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Media Tip Sheet: Cases of Walking Pneumonia Are On The Rise

Mycoplasma pneumonia, commonly known as walking pneumonia, is spiking among kids in the U.S., according to the CDC.

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GW Expert Voices Weigh in on the Final Stretch of the 2024 Presidential Election

Hear from faculty experts at the George Washington University as we enter the final countdown to the 2024 U.S. election.

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Media Tip Sheet: 250,000 Readers of The Washington Post Cancel Their Subscriptions After Non-Endorsement

The Post reports it accounts for about 10 percent of its digital subscribers.

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Media Tip Sheet: Harris Vows to Rebuild Unity, Warns Against Trump’s 'Revenge-Driven' Agenda

Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her campaign’s closing argument against Donald Trump, promising to focus on uniting Americans and addressing their everyday concerns.

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Media Tip Sheet: Fires at Ballot Boxes Raise Concerns Ahead of Election Day

Federal authorities are investigating ballot box fires in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, that damaged hundreds of ballots and are raising security concerns with Election Day approaching.

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Media Tip Sheet: FAA Rule Requiring Airlines to Provide Refunds for Canceled Flights Now In Effect

The Department of Transportation said the final federal rule went into effect on Monday, coming ahead of a busy upcoming holiday travel season.

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Public Health Advocates Warn of Consequences of Fifth Circuit Ruling on Preventive Health Services

The American Public Health Association along with leading public health deans, scholars and organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Trust for America’s Health, has filed a...

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Major Events Like Presidential Elections Bring Online Hate Communities Closer Together

New study details how major real-world events grow and strengthen global hate networks online, inciting new hate content around specific hot-button issues.

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Public Health Brief Urges Court to Preserve EMTALA’s Protections for Pregnant Women

Last June, the Supreme Court dismissed a case that would have determined whether emergency abortion care is protected under a federal law known as the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act or...

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Media Tip Sheet: Escalation of Israel and Iran Attacks

Israel carried out “precise and targeted” airstrikes on Iran this past Saturday.