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Disney Land in Orlando, Magic Kingdom

Media Tip Sheet: Walt Disney Company Approved for 5th Orlando Theme Park

The DeSantis-appointed board overseeing the rebranded Central Florida Central Florida Tourism Oversight District recently agreed to allow Disney to move forward with its long-held plans to invest up...

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Media Tip Sheet: Russia’s Vladimir Putin Travels to North Korea to Meet with Kim Jong Un

Russian President Vladimir Putin is traveling to North Korea today to visit leader Kim Jong Un.

Globe

New Report Finds the U.S. Has A Lot of Catching Up To Do When It Comes to Data Governance

New report on data governance worldwide finds the U.S. ranks poorly compared to other industrialized and medium-income countries.

Stacy Dean

GW and José Andrés Name Stacy Dean as Inaugural Carbonell Family Executive Director of the Global Food Institute

Dean, a food and nutrition security expert, most recently has served as the Deputy Under Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services.

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Media Tip Sheet: Biden's Plan To Protect Immigrant Spouses to U.S. Citizens

The Biden administration plans to announce a new executive action that will offer protection to undocumented citizens immigrants to U.S. citizens.

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Media Tip Sheet: Medical Legal Partnerships Can Protect Against Elder Abuse

About 1 in 10 people over the age of 60 have experienced some form of elder abuse, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. Elder abuse is any intentional or negligent act by a caregiver or a...

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New Research: Convenient At-Home Test Identifies At-Risk Individuals with Inadequate Immunity to COVID-19

By late in the pandemic more than 96% of individuals in the U.S. ages 16 and older had COVID-19 antibodies from infection or vaccination. However, immunity from the virus tends to wane over time....

Social Media

Media Tip Sheet: Surgeon General Wants Social Media Warning Label

In an op-ed published in The New York Times, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require a social media warning label. This would be similar to those of tobacco and alcohol...

Supreme Court

Media Tip Sheet: SCOTUS Expected to Rule Soon on Case that Could Upend Capitol Riot Charges

The Supreme Court is now in its final weeks with almost two dozen cases still undecided.

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Media Tip Sheet: Biden Campaign Launches Ad Centering Trump’s Convictions

The Biden campaign released a new ad highlighting former President Donald Trump's 34 felony convictions and other legal troubles.