NORTHRIDGE, California, April 21 -- California State University Northridge issued the following news release: * * * 'California Holly's' Climate-Change Resiliency Offers Insight for Its Impact on Chaparral, CSUN Prof Says * Media Contact: Carmen Ramos Chandler, carmen.chandler@csun.edu, (818) 677-2130 With the help of their own TARDIS, California State University, Northridge environmental biologists have been studying climate change's impact on the state's iconic toyon plants -popularly kn  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump's Probe Investigation Expands to D.C. By Logan Sekulow The Trump DOJ is forging ahead with a probe into the Deep State conspiracy to impeach President Donald Trump via the Russia hoax. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has confirmed his intentions to investigate whether actors, such as former CIA Director John Brennan, are guilty of conspiracy. Could other Deep State operative  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by policy analyst Fuad Shahbazov: * * * Russia Scents Iran War Opportunity in South Caucasus As Azerbaijan and Armenia discuss trade cooperation, Russia is muscling in. Baku should beware of Moscow's charm offensive. * On April 15, the Foreign Ministries of Azerbaijan and Russia issued a joint statement on the shooting down of Azerbaijani Airlines flight 8243 by Russian air def  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Says Iran and Russia have a "Shared Disdain of Freedom" * Helsinki Commission hearing on "Iran's Support for Russia and Lessons Learned from Ukraine" WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the House Ranking Member of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, also known as the Helsinki Commission, questioned experts and said lessons can be learned from the rela  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Parents most critical element in keeping kids safe online As online child exploitation (OCE) continues to rise in Australia, new research from Griffith University suggests parents and carers may be the most important, and overlooked, factor in preventing harm. The study, involving parents and carers of children aged 11 to 17, found while many families were aware of online risks, what can make a  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Jules "Jay" W. Hurst III, acting undersecretary of defense comptroller and CFO, and Lt. Gen. Steven P. Whitney, director for force structure, resources and assessment of the U.S. Department of War Joint Staff, held a press briefing at the Pentagon to detail the fiscal year 2027 defense budget request. Hurst announced a $1.5 trillion proposal aimed at supercharging the defense industrial base and expanding production of major weapons systems across every warfighting doma  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 21 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * How primitive plants evolved to survive Earth's most catastrophic extinction event * Earth responded to its most severe past warming event by evolving a new and bizarre type of photosynthesis that allowed a group of primitive plants to survive. Researchers from the University of Nottingham are part of a study led by the University of Leeds that has revealed how lycophytes - a type of anci  more

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, April 21 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news about a podcast: * * * ICR Relaunches 'Inter/Sections' Podcast * Seton Hall University's Institute for Communication and Religion has relaunched its feature podcast, Inter/Sections, through a new partnership with the Journal of Interreligious Studies and Interreligious Studies Media. The relaunch reflects a shared commitment to advancing scholarly and public conversations on religion, ethics and interreligi  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Physicians Committee Has Given Grants to Farmers Who Are Growing Health-Promoting Fruits and Veggies While Phasing Out Animal Agriculture * The Physicians Committee, a nonprofit public health advocacy organization with 17,000 doctor members, has given grants to assist farmers who are growing health-promoting foods like leafy greens and berries while phasing o  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers combine polarized light and a magnetic field to spot malaria under the microscope Label-free approach enables faster, more objective detection of malaria parasites in blood while also providing quantitative information  Researchers have developed a new microscopy method that uses a magnetic field and polarized light to provide quantitative measurements that   more

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York, April 22 -- Skidmore College issued the following news: * * * Credible news, credible information: A recipe for credibility in your love and civic life By Christopher Mann Let's start with a hack to be seen as sexier, smarter, nicer, and more trustworthy: Your dating app profile should say you are interested in politics, but that you want to make informed decisions and don't like partisanship. Unlike most dating advice, this advice is backed by rigorous behavior  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 21 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Study finds high school journalism leading the way in financial literacy, even if business isn't part of curriculum * LAWRENCE -Journalism classes usually are not paired with business lessons. While there have been calls for increasing business knowledge in journalism, research from the University of Kansas has found that high school journalists are learning business skills even though they are not a core  more

LONDON, England, April 21 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * V&A censorship claim 'deeply worrying', says Index on Censorship * Reports that the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) censored a catalogue in response to demands from a Chinese printing company are "deeply worrying", according to the Index on Censorship. The non-profit organisation, which defends freedom of speech and expression in the UK, has responded to a news story in the Guardi  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 21 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal Distills What's at Stake in The Buckeye Institute's Two Blockbuster Home Distilling Cases * Columbus, OH - In a hot-off-the-press editorial, The Wall Street Journal features both of The Buckeye Institute's companion cases challenging the federal   more

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 21 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Why voting 'neither' could harm American democracy * If you were to ask democracy scholars what they consider the greatest threat to American democracy, you might assume it is voters who support undemocratic practices or policies. But the real answer may surprise you: These voters are not the main problem. According to a recent study from the University of Notre Dame, voters who are comfortable li  more