Microsoft Supports Computer Science Education Week (December 9-15) with over 400 STEM Workshops in Microsoft Stores Worldwide and Minecraft Hour of Code in the Game-Based Learning Platform

AUDIO: Shy Averett, Community Program and Event Manager, Microsoft
(Redmond, WA, Wednesday, December 4, 2019) – It’s estimated more than 85 million jobs worldwide will go unfilled by 2030 if we don’t bridge the STEM skills gap. Yet schools are struggling to implement quality...

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FEMA Cautions California Residents to Prepare for Flooding After Wildfires

AUDIO: David Maurstad, Head FEMA’s Insurance and Mitigation Administration and Chief Executive of the National Flood Insurance Program
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, December 3, 2019) – In the aftermath of wildfires, local California communities face a higher risk of flash flooding for up to several years due to changes in the terrain caused by...

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Expert Discusses the Toll of Caregiving – November is National Family Caregivers Month

AUDIO: Carolyn Richar, Chief Mission Officer, Capital Caring Health
(Falls Church, VA. Wednesday, November 27, 2019) – According the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 40 million Americans care for an ill or older family member. The value of the unpaid services they provide...

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State Report Cards Examine Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in the U.S.

AUDIO: Linda Smith, Founder & President, Shared Hope International
(Vancouver, WA, Wednesday, November 20, 2019) – Shared Hope International will soon release this year’s “The Protected Innocence Challenge” report, which analyzes and identifies gaps in state child sex trafficking laws across the country. Each state...

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UPS Needs to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Employees

AUDIO: Jon Bowers, Director of Learning Technology, UPS
(Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, November 20, 2019) – UPS is hiring 100,000 seasonal employees to support its annual holiday shopping rush. The full- and part-time seasonal positions – primarily package handlers, drivers and driver-helpers – have long...

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American Urological Association Gives the Facts on Bladder Health during Bladder Health Awareness Month

AUDIO: Dr. Rena Deep Malik, Assistant Professor & Director of Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, University of Maryland Medical System
(Linthicum, MD, Tuesday, November 19, 2019) – November is Bladder Health Awareness Month and it serves as a reminder to get the facts about common bladder health conditions and to take an active role in...

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American Psychological Association Survey Shows What is Causing Americans Significant Stress

AUDIO: Jaime “Jim” L. Diaz-Granados, PhD, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, American Psychological Association
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, November 14, 2019) – A year before the 2020 presidential election, Americans report various issues in the news as significant sources of stress, including health care, mass shootings and the upcoming election....

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Scammers Are Targeting Utility Customers in Florida with Sophisticated Tactics

AUDIO: Rick Swearingen, Florida Department of Law Enforcement
(Juno Beach, FL, Thursday, November 14, 2019) – Florida is famous for beautiful beaches. It’s also a target for scams. Scammers are pocketing cash throughout Florida by preying on customers using all sorts of sophisticated...

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Los Clientes De Servicios Públicos En Florida Pueden Ser Víctimas De Sofisticadas Maniobras Fraudulentas

AUDIO: Jackie Boswell Departamento de Policía Estatal de la Florida
(Juno Beach, Fl, jueves 14 de noviembre de 2019) – Florida es conocida por sus hermosas playas, pero es también el target de ciertos fraudes. Algunos estafadores están haciéndose de dinero a lo largo de...

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