PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 25 -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: * * * Associated Press writers take 2024 Shaufler Prize top honors Investigative reporting examining crops and goods produced by prisoners earned Robin McDowell and Margie Mason first place in the 2024 Shaufler Prize in Journalism. The Associated Press story, "Prison to Place," resulted in companies like Cargill, Trader Joe's and McDonald's cutting t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Arizona State University's McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * McCain Institute Statement on Third Anniversary of Russia's War in Ukraine WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 24, 2025) - The McCain Institute at Arizona State University today issued a statement from Executive Director Dr. Evelyn Farkas on the third anniversary of Russia's war on Ukraine: "Today marks the third anniversary of Russia's unprovoked, illegal, full-scale invasion of Ukraine. For the past two   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 24 -- The Goldwater Institute issued the following news: * * * New Hope for Rare Disease Patients: Georgia Lawmakers Advance Right to Try Expansion By Brian Norman Georgians with rare diseases are one step closer to accessing innovative medical treatments designed just for them. Today the Georgia Senate unanimously advanced the Hope for Georgia Patients, sponsored by Senator Matt Brass - a nonpartisan law that empowers patients with rare and ultra-rare diseases to work  more

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The Big 12 Conference, a college athletic conference, issued the following news: * * * Utah Claims Inaugural Gymnastics Regular Season Title Utah claimed the Big 12 Conference's first gymnastics regular-season title. The Red Rocks earned the title Friday after a 198.075-197.525 victory against Denver to go 6-0 during league play. Utah won the title in its first year as a member of the Conference. With the addition of Arizona, Arizona State and Utah for the 2025 sea  more