Giving Vegan Meals a Try during COVID-19

AUDIO: Faith Robinson, Senior Strategist, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
(Norfolk, VA, Thursday, May 21, 2020) – While social distancing and washing our hands are important factors in containing COVID-19, PETA is suggesting there has never been a better time to try vegan. With shelter-in-place, new social...

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New Report Discusses the Future of Healthcare; Impacts of COVID-19 Also Addressed

AUDIO: Ronald T. Piervincenzi, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, United States Pharmacopeia
(Rockville, MD, Thursday, May 21, 2020) – In late 2019, US Pharmacopeia (USP) and the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI) engaged more than 100 global experts in science and medicine in a virtual exercise...

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American Psychological Association Addresses Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Communities

AUDIO: Dr. Brian Smedley, Public Interest Directorate Chief, American Psychological Association
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 19, 2020) – COVID-19 is exposing our nation’s longstanding social and political inequities, in race, class, gender, national origin and other factors. The coronavirus is hitting minority communities hardest, with disproportionate...

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Tips for Older Adults Isolating at Home or in Assisted Living Facilities

AUDIO: Marcie Fairbanks, Director of Family Services, Capital Caring Health
(Falls Church, V.A., Thursday, May 14, 2020) –  For many seniors, being home alone during the COVID-19 pandemic means being lonely, with stay-at-home requirements now entering their second month in the Washington, D.C./Maryland/Virginia area. Nearly...

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All Voting is Local’s Pennsylvania State Director Urges Pennsylvanians to Vote

AUDIO: Scott Seeborg, All Voting is Local's Pennsylvania State Director
(Harrisburg, PA, Tuesday, May 12, 2020) – Pennsylvania’s election has been rescheduled for June 2 after being rescheduled from March 28 over concerns about COVID-19. No changes to in-person voting has been announced yet. Meanwhile...

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