(Washington D.C., Friday, March 1, 2019) – When World War II broke out 76 years ago, more than 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were stripped of their rights and imprisoned. Actor George Takei and his...
AUDIO: Genie Francis, Actress and Brand Ambassador, Nutrisystem
(Fort Washington, PA, Tuesday, February 26, 2019) – Genie Francis’ popularity with audiences began decades ago when she joined General Hospital at the young age of 14, creating one of the most memorable characters in...
AUDIO: Tom Camp, Longest-Tenured Safe Driver, UPS
(Atlanta, GA, Tuesday, February 26, 2019) – One company continues to set the standard for on-the-road safety year after year. UPS announced the induction of 1,436 drivers into its elite “Circle of Honor,” bringing the...
AUDIO: Sue Peschin, President and CEO, Alliance for Aging Research
(Washington D.C., Friday, February 22, 2019) – National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day—recognized every February 22, is a campaign to increase recognition of the specific risks and symptoms of heart valve disease, improve detection and treatment,...
AUDIO: Tom Smith, Executive Director, American Society of Civil Engineers
(Reston, VA, Friday, February 15, 2019) – Recent polling from POLITICO and Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health said that increasing infrastructure spending is one of the top priorities for Americans for the new Congress....
AUDIO: Lorelle Espinosa, Vice President for Research, American Council on Education
(Washington D.C., Thursday, February 14, 2019) – The racial and ethnic makeup of the United States has changed substantially since the country’s founding, with dramatic changes occurring in just the last 20 years. It is...
AUDIO: Diane Randall, Executive Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, February 13, 2019) – With the 116th Congress now gaveled in and agendas being set, there are several important priorities that the new Congress will need to tackle in 2019. Domestic priorities: Reform...
AUDIO: Maria Pope, CEO, Portland General Electric
(Portland, OR, Wednesday, February 13, 2019) – Portland General Electric announced an agreement with NextEra Energy Resources to build a first-of-its-scale facility in North America, which will integrate wind generation, solar generation and battery storage...
AUDIO: Marlysa D. Gamblin, Domestic Advisor for Policy and Programs, Bread for the World Institute
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, February 12, 2019) – February is Black History Month, and while hunger and poverty declined among African Americans in 2017, food insecurity has still not dropped enough this past year to match the...
AUDIO: Lisa Marsh Ryerson, President, AARP Foundation
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, February 12, 2019) – Eighty-three percent (42 million) of the estimated 50 million low- to moderate-income people over the age of 50 in America are struggling with some or all of the components...