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Releases published in the last 30 days.
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- Paving the way towards a digital, inclusive and transformative education in Montenegro
- 3/19/2024 7:50:18 AM
- The education system in Montenegro is faced with long-standing systemic weaknesses that limit children’s and adolescents’ capacities to learn and thrive in a modern, digital world.
- Famine in Gaza is imminent, with immediate and long-term health consequences
- 3/19/2024 7:45:53 AM
- The latest analysis from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) partnership released today warns that the situation in Gaza is catastrophic, with northern Gaza facing imminent famine and the rest of the Strip at risk as well. "The IPC announcement reflects the dire situation that the people of Gaza are facing," said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom …
- Biden-Harris Administration announces $145M from Investing in America agenda to help landowners access climate markets
- 3/18/2024 9:59:03 AM
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the USDA Forest Service is investing nearly $145 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act—the largest climate investment in history—to connect forest landowners with emerging climate markets as part of the Investing in America agenda.
- Acute malnutrition has doubled in one month in the north of Gaza strip: UNICEF
- 3/18/2024 9:54:45 AM
- 31 per cent - or 1 in 3 children under 2 years of age – in the Northern Gaza Strip suffer from acute malnutrition, a staggering escalation from 15.6 per cent in January.
- Scott Moen’s “The Politics of Adversity” Will Be Displayed at the 2024 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
- 3/14/2024 7:32:57 PM
- The self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet will display “The Politics of Adversity: Taking back our country from the progressive left” , a book on politics, by Scott Moen, at the 2024 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
- Christopher A. Hollrah to Exhibit Book That Aims to Restore True Understanding of Republicanism at LATFOB 2024
- 3/13/2024 8:23:53 PM
- Every year, the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books will feature dozens of book exhibits, including no small number of authors holding various political perspectives.
- Mayors’ green building initiatives fuel job growth in the United States
- 3/13/2024 9:03:46 AM
- “In the shelter I was staying at – that’s where I saw the flyer that said in big bold letters: Build A Life That Works”, said Ayesca Machado. She is one of hundreds of people who have participated in Boston’s Building Pathways programme, an initiative that trains and connects traditionally underserved communities with opportunities in the building and construction industry.
- Beyond road signs: how the EU can steer circular vehicle design
- 3/13/2024 5:12:29 AM
- This article is the second in a series analysing various aspects of the new EU Regulation on Vehicle Design and End of Life Management. The first piece investigated the potential and roadblocks for the regulation to set the automotive sector on a circular path.
- EPA Lowers Recommended Screening Levels for Lead-Contaminated Soil
- 3/12/2024 1:38:29 PM
- Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it had lowered recommended screening levels and strengthening guidance for investigating and cleaning up lead-contaminated soil in residential areas.
- Governor Hochul Announces Best Ever February Performance for MTA Commuter Railroads
- 3/12/2024 12:45:44 PM
- Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a record number of Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad trains operated on time in February. Metro-North Railroad had the best month in its history on East of Hudson service with a nearly perfect on-time performance of 99.3 percent on Hudson, Harlem and New Haven Lines.
- FDA Seeks $7.2 Billion to Enhance Food Safety and Nutrition, Advance Medical Product Safety, and Strengthen Public Health
- 3/12/2024 10:27:37 AM
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is requesting $7.2 billion as part of the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2025 proposed budget.
- Statement by Secretary Vilsack on the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
- 3/12/2024 9:58:19 AM
- The Biden-Harris Administration released the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Following historic progress made since the President took office—with nearly 15 million jobs created and inflation down two-thirds—the Budget protects and builds on this progress by lowering costs for working families, protecting and strengthening Social Security and Medicare, investing in …
- Thailand: 20th anniversary of lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit’s disappearance highlights entrenched culture of impunity
- 3/12/2024 9:46:36 AM
- Ahead of the 20-year anniversary of the enforced disappearance of prominent human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit, Amnesty International’s Regional Researcher for Thailand Chanatip Tatiyakaroonwong said: “Over the past two decades, the Thai authorities have utterly failed to provide justice, truth or reparation to Somchai and his family.
- New Safety Standards to Protect Communities in Puerto Rico and Nationwide from Chemical Accidents
- 3/11/2024 3:16:07 PM
- Earlier this month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced finalized amendments to the Risk Management Program (RMP) to further protect communities from chemical accidents, especially those located near facilities in industry sectors with high accident rates.
- New Lead Poisoning Prevention Laws for Rhode Island Landlords
- 3/7/2024 9:26:03 AM
- In early 2024, Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha issued guidance to landlords about new lead poisoning prevention laws in the state. The guidance is meant to remind property owners of their new responsibilities following the passage of lead poisoning prevention laws that will increase compliance with existing lead laws.
- A gendered perspective of the Memory of the World
- 3/7/2024 7:59:00 AM
- While the MoW Programme’s boasts a structurally balanced International Advisory Committee (IAC) with a 50% female membership, and mandates National MoW Committees to reflect Member States’ gender composition, there remains an underrepresentation of gender-related inscriptions of documentary heritage on the MoW Register, a gap that the MoW Programme seeks to bridge. A 2020 …
- Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the situation in Haiti
- 3/7/2024 7:52:28 AM
- “As violence and lawlessness in Haiti reaches a new and terrifying level, the resolve of the international community and local stakeholders to protect and support the Haitian people must be strengthened.
- IIHS urges NHTSA to move quickly to require impaired driving prevention
- 3/6/2024 12:08:55 PM
- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is urging federal regulators to pick up the pace in issuing a requirement for impaired driving prevention technology on new passenger vehicles.
- GEOSA Investing In Transformed Citizen Experience with Avaya
- 3/6/2024 7:27:55 AM
- The General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information (GEOSA) in Saudi Arabia has announced a strategic partnership with Avaya, a global leader in customer experience solutions, as it seeks to invest more heavily into customer care.
- AMA on HHS response to Change Healthcare cyber incident
- 3/6/2024 7:22:22 AM
- Statement attributed to: Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH President, American Medical Association “The American Medical Association credits the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for responding to the urgent situation caused by the Change Healthcare cyber security incident and the unprecedent disruptions to medical …