September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

AUDIO: Amy Wimpey Knight, President of the Children's Hospital Association
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, September 20, 2022) – Our nation’s children and teens are in mental health crisis. The severity and pervasiveness of this crisis led the American Academy of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital Association (CHA) and...

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June Is World Oceans Month – New Report Finds That 71% of Americans Want the U.S. To Reduce Its Reliance on Plastic

AUDIO: Anthony Tusino, Senior Program Officer, World Wildlife Fund
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, June 21, 2022) – Eleven million metric tons of plastic enter the world’s oceans every year. This World Oceans Month, we need to take action to ensure plastic materials do not have...

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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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Dr. Francis Collins of the National Institutes of Health Gives Updates on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children and COVID-19 Testing

AUDIO: Dr. Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health
Dr. Francis Collins of the National Institutes of Health Gives Updates on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children and COVID-19 Testing Dr. Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, discusses vaccines for children ages...

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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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