NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * 100 Grassroots Groups Urge Congress to Reject Bill to Censor Books in Public Schools * (NEW YORK)-PEN America today joined more than 100 grassroots literary and library organizations, along with publications, booksellers and publishers in calling on Congress to reject a bill that would   more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 14 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Behind the Chair: How College Student Built "Hair by Analise" * by Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer A few affordable haircuts and some social media posts turned into a steady client base for Analise Alexander. Now, the licensed cosmetologist runs 'Hair by Analise' while studying at Cedarville University. Between classes and other commitments, Alexander, a sophomore marketing major from Web  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 15 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives posted the following commentary on April 14, 2026, by James L. Turk, director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University: * * * Parental rights and the surging demand for censorship in Canadian schools Our Schools/Our Selves, Winter/Spring 2026 * When Demetrios Nicolaides, Alberta's Minister of Education, announced last May he was going to ban all sexually explicit books in Alberta school libr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news: * * * Four leaders join SPLC board to support student journalists in a critical moment As student journalists face increasing censorship, retaliation and legal threats, the Student Press Law Center is proud to announce four new members of its Board of Directors to help it meet the moment. Kate Ortega, director of newsroom operations at Business Insider, joined the SPLC board in January. This month, the o  more

PLANO, Texas, April 15 -- JCPenney, an apparel and home furnishings retailer, issued the following news: * * * JCPenney Debuts "Inside Lane:" Teams Up with Top Women's Basketball Players to Unlock Elite Everyday Fashion for All JCPenney's women's sports roster taps into athletes' unique styles to inspire off-court confidence everywhere women show up * JCPenney is doing it again. First, the retailer rewrote a billion-dollar Venice Wedding on a $10k budget. Then, it reimagined the Paris Runwa  more

LONDON, England, April 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Loneliness affects memory in older adults but does not accelerate brain decline, major international longitudinal study suggests * Whilst lonelier people performed worse in initial memory tests, over the course of seven years their ability to recall information declined at a similar rate Loneliness affects the memory of older adults but does not speed u  more

LONDON, England, April 14 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Manchester Museum gets PS200,000 for Vivarium redevelopment * Manchester Museum has been awarded PS200,000 to redevelop its Vivarium in the latest round of funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)/Wolfson Museums and Galleries Improvement Fund. Announced this week, the latest round of the fund will share PS4m in capital funding between 24 museums in England  more

LONDON, England, April 14 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Museums in England awarded PS25.5m in latest round of Mend grants * Museums across England will receive PS25.5m in capital funding through the Museum Estate and Development Fund (Mend) announced by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on 14 April. The fund will support 28 museums to address vital infrastructural works and improve visitor experience. The investment  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on April 13, 2026, by senior fellow Maurice Obstfeld: * * * Don't blame America's current account deficit on the dollar The Trump administration and China's leaders generally differ on economic policy, but on one proposition some prominent members of their economic teams seem to agree: The dollar's status as the world's dominant reserve currency is a main driver of America's large and pe  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 15 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Pitt-Developed Mixed Reality Platform Performs on Par with Standard Screens in Skull Base Surgery A new study led by University of Pittsburgh neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists and engineers demonstrates that a mixed reality (MR) streaming platform can deliver surgical performance comparable to traditional 2D video monitors during endoscopic endonasal skull base procedures.  more

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, April 15 -- Skidmore College issued the following news: * * * Credible news, credible information: Rethinking our news diet in an age of misinformation By Andrew Lindner '03 Misinformation is not a new problem. In the 18th and 19th centuries, American newspapers were openly partisan and filled with rumors, personal attacks, and blatant fabrications. Benjamin Franklin published hoaxes and outright propaganda. The penny press of the 1830s built its business model on  more

NEW YORK, April 14 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Study Reveals How Mice Can Quickly Identify Odors * M ice make use of rapid nerve cell interactions in the brain's smell center to distinguish one odor from another, a new study shows. Both mice and humans can rapidly identify odors, researchers say, in a small fraction of a second. Led by researchers at NYU Langone Healt  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, April 14 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * The Hundred has helped level the playing field for women's cricket * Dr Aravind Reghunathan, of Loughborough University London, was part of a team of researchers that analysed fan experiences of The Hundred, a short-format (100 balls) cricket tournament launched by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2021. * THE HUNDRED PROJECT REPORT The competition features eight city-based teams (li  more

KUOPIO, Finland, April 14 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * Young men's interest in Christianity on the rise in Finland - the search for meaning and permanence is highlighted in an uncertain world * Several quantitative studies have shown growing interest in Christianity among young men in Finland, and there are indications of a similar development in many other Western countries as well. A recent study shows that this interest cannot be explained by a sin  more