BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 4 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * 'It is OK to be different' -- says Northeastern London's new student group Kaylee Burkett and Malaika Okelo-Odongo, co-presidents of the African, Black and Caribbean Union, explain what drove them to found the group and put on their first major event. By Patrick Daly LONDON -- Kaylee Burkett and Malaika Okelo-Odongo had a shared vision when they established the African, Black and Caribbean Union. But   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Central Asia-US Summit: Address Region's Growing Repression * (Berlin, November 3, 2025) - Governments attending the Central Asia- US summit on November 6, 2025, should focus on improving their human rights records amid discussions of economic and security cooperation, Human Rights Watch said today. The summit is taking place while all participating governments have increased efforts to stifle d  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 4 -- The City University of New York's Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * Alumna Reveals the Powerful Role of Black-Owned Bookstores In a new book, alumna Char Adams brings to light histories of violence, surveillance, and community-building, exploring how the shops became important centers of culture, protest, and solidarity. * Like the books they sell, independent bookstores have long been both havens and sources of rebellion. That is especially true for Blac  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * End impunity for tech-facilitated violence against women journalists * To mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists on 2 November, ARTICLE 19 highlights the increasingly prevalent and deeply concerning trend of tech-facilitated gender-based abuse and harassment against women journalists. We ur  more

LOS GATOS, California, Nov. 4 -- Netflix, an Internet television network provider, issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * Famke Janssen Stars as Betty Jonkers in "Forever Pour Toujours" Music Video Hot on the heels of the Dutch Netflix series Amsterdam Empire, which premiered exclusively on Netflix on October 30, the official music video for "Forever Pour Toujours" has just been released. Performed by Betty Jonkers (Famke Janssen), the video features her not only singing but also da  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Helping K-12 schools navigate the complex world of AI * With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence, teachers and school leaders are looking for answers to complicated questions about successfully integrating technology into lessons, while also ensuring students actually learn what they're trying to teach. Justin Reich, an associate professor in MIT's Comparat  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 3 -- The European Federation of Journalists posted the following news: * * * Impunity Day: MFRR renews urgent call for justice for murdered journalists around Europe * To mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) honours the memory of those who have lost their lives in the pursuit of truth and demands justice for the crimes committed against them. The killing of a journalist is an  more

VIENNA, Austria, Nov. 4 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2025: * * * On International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, IPI calls on states to uphold obligations under international law An attack against journalists anywhere is an attack against free societies everywhere * As the world marks International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, IPI today calls on the international community to take urgent and concrete st  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 3 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Pakistan: Journalist Imtiaz Mir killed by militant group in Karachi * 03 November 2025 Four suspects were arrested on October 27 for the killing of journalist and anchor Imtiaz Mir, who died on September 28 after sustaining critical injuries in a gun attack in Karachi the week prior. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate, the Paki  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 3 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Prison writing tells an American story of mass incarceration * By Sian Wilkerson Inspired again by his time as a writing teacher in the Richmond City Jail, David Coogan is adding another chapter to his work giving voice to the incarcerated. Coogan, Ph.D., an associate professor of English in the Virginia Commonwealth University's College of Humanities and Sciences, is using his new book - "Th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Leads 13 Colleagues in Demanding Safe and Fair Access for Journalists During Protests * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led 13 of her colleagues in sending a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem to demand that the Trump Administration ensure journalists can freely exercise their First Amendment rights b  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- Article 19, an organization that says it propels the freedom of expression movement, posted the following news: * * * Senegal: Stop media crackdown and introduce legal reforms now * On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, ARTICLE 19 calls for justice and bold reforms to protect those who inform the public in Senegal. Impunity for attacks on journalists is not just a failure of law, it is a failure of democra  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 2 [Category: Media] -- The International Federation of Journalists posted the following news release: * * * Senegal: Stop the Digital War on Women Journalists: FAJ Urges Action to End Impunity in Africa * On 2 November, 2025 as we commemorate the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Pan-African organisation of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), calls on African governments, m  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 3 [Category: BizEntertainment Industry] -- Sony Music Entertainment issued the following news release: * * * Sony Music Premieres "Hunting the Bogeyman" a Chilling, Thrilling New Podcast of the 27-Year Search for One of the Worst Serial Predators in America * Season Explores the Groundbreaking Hunt for an Attacker Who Stalked His Victims Listeners Can Subscribe to The Binge For The Full Season Now New York, NY - November 3, 2025 - Sony Music Entertainment today announced t  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Nov. 4 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Professor Revives Push to Make 'Born to Run' NJ's Song New Jersey is the only state in the nation that has never had a state song. Dr. Rich Lee, a professor at St. Bonaventure University, wants to change that. Lee, who covered rock'n'roll before he became a journalism professor, believes New Jersey should make Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" the state's official song. He will lay out   more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Nov. 4 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Building Design: 27 interesting innovations and prototypes from the Venice Biennale Kudos to UC faculty and students for sustainable design By Angela Koenig, 513-558-4625, angela.koenig@uc.edu University of Cincinnati architecture students and faculty are earning international recognition for their work at the 2025 Venice Biennale. Their installation, "INOSCULAE" was spotlighted by Building Design jou  more