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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Tips for Saving Energy As the Summer Heats Up

AUDIO: Sarah Gatewood, Florida Power & Light Company Spokesperson
(Juno Beach, FL, Wednesday, July 6, 2022) –Summer is here which means rising temperatures and using your air conditioner even more than you normally do! Coupled with the rising costs of everyday essentials, many are...

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Experts Unveil Recommendations To Transform America’s 911 Emergency Response System

AUDIO: Dr. Rebecca Neusteter, Executive Director of the University of Chicago Health Lab
(Chicago, IL, Tuesday, June 28, 2022) – Across America, at least 240 million calls are made to 911 each year – yet 75% of these calls don’t relate to an active crime in progress and...

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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…

Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/Aids Policy Launches National Campaign Urging People With HIV To Seek Care

AUDIO: Kaye Hayes, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infectious Disease and Director of the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, June 16, 2022) – The Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) plans to launch a national HIV viral suppression campaign this summer 2022 entitled “I am a Work of ART”...

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Abuse of Native Americans in Government Supported Boarding Schools: The Federal Indian Boarding School Report

AUDIO: Portia Kay^nthos Skenandore-Wheelock, Congressional Advocate, Native American Advocacy Program, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, June 2, 2022) – The United States Department of the Interior has released a first-of-its kind report that looks at the loss of life and abuse that took place at Native American...

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To Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Invests $4M+ in Grants Aimed at Supporting Teacher Well-Being

VIDEO: Dr. Brooke Stafford-Brizard, Vice President, Research to Practice, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

(Redwood City, CA, Thursday, May 5, 2022) – Teaching is a stressful job, and after more than two challenging years, teachers are exhausted. In fact, a 2021 RAND survey revealed that half of teachers feel…