WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSres) -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) premiered a series of tribute films celebrating the lives and work of the nine gifted individuals awarded the 2023 NEA National Heritage Fellowship, the nation's highest honor in folk and traditional arts. Beautifully crafted vignettes take viewers on a journey of discovery into the lives and communities of these artists and provide  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Aspen Institute issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, the Aspen Institute named 20 semifinalists for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The $1 million award is the nation's signature recognition of high achievement and performance among community colleges. The institutions selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high and improving levels of student success, as well as equitabl  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 7, 2024: * * * Vice President Harris Announces $5.5 Billion to Boost Affordable Housing, Invest in Economic Growth, Build Wealth, and Address Homelessness in Communities Throughout America Announced after the first two stops of the Vice President's nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour, the new funding to 1,200 communities will build and preserve homes, lower housing costs, support renters and homeowners, aid  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, May 8 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: WildEarth Guardians is delighted to announce the promotion of Chris Smith as the organization's new Wildlife Program Director. Smith grew up in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of northern New Mexico where he developed a deep appreciation for wild nature and ecology. He joined WildEarth Guardians in 2017 as the Southern Rockies Wildlife Advocate. "Chris has been a dedicated and fierce advocate for wildlife in  more