NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * #KeepItOn : Nous exhortons les autorites gabonaises a garantir un acces Internet ouvert et Read in English A l'attention de son Excellence Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, President de la transition de la Republique Gabonaise, CC : Laurence Ndong, Ministre de la communication et des medias, porte parole   more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * #KeepItOn: authorities in Gabon must safeguard open and secure internet access during elections Lisez la version francaise For the attention of His Excellency Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, Transitional President of the Gabonese Republic, CC: Laurence Ndong, Transitional Minister of Communication and M  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following news release: * * * 125 Juilliard Production Crew Workers Vote to Unionize with Theatrical Stage Employees Union One hundred twenty-five production crewmembers at The Juilliard School have achieved union representation from the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) in a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election held on Friday. The results of the vote revealed   more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Political] -- The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization that aims to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and to secure justice and fair treatment for all, posted the following news release: * * * ADL Impact and Reach 2024 Key Data Points: ADL Reach and Impact in 2024 * In 2024, ADL Center on Extremism (COE) tools analyzed 10 million+ messages on extremist and antisemitic encrypted messaging channels and detected over 70,000 messages containing   more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Statement on University Funding Cuts American Jewish Committee (AJC) has repeatedly insisted that universities must take action to counter and prevent antisemitism on their campuses. However, the broad, sweeping, and devastating cuts in federal funding that a growing number of American research universities have been subjected to in recent weeks, under the auspices of combating  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * API Welcomes Trump Administration's Actions to Protect American Energy from Illegal State Overreach WASHINGTON, April 8, 2025 -- The American Petroleum Institute today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers after President Trump signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to protect American energy from so-call  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, April 8 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * At the Lab: A vitamin for prostate cancer What if there were a vitamin that could help treat or prevent prostate cancer? This question has been asked before, with unsettling results. For the Season 2 premiere of our podcast, we sat down At the Lab with CSHL Professor Lloyd Trotman to find out about new preclinical studies that could point to a major breakthrough in m  more

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, April 9 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College Presents Renowned Historian Dominic Sandbrook in Conversation with Richard Aldous on May 6 ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--Bard College presents its annual Eugene Meyer Lecture in British History and Literature with renowned British historian Dominic Sandbrook. Sandbrook, one of Britain's most distinguished historians and cohost of the most widely downloaded history podcast in the world The  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, April 8 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Research: To ensure fair elections, look at the values that shape voting maps A recent paper proposes a nuanced solution to the problem of partisan gerrymandering By Jennifer Micale When you're ill, medical professionals will run tests and make a diagnosis, gearing your medical treatment to what ails you. After all, heart attacks and bacterial infections can both kill -- but testing and treating a patien  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- The Vera Institute of Justice, an organization that says its mission is to end overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants and people experiencing poverty, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Campaign for Immigration Due Process Responds to Supreme Court Ruling WASHINGTON, DC - Last night, the Supreme Court ruled to allow the Trump administration to resume mass arrests and deportations under a wartime authority invoked b  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 9 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Class of 2025: Nathalie Santis seeks to build on experiences and connections made at New York Fashion Week Santis, a fashion merchandising major, enjoyed exclusive access to a variety of opportunities, including networking with executives, viewing fashion shows and connecting with brands. By Audrey Alder Nathalie Santis' decision to alter her academic path three years ago at Virginia Commonwealt  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 9 -- CodePink, a grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end U.S.-funded wars and occupations, to challenge militarism globally, posted the following news release: * * * CODEPINK Joins Autonomous Activists Protest of The New York Times Demand Accountability For Manufacturing Consent For The Gaza Genocide NEW YORK CITY - On Tuesday, April 8, autonomous activists led a public protest to call out The New York Times for their ongoing complicity in th  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * A Course at Columbia Asks, "Is a Good Death Possible?" Living, Dying, and the Meaning of Life blends ethics, medicine, religion, and philosophy to ask this and other big questions. By Eve Glasberg In Earl Hall Auditorium, a trim woman dressed in a navy blue pantsuit stands before a full class of students and quickly brings them to attention by saying, "Today we're talking about death. I know it hits close to home for   more

YONKERS, New York, April 8 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release on April 7, 2025: * * * Consumer Reports delivers petitions urging HHS Secretary Kennedy to ensure FDA has staffing and resources needed to ensure infant formula products are safe CR investigation found concerning heavy metals in some infant formula brands WASHINGTON DC - Consumer Reports delivered over 27,000 petition signatures today to HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr calling on him to make sure that the FDA   more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Court Says White House Can't Exclude AP From Press Pool Based on Viewpoint Opinion is "careful, well-reasoned," Knight Institute says The Associated Press v. Budowich A case challenging The Associated Press' exclusion from the White House press pool. WASHINGTON--A federal court today ruled in favor of the Associated Press in a case challenging its exclu  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Journal of Health Communication publishes inaugural Society for Health Communication special issue New York, NY | April 7, 2025 - The Society for Health Communication and the Journal of Health Communication at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) have published its inaugural special issue: Successes and Failures: E  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown Announces $10M Investment in State Attorney General Races, Launch of Everytown Rule of Law Fund Program to Target Up to Ten Key Swing State Attorneys General Elections in 2025-2026 Cycle NEW YORK -- Today, Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund announced the launch of the Everytown Rule of Law Fund to elect Attorneys General who will stand up for the rule of law, uphold t  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- The Ford Foundation issued the following news: * * * Ford Foundation Announces $15 Million Commitment to Advance Global Disability Rights Targets 25% of all funding to be inclusive of people with disabilities by 2027 The Ford Foundation announced today a major commitment of $15 million over the next three years to advance disability rights worldwide. This investment underscores Ford's sustained commitment to advancing disability rights as a strategy to accelerate equalit  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Groups Move to Block Removals Under Alien Enemies Act Latest Action Stems from Supreme Court Ruling NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Liberties Union, in partnership with The Legal Aid Society whose clien  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Groups Move to Block Removals Under Alien Enemies Act NEW YORK -- The American Civil Liberties Union and New York Civil Liberties Union, in partnership with The Legal Aid Society whose clients are plaintiffs in the litigation, filed an emergency lawsuit this morning in federal court in New York to again halt removals under the Alien Enemies Act for people within that court's judi  more

YONKERS, New York, April 9 -- Consumer Reports posted the following news release: * * * Halo Bassinet Sold by Major Retailers Puts Infants at Risk; Consumer Reports Calls for Product to Be Recalled: Consumer Reports Statement Halo denies that the BassiNest Flex has a design defect, but CR tests found an unsafe tilt WASHINGTON, DC--Consumer Reports (CR) called on baby product manufacturer Halo Dream and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall the Halo BassiNest Flex Portable B  more

NEW YORK, April 8 -- Parliamentarians for Global Action issued the following news: * * * In Solidarity with Peace Efforts in South Sudan Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) is deeply troubled and concerned by recent developments in South Sudan, which threaten to further destabilize the already fragile political equilibrium. The current crisis arose from President Salva Kiir Mayardit reportedly suspecting the First Vice-President Riek Machar of inciting unrest, prompting his subsequent h  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: * * * Industry Leaders to Speak at 2025 Columbia Journalism Graduation Ceremonies The Class of 2025 will hear from journalists whose work brings clarity to complex issues and holds power to account. Brian Lehrer to Receive the 2025 Columbia Journalism Award Each year, CJS faculty present the Columbia Journalism Award -- the School's highest honor -- to a journalist whose career reflect the hig  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Journalists Can't Be Subject to the Whim of the White House (WASHINGTON)-- PEN America released the following statement today after U.S. District Court Judge Trevor N. McFadden ruled that the White House must reinstate access for Associated Press reporters who have faced weeks of restrict  more

HERNDON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest On CARB's Advanced Clean Truck Rule And Impact In Other States The California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Truck Rule has been adopted by ten other states across the country. Rules in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington took effect with the 2025 model year. Meanwhile, rules in Vermont will take effect with the 2026 model year, and those i  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice Applauds Block of Florida Anti-Immigrant Law A U.S. district judge in Florida today temporarily blocked a new law aimed at criminalizing the entry or reentry of undocumented immigrants into the state. Judge Kathleen Williams said the law is likely unconstitutional and likely preempted by the federal Immigration and Nationality Act. The enforcement of the law has been suspended for 14 days, and a  more

ITHACA, New York, April 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Levy Award winner leads team co-designing school playgrounds with Cornell and elementary students What if children could design their own playgrounds? At Fall Creek Elementary School in Ithaca, this idea is coming to life through a community-engaged learning initiative led by Janet Loebach, the Evalyn Edwards Milman Professor in Child Development in the College of Human Ecology. The project unites students, desig  more

ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Library puts rare James Baldwin collection on exhibit New York City-based publisher and book collector George Bixby spent a lifetime tracking down the works of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin - from uncorrected proofs and rare editions of novels to scripts of theatrical work and interviews in newspapers and magazines. When the collection went up for sale after Bixby's death, a rare-book dealer no  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * New NYCLU Data: NY Law Enforcement Drone Arsenal Rapidly Expanding with No Oversight NEW YORK, NY -- Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) released its updated report, " Prying Eyes: Government Drone Data Across New York," highlighting dramatic expansions in drone surveillance since 2022 and underscoring the dangers of this advanced, highly invasive technology across   more

ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Nice flex: AI-powered smart clothing logs posture, exercises Researchers at Cornell have developed a new type of smart clothing that can track a person's posture and exercise routine but looks, wears - and washes - just like a regular shirt. The new technology, called SeamFit, uses flexible conductive threads sewn into the neck, arm and side seams of a standard short-sleeved T-shirt. The user does not need to m  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 8 -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * NY GOV. HOCHUL'S ANSWER TO VIOLENT CRIME: INVADE GUN OWNER PRIVACY BELLEVUE, WA - Anti-gun New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's signature on legislation requiring new merchant codes for firearm and ammunition purchases with credit cards is typical Democrat nonsense--penalizing honest gun owners for crimes they didn't commit--the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep   more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals Launches New Episode of The Remedy Podcast Season 2 Episode 3: Treating Violence covers the critical work the public health system's Hospital Violence Interruption Programs (HVIP) do to prevent violence, save lives, and heal communities The health care system's role as a public hospital system and a major safety net health care system for New York Ci  more

ALBANY, New York, April 9 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Showcase 2025: Using AI to Monitor Road Surface Conditions By Mike Nolan ALBANY, N.Y. (April 8, 2025)--University at Albany doctoral student Carly Sutter never envisioned her background in mathematics would lead to helping New Yorkers become more resilient to severe weather events. Then she met Kara Sulia, director of UAlbany's xCITE lab, a software development and data visualization facility within the  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- Metropolitan Opera issued the following news release: * * * Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades Returns on May 23 Soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Brian Jagde make their role debuts as Lisa and Hermann Mezzo-sopranos Violeta Urmana and Maria Barakova make their Met role debuts as the Countess and Pauline Maestro Keri-Lynn Wilson conducts Elijah Moshinsky's production of Tchaikovsky's The Queen of Spades returns for five performances beginning May 23. Soprano Sonya Yonche  more

ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Tree rings track atmospheric mercury cheaply Wild fig tree rings offer a cheap method for tracking toxic atmospheric mercury, a byproduct of gold mining in the Global South, according to a study conducted in the Peruvian Amazon and published April 8 in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science. Computer models suggest that atmospheric mercury can potentially travel across the globe, to be deposited back in  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Executive Orders to Support Coal Pollution Are Bad for American Health, Jobs, Will Increase Costs for Americans "President Trump's Executive Orders today are bad for America's health and our climate and will increase costs for American families. Burning coal releases deadly pollution into our air, including mercury that causes brain damage in young children and other toxi  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Two Rushed Supreme Court Decisions on Deportations Grossly and Callously Undercut Due Process for All in the US, Says LatinoJustice Two decisions issued by the Supreme Court yesterday in response to emergency appeals by President Trump reversed decisions by federal courts on cases related to deportations carried out without due process. One decision lifted an order from a DC federal judge that halted removal   more

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB to launch new academic department focusing on AI and society Supported by Gov. Kathy Hochul and SUNY, the department will train students how to responsibly use AI, and help UB researchers advance AI for the public good BUFFALO, N.Y. - The University at Buffalo is planning to create a new academic department dedicated to education and research on harnessing the po  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 8 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * How to win the wallet war New study reveals keys to effective modern marketing strategies BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Retailers looking to secure a greater wallet share in today's competitive environment must adapt strategies to consumers' evolving priorities and strike the right balance between innovation and tried-and-true shopping experiences, according to new research fro  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 9 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate to create AI for Health Equity, Analytics, and Diagnostics (AHEAD) Center Upstate Medical University is one of eight SUNY schools to receive funding to start work on creating centers or other campus elements related to artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will impact society. Upstate will receive $200,000 to help create the AI for Health Equity, Analyt  more

BRONX, New York, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * WHO Pandemic Agreement, Under Negotiations Now in Geneva, Has Immense Potential to Help Prevent Future Devastating Pandemics Geneva, April 8, 2025 - The Wildlife Conservation Society continues to be at the table in Geneva as the WHO nears the finalization of its groundbreaking International Agreement on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response. An agreement may   more