NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [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: * * * "Alarm" Over FCC Letter Questioning NPR and PBS Over Sponsorships (WASHINGTON)--PEN America today warned of escalating threats to an independent press after Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr announced an investigation i nto the practice of NPR and PBS stations airing more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * Recent IRAP Report Highlighted Inhumane and Unlawful Conditions at the Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center * * * Yesterday, President Trump signed a memo directing the U.S. Departments of Defense and Homeland Security to expand the Guantanamo Migrant Operations Center (GMOC) at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba, signaling in a speech an intent to detain up more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Jan. 30 [Category: Science] -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory posted the following news: * * * A hearing aid for... your nose? # The Takeaway CSHL Professor Florin Albeanu and postdoc Diego Hernandez Trejo have discovered a feedback loop in the brain's odor center that seems to put smells and sounds into context. The feedback loop may help animals adjust their behaviors in response to new sensations. Kaboom! The first time most of us hear the sound of an e more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [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: * * * Access Now demands U.S. lift sanctions blocking Syria's digital recovery Access Now joins the American Coalition for Syria, and over 160 civil society organizations in urging the U.S. government to expand sanctions relief in Syria, including lifting sanctions that have long obstructed people in Syria from more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [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: * * * ACLU Urges Appeals Court to Uphold Ruling Protecting Expedited Citizenship for Military Service Members WASHINGTON - Four years after a district court ruled that a Trump-era policy blocking military service members' expedited path to citi more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [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: * * * ACLU Urges Utah Supreme Court to Allow People on Death Row to Challenge Execution Methods SALT LAKE CITY -- The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Utah filed an amicus brief in the Utah Supreme Court today urging the court to upho more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) today welcomed the new executive order from the Trump Administration calling on every federal agency and department to review and report on civil and criminal actions available to fight antisemitism. Jonathan Greenblatt, ADL CEO and National Director, issued the following statement: "We welcome this effort by President Trump to put the full force of the more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 29 [Category: Religion] -- The American Jewish Committee posted the following news release: * * * AJC Statement on Executive Order on Additional Measures to Combat Antisemitism Regarding the Executive Order on Additional Measures to Combat Antisemitism issued by President Trump, American Jewish Committee (AJC), the global advocacy organization for the Jewish people, welcomes the Trump Administration's commitment to "combat antisemitism vigorously, using all available and approp more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- America's Blood Centers issued the following news release: By Jeff Gohringer The blood community in the United States is working together to maintain the stability of the nation's blood supply and to ensure that all patients' blood needs are being met following a cybersecurity incident at New York Blood Center Enterprises. On Sunday, Jan. 26, New York Blood Center Enterprises experienced a cybersecurity incident, which impacted certain of its information technology syst more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Art and science overlap for nature illustrators Jillian Ditner lightly pencils in a circle for a head and sketches the eye. She places the beak, wing and tail. Just shapes at first, gradually a Cape May warbler emerges. "I'm always paying attention to the posture and the angle of the body when I'm drawing," said Ditner, a nature illustrator with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. "You can see that from the tip of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release: * * * Aspen Institute names Classical Conductor Teddy Abrams 2025 Harman/Eisner Artist in Residence Contact: Eric Baker Media Relations Manager The Aspen Institute eric.baker@aspeninstitute.org Washington, DC, January 29, 2025 - The Aspen Institute Arts Program today announced that Teddy Abrams will serve as its 2025/26 Harman/Eisner Artist in Residence. Abrams will offer his artistic vision to various policy pr more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The American Telemedicine Association issued the following news release: ATA Action is calling for The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of New York State, to collaborate with stakeholders to amend the New York Health Information Privacy Act (S929/A2141), which could create chilling effects on patient access and engagement with telehealth services. ATA Action is the American Telemedicine Association's affiliated trade association focused on advocacy. "While we st more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- Caring Across Generations, an organization of family caregivers, care workers, disabled people and aging adults, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * WASHINGTON D.C. - In response to the Trump administration ordering all federal agencies to temporarily suspend payments, Nicole Jorwic, Chief of Advocacy and Campaigns, released the following statement: "Rather than fulfilling campaign promises to support families, the Trump administration is busy playing p more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- Children's Rights, an organization engaged in child welfare advocacy, issued the following news release: * * * Court orders government to adhere to terms of 2022 settlement, which keeps migrant families together and sets standards for the conditions in which children are held * * * LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge on Thursday granted an 18-month extension of a key settlement agreement that requires the government to adhere to basic humanitarian standards for children hel more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- Children's Rights, an organization engaged in child welfare advocacy, issued the following news release: * * * State submits Implementation Plan outlining steps for improving the delivery of responsive, effective mental and behavioral health care services for children * * * Des Moines, IA - Last Friday, a federal court preliminarily approved a Settlement Agreement in a class action lawsuit brought against the Director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services ( more PR

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 30 -- Citizens Campaign for the Environment issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * In the face of tragic environmental and economic impacts of climate change, nationwide PFAS contamination, degrading wastewater infrastructure and a growing need for renewable energy development, Americans need EPA Administrator Zeldin to hold strong and do what's right to protect our environment and our future. * * * Farmingdale, NY - In response to Lee Zeldin's confirma more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil and Voting Rights Leaders Launch Educational Video Series... Read a PDF of our statement here. Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and the Center for American Progress (CAP) launched an educational video series State Voting Rights Acts (State VRAs): Explaine d. More than 300 state and national civil and voting rights advocates joined the series launch event, to hear more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Cornell Law Celebrates Kevin Clermont's New Book On "Forming Beliefs in Truth" In the fall, Cornell Law School celebrated the release of Kevin Clermont's new book, A General Theory of Evidence and Proof: Forming Beliefs in Truth. The book celebration, held in the MacDonald Moot Court Room, featured comments from Clermont, Robert D. Ziff Professor of Law, and Cornell Law colleagues Michael Dorf, Robert S. Stevens  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following statement on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * CEP Applauds President Trump's Adoption of E.O. on Additional Measures to Combat Antisemitism. * * * Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement thanking President Trump and all members of his important delegation for their recent visit to CEP's Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER) at the former house more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The American Council of Learned Societies issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Dr. Jovonne J. Bickerstaff to Depart ACLS After Successful Tenure Her contributions leave ACLS with a solid platform on which we can continue the crucial work of advancing justice and equity within the academy The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) today announced that after four years, Dr. Jovonne J. Bickerstaff will depart from her position as Director of Inten more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: International] -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: * * * DRC: Waterborne diseases threaten to compound escalating humanitarian crisis, warns the IRC Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 30, 2025 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to face an escalating humanitarian crisis as conflict-driven displacement leaves millions without access to food, clean water, electricity, and basic necessities. 400,000 people more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The Ad Council issued the following news release: * * * DreamWorks Animation, FEMA and the Ad Council have Partnered on the new film, Dog Man, to Encourage Kids to Help Their Families Prepare for Emergencies with New PSA Campaign DreamWorks Animation's Dog Man, based on the best-selling Dav Pilkey books, arrives in theaters January 31 WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 29, 2025) - FEMA's Ready Campaign and the Ad Council have partnered with DreamWorks Animation's new film, Dog Ma more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- The Education Trust-New York issued the following news release: The release of the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores highlights a persistent crisis for New York students. The data shows that New York students remain below pre-pandemic levels in fourth grade reading and eighth grade math, which are critical indicators of future academic success. It also exposes alarming achievement gaps between white and Asian students and their Black and Latinx  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Announces Launch of Everytown Labs, Groundbreaking New Initiative to Utilize AI Technology In the Fight Against Gun Violence Everytown Labs Rolls Out First Product, AskEverytown, AI-Powered ChatBot NEW YORK - Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund today announced the launch of Everytown Labs, an innovation hub that will create and accelerate ad more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- The National Center for Law and Economic Justice issued the following news release: * * * NCLEJ Begins Search for New Executive Director * * * Following six years of service to the National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ), Executive Director Dennis Parker announced his retirement for Summer 2025. Dennis joined NCLEJ in January 2019. Under his tenure, NCLEJ continued to secure legal victories benefiting the lives of hundreds of thousands of low-income people  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Association of Realtors posted the following news release: * * * Expert Real Estate Guidance Shines in Season 5 of "First-Time Buyer" CHICAGO (January 30, 2025) - The National Association of REALTORS(r) is excited to unveil the fifth season of its acclaimed docuseries, " First-Time Buyer," now available on Hulu. This season takes viewers on an emotional and educational journey through the homebuying process, featuring unscripted stor more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Five Questions FBI Director Nominee Kash Patel Must Answer on Guns WASHINGTON -- Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing for President Trump's nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel -- a dangerous extremist who has promised to weaponize his power to go after Trump's political opponents. At an August 2024 conference for extremist gun group Gun Owners of America (GOA more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Grant renews funding for pain and aging center The Translational Research Institute for Pain in Later Life (TRIPLL), a New York City-based center to help older adults prevent and manage pain, has been awarded a five-year, $5 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The institute, formed in 2009 as one of the Edward R. Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging, investigates inno more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Gun Safety Advocates with Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action Joined By State Lawmakers and Community Partners to Advocate for Continued Progress on Gun Safety ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Today, volunteers with Maryland Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, survivors of gun violence, and local organizations against gun violence were joined by state lawmakers includ more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following news release: The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) commends Assemblymember Tony Simone, Congressman Jerry Nadler, State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, State Senate Labor Chair Jessica Ramos, Assembly Labor Chair Harry Bronson, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, and Councilmember Erik Bottcher for calling on the Atlantic Theater Company to return to the bargai more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) strongly condemns President Trump's firing of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwynne Wilcox, an unprecedented and unlawful attack on workers' rights in the United States. Wilcox was removed despite her Senate-confirmed term extending until 2028. Her dismissal leaves the NLRB wit more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [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: * * * Indiana Bills Would Enact "Extreme Restrictions" on Campus Speech and Ideas (NEW YORK) - PEN America denounced two recently introduced bills in Indiana as an "extreme effort to silence voices on college campuses" in the state. These bills would add additional restrictions on higher educat more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The Air Line Pilots Association International issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * JetBlue Pilots Respond to Earnings Report with a Call for a Fair Contract Pilots Press Management to Match Improving Outlook with Progress at the Table NEW YORK--Today, the JetBlue Airways pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int'l (ALPA), responded to JetBlue's fourth-quarter earnings and outlook for 2025 with a call for management to come t more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Light-twisting materials created from nano semiconductors Cornell scientists have developed a novel technique to transform symmetrical semiconductor particles into intricately twisted, spiral structures - or "chiral" materials - producing films with extraordinary light-bending properties. The discovery, detailed in a paper publishing Jan. 31 in the journal Science, could revolutionize technologies that rely on  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The Media Rating Council issued the following news: * * * MRC Job Notice - VP, Syndicated Research Audits JOB DESCRIPTION Title: Vice President, Syndicated Research Audits Area: New York Area, USA Salary Range: $180,000 - $240,000 Overview: The Media Rating Council (MRC) is the advertising industry's self-regulatory body which sets Standards and conducts audits t- ensure that media measurement products are valid, reliable and effective. This unique non-profit organiz more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Partnership for Public Service issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * The nonpartisan, nonprofit Partnership for Public Service following statement from President and CEO Max Stier after Lee Zeldin was confirmed by the Senate as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. "The Partnership for Public Service congratulates former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York on his confirmation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, a positi more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [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: * * * PEN America is Concerned About the Myanmar Junta's Ban on LGBTQ+ Books PEN America is concerned about the Myanmar junta's ban on 10 books exploring LGBTQ+ themes, accompanied by the targeting of the publishing house responsible for their production. "This act of censorship underscores t more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The Peter G. Peterson Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Post-Inauguration Poll: Voters Call on New President, Congress to Improve U.S. Fiscal Outlook As a new President and Congress take office and pursue their policy agendas, overwhelming majorities of voters are calling for a renewed commitment to stabilize America's $36 trillion and rising national debt. With critical tax policy deadlines approaching, 78% of voters say that any changes to tax policy s more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Professors, Students, and Civil Rights Group Seek Preliminary Injunction... Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and ACLU of Alabama filed a preliminary injunction on behalf of a group of Alabama educators, students, and the Alabama State Conference of the NAACP, asking a District Court in Alabama to immediately halt implementation of a harmful censorship law that limits cer more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- SAGE, an organization that say it provides advocacy, services and support to older members of the LGBT community, issued the following news release: * * * SAGE Remains Vigilant in Protecting Vital Services for LGBTQ+ Elders * * * In a landmark victory, SAGE, the world's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBTQ+ older people, and its legal partner, Democracy Forward, have successfully challenged and reversed a draconian federal funding fre more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice Demands Permanent Protections for Immigrant Community * * * Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a memo yesterday moving to rescind a recent extension approved by the previous administration to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for people from Venezuela, shortening the expiration date from October 2, 2026, to September 10, 2025. This decision affects about 600,000 people from Venezuel more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement: Congestion Pricing is Working. Trump Should Leave it Alone. NEW YORK CITY - Today, the New York Times reported that Donald Trump could attempt to halt New York City's recently implemented congestion pricing program, which went into effect on January 5 for the Central Business District of Manhattan. New York City is the world's most-congested urban area for the secon more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- Democrats for Education Reform issued the following news release: * * * Statement from DFER CEO on Latest NAEP Scores Statement from Democrats for Education Reform CEO on Latest NAEP Scores January 29, 2025 (New York, NY) -- Today, Democrats for Education Reform CEO Jorge Elorza released the following statement in response to the release of the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores: "The release of the latest NAEP data confirms a sobering real more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- Teach For America issued the following news release: * * * Statement on 2024 NAEP Results from Teach For America CEO Elisa Villanueva Beard NEW YORK, January 29, 2025 - Teach For America Chief Executive Officer Elisa Villanueva Beard released the following statement on the 2024 NAEP results. "Today's release of the Nation's Report Card tells a story that is too familiar, but one that we cannot accept as the status quo: Our education system has not evolved fast enough to  more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [Category: Sports] -- The National Basketball Association posted the following news release: * * * The NBA Paris Games 2025 presented by Tissot deliver record social media engagement globally and television viewership in France PARIS - The NBA Paris Games 2025 presented by Tissot, featuring the Indiana Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs in regular-season games on Thursday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 25, set multiple records across television viewership and digital and social m more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Council for International Business issued the following news: * * * House Ways and Means Committee Trade Counsel Eric Ettorre briefed USCIB members on the Republican trade agenda for the 119th Congress at the Trade and Investment Committee's quarterly meeting. The discussion touched on key trade policy concerns for members, including tariff policy, trade preferences, investment safeguards, the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review, as well as the Trump Adminis more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2025: * * * Trump Proposal to Target Non-Citizens for Deportation on the Basis of their Speech Is Unconstitutional, Knight Institute Says Cites previously released ICE memos that examine First Amendment limits on the government's ideological screening of immigrants Knight Institute v. DHS A FOIA lawsuit seeking records on ideological screening at the border NEW YO more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The United Negro College Fund issued the following news: * * * Signature fundraiser benefiting HBCUs and deserving students will honor exceptional champions for their inspiring contributions to education and community * * * UNCF (United Negro College Fund) will host its annual 2025 "A Mind Is..."(R) New York Gala on March 20, 2025, at Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City. More than 500 guests are expected to attend, including UNCF leadership, corporate partners, educator more PR

ITHACA, New York, Jan. 30 -- Cornell University issued the following news: * * * Valerie Hans Honored with Civil Justice Scholarship Award In December, Valerie P. Hans, the Charles F. Rechlin Professor of Law, and two coauthors were named as one of two winners of the National Civil Justice Institute's 2025 Civil Justice Scholarship Award., Click to open gallery view Credit: Cornell University Valerie P. Hans, the Charles F. Rechlin Professor of Law The team of Hans, Professor Richard Jo more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- We Act for Environmental Justice issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Following continuous assaults on our Constitution and people across the country by the Trump administration over the past week, Matthew J. Vaeth, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget issued a memo directing an illegal pause on thousands of federal grants and loans effective 5 p.m. ET Tuesday, January 28th, 2025. In response, WE ACT for Environmental Justice and all more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following statement on Jan. 29, 2025: The following is a statement from the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) on the firing of National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) member Gwynne Wilcox and NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo: "The unprecedented and unlawful firing of NLRB member Gwynne Wilcox and the firing of General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo is a transparent attempt to take power away from workers and their unions more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 [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: * * * White House Executive Order Risks Pushing Diverse Viewpoints, Identities and Histories Out of Classrooms Nationwide (WASHINGTON)--The Trump Administration's Executive Order, ' Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling ', claims to undo indoctrination, but in fact enforces its own id more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture issued the following news: * * * Winners Announced for 2025 Course Development Prize in Architecture, Climate Change, and Society Architectural Faculty to Lead New Courses on Climate and Society New York City, January 29, 2025 -- Columbia University's Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture and the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) announce the winners of the 2025 Cour more PR