WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal Calls Out Trump's FDA for Pattern of Political Interference in Lifesaving Scientific Research U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Ranking Member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI), today wrote to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary, raising concerns about the Trump Administration's disturbing pattern of political interfer  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 12, 2026, by non-resident senior fellow William Echikson and senior researcher Anda Bologa: * * * DMA Two Years In: Fit for Purpose? Europe's landmark Digital Markets Act aimed to jumpstart competition by breaking Silicon Valley gatekeepers' grip over digital markets. Instead, it raises security and privacy risks. * Nobody except European trustbusters seems happy. Tech's largest companies  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 12, 2026, by Evgeny Roshchin, head of the Democratic Resilience Program: * * * Moscow Marches to Kyiv's Tune The Kremlin's imagined path to victory in Ukraine is taking some very strange detours, all of which reflect badly on Vladimir Putin. * * * The Victory Day celebrations in Moscow, celebrating the end of World War II, or in the Russian framing, victory in the Great Patriotic War, signal  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on May 12, 2026, by freelance journalist David Kirichenko: * * * Ukraine's Robot Warriors and a Behind-the-Lines Blitz Ukraine's mid-range strike capacity is growing and smashing Russian supply lines, with autonomous systems taking the lead. * At the turn of 2026, Russia appeared to pose the greater mid-range threat. Its forces were striking Ukraine's rear with drones at will, using satellite links  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 12 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Dr.P.H. student selected for global health fellowship, public health think tank * MACON, Ga. - Mercer University Doctor of Public Health student Hridith Sudev, Class of 2027, was selected for the Empower Through Health Global Health Experiential Fellowship and also to be a part of the 2026-27 American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) Student Think Tank. The Global Health Experiential Fellowship is a five-week, in  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 13 (TNSjou) -- The Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice issued the following news: * * * FSU criminology researcher named editor of leading journal A researcher in Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice has been named editor of a top journal in the field. Professor Sonja Siennick was named editor of the American Society of Criminology's journal, 'Criminology.' Siennick called the appointment an honor   more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, May 13 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Media School strengthens international research partnership in Berlin Sofia Gruionu Faculty from the Media School traveled to Berlin, Germany, for the workshop "Locality and Context: Examining the Role of Place in Understanding Media Inequalities," held April 23-24. The event was organized by associate professor Mike Gruszczynski; Herman B Wells Endowed Professor (Class of 1950) Radhika Paramesw  more

ONEONTA, New York, May 12 -- Hartwick College issued the following news release: * * * New Book by Hartwick Professor Explores Abortion Opinion After Dobbs * Hartwick College Professor Laurel Elder continues to bring nationally recognized political research into the classroom and broader public conversation with the release of the new book "Not Going Back: Public Opinion on Abortion in Post-Dobbs America", published May 8 by Temple University Press. Elder, who serves as chair of Hartwick's  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48916) entitled "Retailer Inventory and Pricing Behavior During Supply Chain Disruptions" by Michael Alan Havlin and Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialists. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Recent supply chain disruptions have contributed to price increases for certain consumer goods, such as vehicles, groceries, apparel, and consumer electronics. Congress has e  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 13 -- Roche, a biotech company, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Roche receives CE mark for new blood test to detect Alzheimer's pathology: Elecsys(R) plasma phosphorylated-tau 217 (pTau217) * Elecsys(R) pTau217 is the first blood test for Alzheimer's disease pathology with a single assay design, intended to rule in and rule out amyloid pathology across primary and secondary care, offering faster diagnosis for millions of patients around the wor  more

MOSCOW, Idaho, May 11 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals icy origins of mysterious Uranus ring * MOSCOW, Idaho - Scientists have confirmed that one of Uranus's faint outer rings is made primarily of water ice -a surprising discovery that is reshaping what researchers know about how some of the planet's rings formed. Matthew Hedman, a professor of physics at University of Idaho, contributed to the study by analyzing telescope data to help deter  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * FCC Addresses Critical Spectrum Needs for Commercial Space Development Yesterday, TechFreedom filed comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM) regarding Spectrum Abundance for Weird Space Stuff. TechFreedom supports the Commission's efforts to provide much-needed spectrum for innovative space enterprises and  more

NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Escalates Attack on Press Freedom With Subpoenas Targeting Wall Street Journal Reporters * The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that it had received Justice Department subpoenas seeking records of reporters in connection with a February article about Pentagon officials' warnings to President Trump regarding the risks of a milita  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 13 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Ivermectin prescriptions more than doubled after a celebrity endorsed it as a cancer treatment on a high-profile podcast Prescriptions for the anti-parasite medication ivermectin doubled in the months following an endorsement by a celebrity during a high-profile podcast as an off-label cancer treatment, a UCLA-led study finds. The endorsement came on January 9, 2025, when actor Mel Gibson app  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * 'GangTok': Study provides insights about the presence of gang culture on Tiktok UC criminologist has a research focus on urban street gangs and health criminology By Cedric Ricks, 260/415-8554, cedric.ricks@uc.edu Phys.org highlighted a new study by the University of Cincinnati that is shedding light on TikTok content produced by gang members. The study analyzes 397 public TikTok videos assoc  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 13 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., a veterans service organization, issued the following news release: * * * Winners of VFW Publication Contest Announced Top magazines, feature stories and Post newsletters honored for outstanding community storytelling * VFW has announced the winners of the 2026 National Publications Contest. Like previous years, to encourage further participation, this year's contest included the categories of Best Magazine and Best   more