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Media Tip Sheet: UN Committee Meets This Week on Treaty to End Global Plastic Pollution

Talks are underway this week to create a global treaty that would bring an end to plastic pollution.

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Media Tip Sheet: Public Health Officials Warn of Potential Surge of Mpox this Summer

As Gay Pride celebrations and the summer party season gears up, public health officials are warning about a potential surge in mpox cases.

Media Tip Sheet: Debt Deal House Vote

The House is slated to vote today on a plan brokered by President Biden and House Speaker McCarthy to lift the debt ceiling for the next two years.

Media Tip Sheet: Recent Jan. 6th Sentences of Oath Keepers Members

In the last week, more sentences have been handed down to members of the Oath Keepers for their involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Experts Available to Discuss Key Issues for Pride Month

June is designated as Pride Month in the United States to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan.

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GW Experts Available: Sackett v EPA

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States in a unanimous decision sided with the Sackett family in Sackett v Environmental Protection Agency.

The Road to Maternal Health Runs Through Medicaid Managed Care

Medicaid Reform Lies at the Heart of Efforts to Address the US Maternal Health Crisis

Medicaid must be part of any solution to address the current maternal mortality crisis and racial inequities, according to a new analysis by GW researchers.

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Media Tip Sheet: How will AI Change the Future of Shopping & Searching?

This week, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said he sees the end of Google Search, Amazon and Shopify if artificial intelligence continues to evolve at its current pace.

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Religious Chaplains to Replace School Counselors in Texas

On Tuesday, May 23rd Texas lawmakers failed to pass the proposed bill that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every classroom in the state.

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Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Debt Crisis Impact

The U.S. may be roughly a week away from defaulting on its debt, but negotiations between House Republicans and the Biden administration remain deadlocked.