BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 18 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Adolescents' Knowledge of Legal Capacity to Independently Consent Linked to Higher STI/HIV Testing *. A new study found that adolescents who were aware of their state's minor consent laws were more likely to seek and receive testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, suggesting that teens' accurate knowledge of their legal capacity to consent to healthcare services   more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 18, 2026, by distinguished fellow James Lewis: * * * AI Vetting - Asking the Right Questions Creating a bureaucracy to "vet" AI is risky. Asking the right questions will make AI vetting safe for innovation. * Not long after Anthropic released its groundbreaking Mythos model, word spread that the White House was considering an executive order to impose AI vetting -- though the administration   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 19, 2026, by Chris Stephen, former war correspondent with The Guardian: * * * Ask Not for Whom the Tolls Apply: Payments for Shipping As Iran tries to rake in cash from the Strait of Hormuz, might others be tempted to follow? * The edge of Europe is replete with straits, estuaries, and choke points where tidy sums could be made charging ships to pass. And since Tehran is making a reported $  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Los Angeles Business Journal Names Jennie Wang VonCannon to the 2026 Women of Influence: Attorneys Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Crowell & Moring partner Jennie Wang VonCannon to its 2026 Women of Influence: Attorneys list. The list honors women attorneys in Los Angeles who "have been recognized for exceptional legal skill and achievement across the full spectrum of responsibilit  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Los Angeles Business Journal Recognizes Morgan Lewis Partner Yardena Zwang-Weissman LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Morgan Lewis partner Yardena Zwang-Weissman to its 2026 Women of Influence list, which recognizes leaders who are shaping the business and legal landscape of Southern California. A Los Angeles native, Yardena serves as co-depu  more

LONDON, England, May 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Millions of people face life-altering barriers to their medical records, banks and other services * Book publication announcement 19th May 2026 Inaccessible technology is creating life-altering and life-threatening barriers for millions of people worldwide. Picture from Alamy In an increasingly digital world, millions of disabled people are being systema  more

LONDON, England, May 20 (TNSjou) -- Taylor and Francis Group issued the following news: * * * Millions of people face life-altering barriers to their medical records, banks and other services Inaccessible technology is creating life-altering and life-threatening barriers for millions of people worldwide. * In an increasingly digital world, millions of disabled people are being systematically excluded from critical services every day, from their medical records to bank accounts to emergency   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Nondestructive Testing Paves Way for Genetic Analysis of Historical Parchments Researchers have demonstrated a nondestructive way to collect cellular material from historical parchment manuscripts, allowing them to conduct genetic analyses that offer new insights into everything from trade routes to agricultural practices dating back 1,300 years - without harming the valuable m  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Northwestern Pritzker Law Celebrates Class of 2026 at Convocation Ceremony On Friday, May 15, 2026, 518 graduates from 34 places around the world joined faculty, family, and friends for the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law's 2026 convocation ceremony at the Chicago Theatre. Presiding over the ceremony, Dean Zachary D. Clopton welcomed the graduates to the Northwestern Pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Slams Trump's Corrupt, Self-Dealing, So-called $1.776 Billion Settlement * Today, the Trump Administration announced that President Trump is "settling" a lawsuit and attempting to grant himself control of a $1.776 billion non-transparent slush fund, paid for by U.S. taxpayers, that he could use to pay cronies, entities he controls, or others that he alone could effectively deem were unfairly t  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service published a notice updating the newspapers that will serve as official publications for legal notices issued by ranger districts, national forests, grasslands, and regional offices across the Alaska, Pacific Northwest, and Pacific Southwest regions. The notice was published in the Federal Register on May 18, 2026, and covers forests and districts in Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington, and parts of Idaho and Nevad  more