False Sense of Security Provided by Popular Wearable Health Tech

AUDIO: Dr. Marcus Schabacker, President and CEO, ECRI
(Plymouth Meeting, PA, Thursday, February 18, 2021) – Popular medical devices worn by consumers that claim to measure heartrate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, sleep, and other important indicators of health may not be accurate or...

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Volkswagen Group Teams Up With Microsoft To Develop Automated Driving Solutions Faster

AUDIO: Sanjay Ravi, General Manager, Automotive Industry, Microsoft
(Redmond, WA, Thursday, February 11, 2021) – Automated driving is already resulting in fundamental and disruptive changes to transportation and society, on the order of the invention of the automobile itself. Its opportunity to dramatically...

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Standardized Tests in Alaska Help Students To Catch-Up From COVID-19 Learning Disruptions

AUDIO: Jim Cowen, Executive Director, Collaborative for Student Success
(Juneau, AK, Wednesday, February 10, 2021) – We know this school year has been hard on students emotionally and academically in Alaska. Parents have stepped up in unprecedented ways and are more engaged than they’ve...

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Standardized Tests in Colorado Help Students To Catch-Up From COVID-19 Learning Disruptions

AUDIO: Jim Cowen, Executive Director, Collaborative for Student Success
(Denver, CO, Wednesday, February 10, 2021) – We know this school year has been hard on students emotionally and academically in Colorado. Parents have stepped up in unprecedented ways and are more engaged than they’ve...

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Standardized Tests in Connecticut Help Students To Catch-Up From COVID-19 Learning Disruptions

AUDIO: Jim Cowen, Executive Director, Collaborative for Student Success
(Hartford, CT, Wednesday, February 10, 2021) – We know this school year has been hard on students emotionally and academically in Connecticut. Parents have stepped up in unprecedented ways and are more engaged than they’ve...

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Standardized Tests in Washington Help Students To Catch-Up From COVID-19 Learning Disruptions

AUDIO: Jim Cowen, Executive Director, Collaborative for Student Success
(Olympia, WA, Wednesday, February 10, 2021) – We know this school year has been hard on students emotionally and academically in Washington. Parents have stepped up in unprecedented ways and are more engaged than they’ve...

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Standardized Tests in New Mexico Help Students To Catch-Up From COVID-19 Learning Disruptions

AUDIO: Amanda Aragon, Executive Director of NewMexicoKidsCAN
(Santa Fe, NM, Wednesday, February 10, 2021) – We know this school year has been hard on students emotionally and academically in New Mexico. Parents have stepped up in unprecedented ways and are more engaged...

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February Is American Heart Month: COVID-19 and Heart Disease

AUDIO: Dr. David Goff, Director of the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, February 9, 2021) – This February, as we highlight American Heart Month in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance and urgency of protecting our hearts and improving our cardiovascular health...

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Safer Internet Day 2021 – Teens Drove Noticeable Improvement in Digital Civility Over the Last Year, New Microsoft Data Shows

AUDIO: Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft Global Digital Safety Advocate
(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, February 9, 2021) — Today, in conjunction with international Safer Internet Day, Microsoft is releasing its 2020 Digital Civility Index (DCI), a measure of the tone and tenor of online interactions, as...

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