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Media Tip Sheet: Senate to Vote on Contraception Access

Senate Democrats are holding a test vote today that would move forward legislation to protect women’s access to contraception.

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Media Tip Sheet: AI Employees Letter on AI's Threats to Humanity

The Washington Post reported that “A letter signed by current and former OpenAI, Anthropic and Google DeepMind employees

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Media Tip Sheet: Envigo Entities Pleads Guilty to Animal Welfare Act and Environmental Crimes

A Virginia owned company that bred beagles for research is ordered to pay after $35 million fine.

Mental Health

Media Tip Sheet: US has the Highest Maternal Mortality Rate among High-Income Countries

Women in the United States are much more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth than women in other high income countries, according to a new study. The report compares maternal death rates...

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Media Tip Sheet: Biden Signs Executive Order to Temporarily Halt Asylum Requests Amid Border Crisis

President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to temporarily shut down asylum requests at the southern border as daily encounters exceed 2,500. 

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Media Tip Sheet: Volvo to Launch First Ever Battery Passport for Electric Vehicles

Volvo Cars is launching the world's first EV battery passport. Starting in Feb. 2027, these passports will be mandatory for electric vehicles sold in the EU.

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Media Tip Sheet: Biden Labels Trump a 'Convicted Felon' in Sharp Rhetorical Shift Amid 2024 Campaign

President Joe Biden intensified his rhetoric against Donald Trump by labeling him a "convicted felon" at a recent fundraiser.

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NIH Leader to Oversee Milken Institute School of Public Health’s Prevention Center

The Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University has named Timothy Holtz, global health epidemiologist, researcher, and board-certified physician in both preventive...

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Media Tip Sheet: CDC Warns of Salmonella from Backyard Chickens

The Centers for Disease Control is issuing a warning that backyard chickens are causing outbreaks of salmonella.

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Media Tip Sheet: Congress Faces Major Fiscal Showdown in Early 2025 with Debt Ceiling, Spending, and Tax Cuts at Stake

Congress is bracing for a critical fiscal crisis in early 2025, with deadlines for the debt ceiling, federal spending, and budget caps converging.