WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11417) on April 10, 2026, by legislative attorneys April J. Anderson and Abigail A. Graber: * * * Applying the Americans with Disabilities Act to Ridesharing Companies Emerging technology often creates new issues in antidiscrimination law. Technologies like rideshare apps have opened up convenient transportation opportunities for many people with and without disabilities  more

STANFORD, California, April 10 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * ARPA-H contracts fund Stanford Medicine research * Four Stanford Medicine researchers have been awarded Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health contracts. ARPA-H, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, was established by U.S. Congress and President Joe Biden in 2022 to increase investments in breakthrough solutions with the potential to transform critic  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R46293) on April 9, 2026, by reference librarian Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch: * * * Earth Day: Fact Sheet Introduction Earth Day is an annual event to raise awareness about environmental issues. First held on April 22, 1970, it is celebrated each year on April 22. This fact sheet assists congressional offices with work related to Earth Day. It contains historical information, links to l  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48902) on April 10, 2026, entitled "Internet Architecture: A Layer-Based Analysis of Selected Internet Policy Issues" by science and technology policy specialist Ling Zhu. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The internet is an information system of geographically distributed, interconnected computer networks (known as "a network of networks"). The term internet architecture generally refers to  more

PALO ALTO, California, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Learning Policy Institute issued the following research brief on March 27, 2026 by Sarah Klevan, Laura E. Hernandez, Natalie Spitzer, Cassandra Rubinstein and Walker Swain entitled "Community Schools in Los Angeles Unified: Transforming Teaching and Learning." Here is the summary: * * * The California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) funds local education agencies to develop and support networks of schools that integrate community   more

PALO ALTO, California, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Learning Policy Institute issued the following research brief on April 8, 2026 by Charlie Thompson entitled "Oakland High School Redesign: How a Community-Centered Campus Created Pathways for Student Success." Here is the summary: * * * Although Oakland High School (Oakland High) is the sixth-oldest high school in California and the oldest in the city of Oakland, sustained redesign efforts have positioned the school clearly toward the future. O  more

PALO ALTO, California, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Learning Policy Institute issued the following research brief on March 23, 2026 by Hanna Melnick and Emma Garcia entitled "Universal PreK Expansion: How Many 3- and 4-Year-Olds Does California Enroll?." Here is the summary: * * * In 2021, California committed to making prekindergarten (PreK) universal for all 4-year-olds and income-eligible 3-year-olds. The largest expansion was making transitional kindergarten (TK) universal for all 4-year-old  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sen. Schiff Hails More than $91 Million Secured for California Transit Funding Ahead of 2028 LA Olympic and Paralympic Games * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) touted more than $91 million in new federal funding for cities across California to make safety improvements and upgrades to transportation infrastructure and support transit operating expenses ahead of t  more

STANFORD, California, April 10 -- Stanford University School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * One in 10 people may have resistance to GLP-1 diabetes drugs * More than a quarter of people with Type 2 diabetes take GLP-1 receptor agonists, but the popular diabetes drugs might not work as well for people who have certain genetic variants, according to a new study by Stanford Medicine scientists and their collaborators. The genetic variants, carried by roughly 10% of the general po  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47645) on April 7, 2026, entitled "U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils" by natural resources policy analyst Anthony R. Marshak. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Eight U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils (FMCs) jointly manage federal marine fisheries (i.e., those occurring in waters up to 200 nautical miles offshore beyond state or territorial waters) with the National Oceanic an  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47645) on April 7, 2026, entitled "U.S. Regional Fishery Management Councils:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Regional Fishery Management Council Structure and Composition All FMCs have a similar structure that reflects the expertise and interest of the states (or territories) in their authority areas, as established in MSA.44 As described below, each FMC has the following components, w  more