forest have burned in Canada this year alone and this week wildfires in Quebec are again pushing smoke south into the United States.
Media Tip Sheet: PGA agrees to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf
The PGA Tour has agreed to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, a deal that would combine the two commercial businesses and rights into a new for-profit enterprise.
GW Researchers Develop Online Hate Speech “Shockwave” Formula
A George Washington University research team created a novel formula that demonstrates how, why, and when hate speech spreads throughout social media.
Media Tip Sheet: Texas Becomes Largest State to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Texas became the largest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors when Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed a bill on Friday outlawing puberty blockers and hormone therapy for people under 18.
GW Expert Available: Churchill Downs Ceases Horse Racing
Over the course of five weeks, 12 thoroughbred horses stabled at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky have died.
Media Tip Sheet: What’s the Point of the Debt Ceiling Anyway?
The U.S. has staved off an economic calamity after President Biden signed a bill lifting the debt ceiling for two years in exchange for spending cuts.
Media Tip Sheet: Debt Deal Passes Congress
The bill lifting the debt ceiling for two years in exchange for spending cuts passed the Senate last night.
Media Tip Sheet: California's Utility Law and Energy Efficiency
The state of California has passed a law requiring its utilities companies to charge customers based on both how much electricity they use, and
Media Tip Sheet: Climate Change Heats Up Competition in the Arctic
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Oslo today, where he announced the U.S. will open its northernmost diplomatic station in the Norwegian Arctic town of Tromsoe.