BROOKLYN, New York, May 20 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * A Radio City Celebration for Pratt's Class of 2026 * In his Commencement address, journalist and editor of The New Yorker David Remnick said that society "cries out for citizens of imagination and creativity" in order to thrive, and urged the graduating class to not "give up or compromise on what you know and what y  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- During a doorstop interview in Alice Springs, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called on the Northern Territory Government to work respectfully with First Nations communities and local families when implementing child protection legislation. Albanese, who met with the grieving family of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby, stressed that while keeping children safe remains the highest priority, achieving positive outcomes requires an inclusive approach with local b  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * Cantwell Demands Accountability for Prediction Markets Offering Sports Betting Senator calls out prediction markets for threatening tribal communities and exposing children to predatory practices * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Tra  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 20, 2026, by non-resident senior fellow Alexander Kolyandr: * * * Russia Settles for Stagnation The Kremlin's own forecasters now admit what they long denied: the war economy has run out of steam. * For three years, Russia's Ministry of Economic Development has been the Kremlin's in-house optimist, with growth forecasts that sounded more like lullabies than cold analysis. That has now chang  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 21 -- The Des Moines Public Schools issued the following news release: * * * Lewis Named Director of Communications, Marketing and Public Affairs Amanda Lewis has been named as the next Director of Communications, Marketing, and Public Affairs at Des Moines Public Schools. Lewis will succeed Phil Roeder, who is retiring at the end of June. Roeder has spent two decades with Des Moines Public Schools, including a term on the School Board and more than 16 years as director  more

SURREY, England, May 21 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Frankfurt Cargo Services expand pharma presence with new facility By Damian Brett Cargo handler Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) has expanded its pharma offering at the German hub with the opening of a new facility. The new CEIV- and GDP-certified Pharma Center took nearly two years to complete and will quadruple FCS's space for handling temperature-controlled cargo to just under 3,300 sq m. The centre centralises al  more

PARIS, France, May 19 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Key ruling expected on the confidentiality clauses silencing French journalists * On 20 May, the Versailles Court of Appeal is set to deliver its ruling in the legal battle between investigative journalist Jean-Baptiste Rivoire and his former employer, the Canal+ group. This case is pivotal for the journalism sector in France, where journalists' ability to report certain stories is silenced   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 21 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts available on upcoming Supreme Court rulings CHICAGO -- Professors from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences are available to comment on upcoming Supreme Court rulings expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The court is expected to release opinions on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, posted the following news release on May 19, 2026: * * * Public-Interest Coalition Urges D.C. Circuit to Halt FCC Approval of Unlawful Nexstar Merger On Monday, Free Press and allies asserted that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr had rigged the system to avoid federal appeals-court scrutiny of the unlawful Nexstar-Tegna merger. In a May 18 brief (https://www.freepress.net/download/publ  more

SURREY, England, May 21 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * Qatar Cargo maintains market leadership despite volume decline By Damian Brett Qatar Cargo saw its cargo revenues and volumes decline last year as performance was hit by the outbreak of fighting in the Middle East at the end February and supply chain shifts. The airline's cargo business registered a 9.6% decline in cargo revenues in its financial year running until the end of March to $4.45bn, while cargo volumes wer  more

LONDON, England, May 20 [Category: BizMedia] -- Civil Society Media, an independent media company that says it is dedicated to supporting the charity sector, posted the following news: * * * Regulator tells Reform UK Scotland leader's charity to register amid inquiry * A charity controlled by Reform UK Scotland's leader is under investigation by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), which has instructed it to register. Civil Society understands the regulator has opened a for  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center Announces 2026 Book and Journalism Award Winners NEW YORK - The Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center today announced the winners of its 2026 Book and Journalism Awards during a virtual ceremony featuring remarks by Kerry Kennedy, Michael Beschloss, Margaret "Peggy" Engel and CNN's lead Washington anchor Jake Tapper. Selected from mo  more

LONDON, England, May 20 -- PEN International posted the following news on May 19, 2026: * * * Serbia: Solidarity with Slavko Curuvija Foundation following another setback in its quest for justice The undersigned media freedom and journalist organisations stand in full solidarity with the Slavko Curuvija Foundation, which has been ordered to pay over one million dinars (Euros8,812) in damages in a defamation case brought by those acquitted of the murder of the Serbian editor and newspaper foun  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * The Case Against Brian Fitzpatrick * "Brian Fitzpatrick first ran for Congress promising he would be independent-minded, but now has sold Bucks and Montgomery County families out to the highest bidder. Fitzpatrick has changed and shown that when push comes to shove, he will fall in line with Donald Trump and his billionaire donors as Pennsylvania families pay the price. While Fitzpa  more

SURREY, England, May 20 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * US cargo airlines call for suspension of jet fuel tax By Damian Brett A group of US cargo carriers has called on the Trump administration to temporarily suspend taxes on jet fuel in response to rising prices caused by the Middle East conflict. In a position statement, National Air Carrier Association (NACA) president and chief executive George Novak warned that the cost of everyday goods and medical products would i  more

SURREY, England, May 21 -- Air Cargo News issued the following news: * * * US forwarders warn against privatisation of passenger screening By Damian Brett US airfreight forwarders have warned that privatisation of certain Transportation Security Administration (TSA) functions could undermine aviation safety frameworks. Speaking at the CNS Partnership Conference, Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director Brandon Fried said that moves to cut and privatise elements of the TSA risked u  more