Good News You’ve Been Craving: It’s National Pizza Month & Marco’s Announces 1,000th Store

AUDIO: Tony Libardi, President & COO, Marco’s Pizza
(Toledo, OH, Wednesday, October 21, 2020) – Just in time for National Pizza Month, Marco’s Pizza announces the launch of a month-long celebration to honor its milestone 1,000th store slated to open late October. Marco’s...

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Independent Lens and PBS Present: Feels Good Man

AUDIO: Arthur Jones, Director, and Giorgio Angelini, Producer, Feels Good Man
(San Francisco, CA, Wednesday, October 14, 2020) – Created by artist Matt Furie as a character in his comic Boy’s Club, Pepe was originally an embodiment of the laid-back lifestyles of young male college graduates...

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New Report Shows the Number of Uninsured Children is on the Rise

AUDIO: Tricia Brooks, Research Professor, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families
(Washington, D.C., Friday, October 9, 2020) – The number of uninsured children in the United States increased by about 726,000 children between 2016 and 2019 bringing the total to over four million uninsured children in...

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How You Can Shop, Save and Give Back This Holiday Season

AUDIO: Liat Ben-Zur, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft
(Seattle, WA, Thursday, October 8, 2020) – Today, Microsoft Edge announced new features to help you shop smarter, save money, and keep your family safer online this holiday season. According to an independent study by NSS...

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National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Urges All to Get Vaccinated Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

AUDIO: William Schaffner, MD, NFID Medical Director
VIDEO: Jeffery A. Goad, PharmD, MPH, NFID Vice President, interview with KTVI-TV in St. Louis, MO (Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, October 6, 2020) – During the COVID-19 pandemic, routine vaccinations have declined significantly across all populations in...

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A Pledge to Help Close the Racial Wealth and Opportunity Gap for Black Communities

AUDIO: Marla Blow, Senior Vice President, Social Impact, North America, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth
(Purchase, NY, Tuesday, October 6, 2020) – The financial system has systemically disadvantaged Black communities and the cost of being excluded has been laid bare as a result of Covid-19. With half of all Black...

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Friends Committee on National Legislation Urges Americans to Get Out the Vote

Tuesday, October 6, 2020 Dear PSA Director, The presidential and congressional elections are less than a month away, and our democracy depends on people voting.  As a Quaker organization, the Friends Committee on National Legislation...

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Friends Committee on National Legislation está Tratando de Conseguir que Cientos de Votantes Adultos Jóvenes Registrados Vayan a Votar

Martes 6 de octubre de 2020 Estimado(a) director(a) de PSA: Las elecciones presidenciales y para Congreso tendrán lugar en menos de un mes y nuestra democracia depende de que la gente vote. Como organización de...

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ABA Launches Industry-Wide, Anti-Phishing Campaign During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month to Protect Consumers From Scammers

AUDIO: Rob Nichols, President and CEO, American Bankers Association
VIDEO: Paul Benda, Senior Vice President, Risk and Cybersecurity Policy, American Bankers Association, interview with KXTV-TV in Sacramento, CA (Washington, D.C., Monday, October 5, 2020) – American Bankers Association is launching a first-of-its-kind, industry-wide campaign...

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American Society of Clinical Oncology Releases Fourth National Cancer Opinion Survey

AUDIO: Lori J. Pierce, MD, FASTRO, FASCO, President of ASCO
(Alexandria, VA, Thursday, October 1, 2020) – The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in collaboration with Harris Poll, will be releasing the fourth National Cancer Opinion Survey, which tracks the U.S. public’s views on...

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