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Media Tip Sheet: Despite Push for More Funding, Pentagon Prepares Budget Reductions

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military to propose eight percent annual budget cuts over the next five years, with an exception for border security.

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Daily Cannabis Use Linked to Public Health Burden

New study suggests daily users who start in their teens at higher risk of a syndrome that causes vomiting, pain and repeated trips to the hospital

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Media Tip Sheet: Germany’s 2025 Elections

Germany’s national election is being held this Sunday, February 23, 2025.

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Media Tip Sheet: 300 Food Recalls Reported in 2024

More people got sick from contaminated food last year in the U.S. than in 2023, according to a new report published by Public Interest Research Group.

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Study Finds Cryotherapy Treatment is Effective in Reducing Neuropathy in Breast Cancer Patients

A new study led by a George Washington University Cancer Center researcher found that cold therapy protects breast cancer patients from nerve pain caused by chemotherapy.

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Media Tip Sheets: Auto and Tech Industries Brace for 25% Import Tariffs

According to CNN, plans have been announced to impose 25% tariffs on auto imports, semiconductors, and pharmaceuticals as early as April 2.

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Media Tip Sheet: New Executive Order Moves to Control Independent Agencies

According to POLITICO, an executive order has been signed bringing independent agencies under White House control.

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GW's Corcoran School Presents "Where Do We Go From Here?", Billboards Designed to Spark Dialogue on Civic Engagement

Following a historic election year, a new exhibition at George Washington University's Corcoran School of Arts and Design asks a critical question: "Where do we go from here?"

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GW’s Corcoran School Presents Hank Willis Thomas's "Falling Star Series", Memorializing Gun Violence Victims

In 2018, 14,916 lives were lost to gun violence in America. Each of these lives is represented by a single embroidered star in Hank Willis Thomas's installation, "Falling Star Series (14,916 - 2018...

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Reimagining Freedom: GW's Corcoran School Presents "The Four Freedoms Photographs”

"The Four Freedoms Photographs" reimagines Norman Rockwell's iconic World War II-era paintings through a contemporary lens, featuring a diverse cast of modern Americans.