WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Stefano Gennarini, vice president for legal studies at the Center for Family and Human Rights, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills and honorable members, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. C-Fam commends the members of the committee and their staf  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 8 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Deepankar Basu, Graduate Students Receive 'Best Paper' Award from Economics Journal * A paper authored by Deepankar Basu, professor of economics, and economics doctoral students Cameron Hass and Thanos Moraitis has received the 2025 Annual Best Paper Award from the editorial board of the Review of Radical Political Economics (RRPE). The award recognizes the paper, " Intensification of Labor an  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release on May 6, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: GOP Senate Candidates' Cost-Raising Agenda Continues Driving Up Gas Prices Across the U.S. In case you missed it, with gas prices "up in every state" and the average national gas price over $4.50 a gallon, new reporting from The Bulwark is highlighting how Republican Senate candidates are dismissing concerns about skyrocketing costs. From telling voters th  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Trade Finance Activities of U.S. Banks: What the Data Can Tell Us Friederike Niepmann and Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr/1 Trade finance encompasses a range of financial instruments and services designed to facilitate international trade. U.S. banks are key providers of these services. This note draws on several regulatory data sources to show that trade finance supports a sizeable share of international trade, is   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following written testimony by Eugene Kontorovich, professor of law at George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, and senior legal fellow at the Advancing American Freedom Meese Institute for the Rule of Law, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills, Ranking Member Moskowitz,   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Political Scientist Named 2026 Andrew Carnegie Fellow McCourt School Professor Chris Warshaw was named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow by the Carnegie Corporation of New York Program. Also known as the "Brainy Award," the prestigious fellowship selects 24 scholars and writers to study the causes of polarization in the U.S. and how to strengthen American society. Each fellow receives up to  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, May 8 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * Green initiatives can cause conflict and inequality in Africa * There is broad political support for the green transition, and in Africa several state governments see it as an opportunity to present themselves as modern and forward-thinking nations. However, even when driven by well-intentioned climate agendas, green initiatives rolled out across the continent can lead to conflict and growing inequali  more

MUNICH, Germany, May 9 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * Experts View AI Regulation in Germany as Barrier to Growth Economic experts from Germany are particularly skeptical about the extent to which artificial intelligence will contribute to economic growth. That is shown by a comparison of global expert estimates in the Economic Expert Survey (EES) conducted by EconPol and the ifo Institute. Respondents in Europe estimate that the overall growth effect   more

NEW YORK, May 9 (TNSjou) -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: * * * Writing Professor Tahneer Oksman Edits "Chronic," a WSQ Special Issue On May 26, Women's Studies Quarterly (WSQ) will release "Chronic," a special issue of the twice-annual journal published by the Feminist Press at CUNY. Associate Professor of Writing, Literature, and Language and Communication and Media Arts Tahneer Oksman, Ph.D., co-edited this issue with Nancy K. Miller. She will speak at the online l  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news: * * * Republicans on Offense in Ohio The playing field is set in Ohio and Republicans are on offense to flip Ohio's 1st, 9th, and 13th congressional districts to retain and grow our House Majority. "Out of touch Democrats Greg Landsman, Marcy Kaptur, and Emilia Sykes each carry unique weaknesses that open the door for Republican wins this fall. With strong candidates, disciplined messaging, and co  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Tennessee Congressional Candidates, Voters Sue Over Newly Drawn Map * Four registered voters and four candidates -including current U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen and state Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, who is running to challenge Cohen -in the Districts 5, 6 and 9 races on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, sui  more

IOWA CITY, Iowa, May 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business issued the following news: * * * Trade with China quietly shook U.S. community banks Community banks struggled in places hit hard by China competition * Free trade with China has changed the way America does business since the country joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2002. Industries across the U.S. economy have seen significant upheaval as a result of competition with Chinese business and ind  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, May 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * "Constant tinkering": reporters pioneered portable computer use Long before the Internet and laptops, journalists were the among very first remote workers -- and the unwitting guinea pigs of the mobile computing revolution. By Martin LaSalle "We had some kind of device that we plugged into a telephone handset--some rubber stuff, black--it was hell, it was awful. It didn't work two out of three t  more

RICHARDSON, Texas, May 9 -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Comet Grads Get Set for Moments in Sun at Spring Commencement By: Stephen Fontenot The University of Texas at Dallas community will salute its Class of 2026 with its University Commencement ceremony, as well as doctoral hooding and 12 school-based ceremonies, all being held May 15-20 on the UT Dallas campus. The ceremonies will accommodate this spring's class of 3,051 bachelor's students, 1,65  more

PARIS, France, May 4 -- The WAN-IFRA - World Association of News Publishers issued the following news release: * * * British and Scandinavian news publishers lead media innovation in Europe at the Digital Media Awards Selected from entries across 24 European countries, this year's winners champion a new era of cross-sector collaboration, proving that journalism's impact is greatest when it engages with the wider community. * WAN-IFRA is proud to announce the European winners of the Digital   more