A Once in a Generation Opportunity to Fix Our Economy

AUDIO: Amelia Kegan, Legislative Director, Domestic Policy, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 23, 2021) – Amid both an ongoing pandemic and stubborn economic slowdown, Congress must pass an expansive recovery bill to revamp our economy and society—all paid for by making our tax...

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Recovering From Hurricane Ida Property Damage With Flood Insurance

AUDIO: Vincent Abril, External Affairs Specialist, FEMA
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, September 21, 2021) – Heavy rain from Hurricane Ida caused severe flood damage to homes in your area. As a result, thousands of people may be wondering how to begin the recovery...

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Know Your Flood Risk and Take Action As Hurricane Season Ramps Up

AUDIO: Vincent Abril, External Affairs Specialist, FEMA
(Atlanta, GA, Tuesday, September 21, 2021) – With peak Atlantic hurricane season running until late October, and severe storms not showing any signs of slowing down, residents in the Atlanta area need to understand their...

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September is Leukodystrophy Awareness Month

VIDEO: Maria Kefalas, Patient Advocate, Professor, Philanthropist, and Author of Harnessing Grief: A Mother’s Quest for Meaning and Miracles, and Laura Adang, MD, PhD, Pediatric Neurologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

(London, UK, Monday, September 20, 2021) – This month, as advocates focus on bringing attention to all leukodystrophies, they are also working to raise awareness of one leukodystrophy in particular – Metachromatic Leukodystrophy or MLD….

Rapid Shift to Online Learning During the Pandemic Has the Potential to Worsen Free Speech Crisis on College Campuses

AUDIO: Michael B. Poliakoff, President, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(Washington, D.C., Friday, September 17, 2021) – A new report from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), Building a Culture of Free Expression in the Online Classroom, details how the rapid shift to...

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Importance of Flu Shots for Older Adults As Flu Season Approaches

AUDIO: Lindsay Clarke, Vice President of Health Education and Advocacy, Alliance for Aging Research
(Washington, DC, Thursday, September 16, 2021) – Vaccines have clearly been on everyone’s mind throughout the pandemic, but even more so now that the Delta variant is here and people are considering COVID-19 boosters. Additionally,...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Releases its Fifth Annual Goalkeepers Report Findings

AUDIO: Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
(Seattle, WA, Tuesday, September 14, 2021) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released its fifth annual Goalkeepers Report this week, with new data about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on health and the global economy....

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Health Action Alliance Discusses Getting Employees Vaccinated & Workplace Safety Policies

AUDIO: Stephen Massey, Managing Director, Health Action Alliance
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 2, 2021) – The Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved creates an opportunity for businesses to strengthen workplace vaccine policies and build confidence in...

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