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Media Tip Sheet: Former President Jimmy Carter Celebrates 100th Birthday

According to the Associated Press, Carter is the first American president to have lived a full century.

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Media Tip Sheet on AI Nationalism: Making the Case Against Nationalistic Policies

Aaronson argues that AI nationalist policies in one country can make it harder for firms in another country to develop AI.

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Media Tip Sheet: Reflecting on NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo’s Legacy

Dikembe Mutombo – basketball Hall of Famer and global ambassador of the game – passed away Monday from brain cancer at the age of 58.

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Media Tip Sheet: Strike Likely to Start Tomorrow (Oct. 1) at U.S. East and Gulf Coast Ports

The ports from Maine to Houston account for more than half of all the goods shipped in containers in and out of the U.S.

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Media Tip Sheet: Scripps News Shutting Down 24/7 Broadcast Channel, Citing Financial Challenges

Scripps News is shutting down its 24/7 national, over-the-air broadcast news channel, a move that will result in 200 layoffs across Scripps News.

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Media Tip Sheet: Hurricane Helene Leaves Rising Death Toll, Flooding in its Wake

Authorities rushed to get food, water and other supplies to flood-ravaged communities in the wake of Hurricane Helene, according to the Associated Press. The death toll from the dangerous hurricane...

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Media Tip Sheet: Vance and Walz Prepare for High-Stakes Vice-Presidential Debate

Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance will face off against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in Tuesday’s debate.

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Media Tip Sheet: Flying, Venomous Spider Spotted in New England

The parachuting, venomous Joro spider was apparently spotted in a Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood, a reported sighting that may confirm these spiders appear to be moving north.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert Reflects on Actor Maggie Smith’s Legacy

Maggie Smith, the British actress known for her more recent roles in “Harry Potter” and the TV series “Downton Abbey, has passed away at the age of 89.

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GW to Host Luisa Neubauer

Please join The Alliance for a Sustainable Future, GW Law’s Environmental and Energy Law Program, The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies and the Heinrich Böll Foundation for a...