Poverty and Hunger Remain Stubbornly High Across Large Swaths of America

AUDIO: Bridget Moix, General Secretary, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 29, 2022) – The government’s annual poverty and hunger reports – released this month in the midst of high inflation – once again highlight the importance of federal assistance programs in...

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La Pobreza y el Hambre Permanecen Obstinadamente Altas en Grandes Areas de América

AUDIO: José Santos Woss, Director de Reforma Judicial de Friends Committee on National Legistation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 29, 2022) – Los reportes gubernamentales anuales de pobreza y hambre – lanzados este mes en medio de una alta inflación – una vez más enfatizan la importancia de los programas...

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Microsoft Releases 2022 Work Trend Index Pulse Report

AUDIO: Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President of Modern Work
(Redmond, WA, Thursday, September 22, 2022) – Today, Microsoft released a work trends report, “Hybrid Work is Just Work. Are We Doing It Wrong?” The company also announced new capabilities in Microsoft Viva, an employee...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Releases its Sixth Annual Goalkeepers Report Findings

AUDIO: Bill Gates, Co-Chair – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
(Seattle, WA, Tuesday, September 13, 2022) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released its Goalkeepers Report this week, an annual publication which features stories and data to inspire a new generation of leaders to...

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Suicide Is the #1 Issue Facing Veterans; 17 Veterans Die by Suicide Each Day

AUDIO: Dave Berkenfield, Former Navy SEAL
(Indianapolis, IN, Thursday, September 8, 2022) – Mental health is one of the toughest challenges facing veterans today with over 6,000 veterans dying by suicide each year. Veterans are trained as warriors to accept every...

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Medicare Loses an Estimated $60 Billion Each Year Due to Fraud

AUDIO: Rebecca Kinney, Director of the Administration for Community Living, Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling
(Washington, DC, Thursday, September 8, 2022) – With Medicare scams on the rise, it’s important to be aware of the types of fraud and scams that can occur – especially for seniors. Health care fraud...

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More Lab Pathologists Needed to Safeguard Our Health

AUDIO: Alexandra Brown, MD, FASCP, ASCP Chief Medical Officer
(Chicago, IL, Friday, September 2, 2022) – Pathologists and laboratory medicine are essential to outbreak response, including emerging threats like monkeypox and remerging diseases like polio. In the past two years, these experts have performed...

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Don’t Ignore Frequent Heartburn Symptoms This Summer

AUDIO: Dr. Leiana Oswald, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice at Roseman University of Health Sciences
(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, August 24, 2022) – During the summertime months, we all want to make the most of the long-awaited vacations, cookouts and picnics in the park, and other fun with family and friends...

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