Media Tip Sheet: Layoffs Within News Outlets Add To New Era For the Industry
The Washington Post will begin a widespread round of layoffs on Wednesday, as many other news outlets are changing how they provide their daily news.
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Media Tip Sheet: Partial Government Shutdown Ends
The partial government shutdown officially ends today as the House passes a set of spending bills.
Media Tip Sheet: Dollar Hits New Low in Ongoing Slide
Fallout from the recent Greenland crisis has brought down the value of the U.S. dollar, decreasing more than 10 percent off its value.
Media Tip Sheet: American Heart Month Highlights Preventable Risks, Life-Saving Steps
February is American Heart Month, and it comes at a critical moment: heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S., yet many of the biggest risk factors—high blood pressure, smoking,...
Media Tip Sheet: Measles Cases at Dilley Detention Center Raise Urgent Public Health Concerns
Two detainees at the nation’s largest immigrant family detention center have tested positive for measles, according to Texas health officials — a development that public health experts warn could...
Media Tip Sheet: The Trial That Could Redefine Tech’s Responsibility for Youth Mental Health
A landmark social media addiction trial is underway in Los Angeles Superior Court, where a 19-year-old California woman alleges social media platforms contributed to her depression and suicidal...
GW Law Announces New Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest and Public Service Law
GW Law is pleased to announce Matt Nosanchuk as the new Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest and Public Service Law and Professorial Lecturer in Law, effective February 2026.
Media Tip Sheet: Recent Government Shutdown To Last Until Tuesday Pending Votes From The House
On Saturday the Senate was able to pass a funding package, but is now waiting for votes from the House which has led to a partial government shutdown.
Media Tip Sheet: 100 Years Of Black History Month
The month of February not only marks the beginning of Black History Month, it also marks 100 years since it was first created in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson.
Media Tip Sheet: February Is Cancer Prevention Month — What Americans Can Do Now to Lower Risk
February is Cancer Prevention Month, a timely reminder that nearly half of cancer cases are linked to modifiable risk factors—yet prevention often gets far less attention than treatment.