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Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Confirms North Korean Soldiers Sent to Russia to Aid in its War on Ukraine

Reuters reports that NATO confirmed there are North Korean soldiers in Russia, with an estimated 10,000 North Korean soldiers up from the original 3,000 estimate last week.

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GW Law Fall 2024 Shapiro Lecture

GW Law’s Annual J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Distinguished Lecture on Global Climate Change and Energy Law

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Media Tip Sheet: Kamala Harris to Face Voters in Pennsylvania Town Hall Moderated by CNN’s Anderson Cooper

Tonight Vice President Kamala Harris will participate in a CNN town hall where she will take questions from undecided and persuadable voters in Pennsylvania, a crucial battleground state.

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Media Tip Sheet: McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Linked to E. coli Outbreak

The CDC has issued a food safety alert for an E. coli outbreak connected to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders.

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Media Tip Sheet: World Bank, IMF Meetings Underway in Washington D.C.

The 2024 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are underway in Washington D.C. World financial leaders are gathering this week though Saturday to discuss efforts...

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Media Tip Sheet: Exonerated Central Park Five Denounce Trump at DNC, Warn of Consequences of a Second Term

Four members of the Exonerated Central Park Five, who were wrongfully convicted in the 1989 Central Park jogger case, appeared at the Democratic National Convention.

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Media Tip Sheet: 2024 Election Tied in Battleground States as Voters in Key Groups Remain Uncommitted

With just two weeks until the 2024 presidential election, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in a tight race across seven crucial battleground states.

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New Study Reveals Crucial Role of Peer Support for African American Doctoral Students at Predominantly White Institutions

A new study conducted by researchers at George Washington University sheds light on the critical role that same-race peer groups play in the success of African American doctoral students at...

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Media Tip Sheet: WNBA Players Opt Out of Collective Bargaining Agreement with WNBA

The Women's National Basketball Players Association announced its opting out of its collective bargaining agreement with the WNBA.

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Media Tip Sheet: Two GW Faculty Members Elected to The National Academy of Medicine

During its annual meeting, The National Academy of Medicine elected two George Washington University faculty members to its new class.