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Climate Actions Offer Immediate, Local Benefits Such as Job Creation

Local action to address the global threat of climate change can lead to many improvements for the local population, according to a new report by researchers at the George Washington University. To...

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Media Tip Sheet: Netflix And Warner Bros Merger Deal Causes Possible Actions From Other Companies And White House

Netflix announced Friday that they will purchase Warner Bros. Discovery’s film studio, HBO, and the streaming service HBO Max. If the deal is approved, Netflix would get access to films and shows in...

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Media Tip Sheet: CDC Ends Universal Hepatitis B Shot at Birth, Prompting Key Questions for Expecting Parents

If you’re expecting a baby, you’re probably thinking through every detail of your birth plan—including the care your newborn will receive in those first precious hours. On Friday, the CDC made a...

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Media Tip Sheet: Expert Commentary Available: GW Nursing Dean on Department of Education’s Omission of Nursing Degree

With the Department of Education’s recent omission of nursing from its recognized degree programs prompting concern across healthcare and higher-education communities, expert insight may be helpful...

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Media Tip Sheet: The Independence of Federal Agencies

The Supreme Court’s review of President Trump’s attempt to remove FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter could upend protections designed to keep agencies like the Fed, SEC, FCC, and FEC insulated from...

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Media Tip Sheet: EU Fines X and Why Platforms Need New “Building Codes”

The European Commission just issued its first Digital Services Act penalty. The EU fined Elon Musk’s X €120 million for misleading users, failing to maintain a functional ad transparency library, and...

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Black Hole Eats Star: NASA Missions Discover Record-Setting Blast

Astronomers have been poring over a flood of data from NASA satellites and other facilities as they try to work out what was responsible for an extraordinary cosmic outburst discovered on July 2,...

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Media Tip Sheet: Sweeping CDC Shift on Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination

Today, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 8–3 to eliminate the universal recommendation that all newborns receive a hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth.

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Media Tip Sheet: Surge in Demand for AI Majors

New reporting indicates growing interest in artificial intelligence majors, with universities creating new AI departments and programs to meet the demand.

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Study Finds Genetic Testing Reveals Often Overlooked Fungal Infections in California Clinics

A new study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that a rarely-diagnosed and frequently drug-resistant species, Aspergillus tubingensis, may be one of the most common causes of fungal infections in...