Students & Teachers Warn That Schools’ Use of Online Monitoring Software Is Harming Students

AUDIO: Elizabeth Laird, Director, Equity in Civic Technology, CDT
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, August 3, 2022) – With the shift to remote learning at the height of the pandemic, almost all (94%) schools have continued to give devices to students, and 89% of schools are...

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USDA Urges Public To Check Trees for Asian Longhorned Beetle

AUDIO: Rhonda Santos, Public Information Officer, USDA
(Washington, D.C., Monday, August 1, 2022) – August is “Tree Check Month” and the United States Department of Agriculture is asking everyone to examine their trees and report any signs of the invasive pest, the...

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La organización “Heart Valve Voice US” pide a los pacientes ser su propio defensor para el entendimiento de la enfermedad de las válvulas cardíacas y los beneficios de hacerse un Ecocardiograma

Martes 19 de julio de 2022 Estimado Director PSA, De acuerdo con la CDC, más de 25,000 personas en EUA mueren debido a la enfermedad de las válvulas cardiacas cada año y menos del 50%...

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Ohio To Hold Second Special Primary on August 2

AUDIO: Kayla Griffin, Ohio Campaign State Director, All Voting is Local
(Columbus, OH, Wednesday, July 6, 2022) – Ohioans already cast votes in a statewide primary election on May 3, but the ballots were missing key state and Congressional legislative races. Due to the redistricting cases...

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The Path to Ending the War in the Ukraine

AUDIO: Bridget Moix, General Secretary of the Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, June 30, 2022) – We have now witnessed more than four months of brutal war. More than 50,000 people have been killed, with another 15,000 suffering from non-fatal injuries and more than...

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New Campaign for LGBTQ+ Community Wants Those Living With Depression To Know They Are Seen, Heard and Not Alone

VIDEO: Amir Ahuja, MD, Psychiatrist, Director of Psychiatry, Los Angeles LGBT Center

(Titusville, NJ, Thursday, June 23, 2022) – Living with depression is challenging, but when you’re also facing disparities and hurdles associated with being LGBTQ+ − such as stigma, rejection, discrimination, and violence − it can…