Know Your Flood Risk and Take Action Amid Record-Breaking Wildfires

AUDIO: Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell, Administrator, at the U.S. Fire Administration
(Washington D.C., Wednesday, January 25, 2023) – Wider spread and more destructive wildfires are on the rise in the western United States. These leave the ground charred, barren, and unable to absorb water, making it...

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Conozca Su Riesgo de Inundación y Actúe En Medio de Incendios Forestales Que Rompen Récords

AUDIO: Daniel Llargués, Jefe de Relaciones Públicas de FEMA
(Washington D.C., miércoles 25 de enero de 2023) – Los incendios forestales más destructivos y de mayor propagación están aumentando en el oeste de los Estados Unidos. Estos dejan el suelo chamuscado, estéril e incapaz...

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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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Know Your Flood Risk and Take Action Amid Record-Breaking Wildfires

AUDIO: Mark Shugart, Floodplain Management & Insurance Branch Chief with FEMA
(Washington D.C., Tuesday, August 30, 2022) – Larger and more destructive wildfires are on the rise across the United States. These fires leave the ground charred, barren, and unable to absorb water, so it only...

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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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Expansion of Universal Background Checks for Guns

AUDIO: Peter Ambler, Executive Director, Giffords
(Washington, D.C., Friday, June 25, 2021) – Gun deaths in the U.S. reached their highest levels in decades with more than 38,000 Americans dying each year from gun violence, an average of 100 Americans every...

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Expert Discusses the Importance of Good Oral Health Care Amid COVID

AUDIO: Sarah Chavarria, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer, Delta Dental of California
(San Francisco, CA, Wednesday, August 5, 2020) – COVID 19 has changed a lot of habits in the last four months, and many of those habits could be affecting our teeth and gums. Being proactive...

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