Build Back Better Bill Will Cut Payments to Local Cancer Clinics

AUDIO: Ted Okon, Executive Director, Community Oncology Alliance
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, November 24, 2021) – Congress is negotiating and voting over President Biden’s Build Back Better Act proposal, his major $1.9 trillion budget and infrastructure package. The House is supposed to vote within...

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The Day 1 Families Fund Grants Are Helping Solve Family Homelessness

VIDEO: Jennielynn Holmes, Chief Program Officer, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa

(Seattle, WA, Tuesday, November 23, 2021) – Launched in 2018 by Amazon founder and executive chair Jeff Bezos, the Day 1 Families Fund issues annual leadership awards to organizations and civic groups doing compassionate, needle-moving…

Microsoft Reminds Online Shoppers to Prioritize Personal Security This Holiday Season

AUDIO: Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Security, Compliance & Identity
(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, November 23, 2021) – A new survey from Microsoft found that online security is falling by the wayside amid other concerns this holiday season, allowing scammers to take advantage of the distraction....

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New Blood Test To Identify People at Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Symptoms

AUDIO: Godfrey Coker with the University of Southern California’s Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute
(Los Angeles, CA, Friday, November 19, 2021) – Research released this week shows a new blood test can help identify people with increased likelihood of having brain amyloid (pronounced am-uh-loid), a protein that’s a risk...

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Nuevo Examen De Sangre Para Identificar a Personas Que Estan En Riesgo De Desarrollar Los Síntomas Del Mal De Alzheimer

AUDIO: Dr. Doris Molina-Henry, researcher with the University of Southern California’s Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute
(Los Ángeles, CA, Viernes, 19 de noviembre de 2021) – Una investigación publicada esta semana señala que un nuevo análisis de sangre puede ayudar a identificar a personas con mayor probabilidad de tener amiloide cerebral,...

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New National Survey Shows Concern Growing About Future Access to Birth Control

AUDIO: Gillian Sealy, Chief of Staff, Power to Decide
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, November 17, 2021) – A new national survey being released from Power to Decide shows that concern is on the rise about the ability of people to access the full range of...

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Managing Frequent Heartburn Symptoms During the Holidays

AUDIO: Dr. Michael Kreines, a Gastroenterologist with Gastro Health
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, November 17, 2021) – The holidays are right around the corner, kicking off with Thanksgiving next week. It’s no surprise that Thanksgiving is the most food-centric day in the United States, with...

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Introducing Bloom Institute of Technology – Giving Students the Skills They Need To Land a Job in Tech

AUDIO: Mari Nazary, Chief Learning & Product Officer
(San Francisco, CA, Tuesday, November 16, 2021) – Lambda School, the online technology school dedicated to breaking down systemic barriers to economic mobility, will now become Bloom Institute of Technology. Under the new name, they...

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The Global Meetings Industry Is Recovering From the COVID-19 Pandemic

AUDIO: Michael Massari, Chief Sales Officer, Caesars Entertainment, and Co-Chair, Meetings Mean Business
(Washington, D.C., Monday, November 15, 2021) – Prior to the pandemic, the global meetings industry supported 5.9 million American jobs and spurred hundreds of billions of dollars in annual revenue. With IMEX America having just concluded last...

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New Research on Continued Use of Online Learning and Concern for Student Privacy

AUDIO: Elizabeth Laird, Director, Equity in Civic Technology, Center for Democracy and Technology
(Washington, D.C., Monday, November 15, 2021) – Education technology continues to occupy a large, evolving role in K-12 instruction even as schools make steps toward leaving the pandemic behind. Many technologies adopted to accommodate remote...

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