Establishing a Presidential Commission on Election Resilience and Trust

AUDIO: William T. Adler, Senior Technologist, Elections and Democracy, CDT
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 18, 2021) – The events of January 6, 2021, have made it abundantly clear that there is a severe and urgent crisis of trust in American democracy. Despite the successful and...

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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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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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What Priorities the New Congress Needs To Address in 2021

AUDIO: Diane Randall, General Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, February 4, 2021) – There are several important priorities that the new Congress will need to tackle in 2021. Domestic priorities: COVID relief: Much of the aid Congress approved in December will...

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American Institute for Cancer Research Launches “Take the Ten” Campaign to Lower Cancer Risk

AUDIO: Nigel Brockton, PhD, Vice President of Research, American Institute for Cancer Research
(Arlington, VA, Wednesday, February 3, 2021) – February is National Cancer Prevention Month dedicated to raising cancer awareness and lowering cancer risk. Less than half of Americans are aware that drinking alcohol, eating diets high...

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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Announces the Cancer Advance of the Year

AUDIO: Dr. Lori Pierce, President, ASCO
(Alexandria, VA, Tuesday, February 2, 2021) – The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is releasing its annual report on progress against cancer, Clinical Cancer Advances 2021, on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, in advance of...

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“Stop Home Scams Initiative” Helps Homeowners and Renters Protect Themselves and Shut Down Scammers

AUDIO: Marietta Rodriguez, CEO, NeighborWorks America
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, February 2, 2021) – The economic impact of COVID-19 has made housing security even more uncertain for many Americans. That’s why NeighborWorks America, in a collaborative partnership, launched the Stop Home Scams...

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