WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The Atlantic issued the following news release on Nov. 13, 2023: The Atlantic is releasing in full "To Reconstruct The Nation," a special issue that, as editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg writes today, is "meant to examine the enduring consequences of Reconstruction's tragic fall at a moment--yet another moment--when the cause of racial progress faces sustained pressure." The centerpiece of the issue, which is led by senior editor Vann R. Newkirk II, is a new feature-lengt  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts issued the following news release: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Kevin Hart on March 24, 2024 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The Prize, which is named to honor one of the world's greatest humorists, will be awarded at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. Broadcast and casting details to be announced at a lat  more

LANCASTER, England, Nov. 14 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: A leading sustainable solutions centre at Lancaster University has once again been invited to play a key role in a prestigious prize led by Prince William and Sir David Attenborough. Launched in 2020, The Earthshot Prize, described as the most ambitious and prestigious of its kind, is designed to provide incentive for change and help to repair our planet over the next ten years. Each year five The Earthshot Prize w  more

CARBONDALE, Illinois, Nov. 15 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: Six decades after an assassination that altered the course of American history, former President John F. Kennedy has an "enduring appeal," says John Shaw, a JFK expert and director of Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Paul Simon Public Policy Institute. "John F. Kennedy is one of the most compelling figures in American political history," he said. "Few political leaders have possessed the c  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * The batteries could replace those made with lithium, which is costly and subject to geopolitical constraints Key takeaways * A new Department of Energy center at UCLA is working to improve sodium batteries to where lithium batteries are now -- within the next 10 years. * Currently existing sodium ion batteries charge slowly and their use life is shorter than that of lithium ion  more