CHICAGO, Illinois, May 21 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on May 20, 2026: * * * American College of Surgeons Urges Congress to Stabilize Medicare Physician Payment and Protect Access to Surgical Care As the House Energy and Commerce Committee meets today to examine Medicare physician payment reform, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) urges policymakers to address growing instability in physician payment that threatens patient access to high-quality s  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on May 21, 2026, by Irina Arabidze, non-resident fellow with the Democratic Resilience Program: * * * Georgian Dream's Failed Pivot How Georgia's billionaire Ivanishvili misread Moscow, and why Washington shouldn't reward his overtures. * Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze flew to Yerevan in May, shook hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after years of poisonous relations, and  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, May 21 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Engineering Students Bring Light to Pastors in Ghana * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville University engineering students build solar lights for churches in West Africa In villages in West Africa where reliable electricity remains limited, a small solar-powered light is transforming access to Scripture, education and community life after sunset. Solar-powered lights support Bible   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: * * * Federal Research: Agencies Should Better Manage Anticipated Publishing Cost Increases Amid Shift to Public Access * Fast Facts The U.S. government funds billions of dollars in research each year. However, results of the research are often behind expensive paywalls. This makes it harder for others to read and build on it. In 2022, the Office of Science and Technology Policy told agencie  more

LONDON, England, May 21 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Mairi McAllan appointed Scotland's new culture secretary * Mairi McAllan has been named Scotland's cabinet secretary for education, culture and Gaelic. A reshuffle this week saw first minister John Swinney reduce the size of his cabinet from 12 to nine members and merge culture and education under one brief. McAllan succeeds Angus Robertson, who served as the cabinet secretary fo  more

LONDON, England, May 21 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Sainsbury Centre receives PS91.2m donation * The Sainsbury Centre has secured a PS91.2m donation that will be used to refurbish the building, which is part of the University of East Anglia (UEA) campus in Norwich. The money has come from Gatsby, a charitable foundation created by David Sainsbury, the son of Robert Sainsbury. The art museum was opened in 1978 after Robert Sainsbury   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Six Penn State Dickinson Law Class of 2026 students share their stories * In May, more than 350 students in the Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.) programs will graduate from Penn State Dickinson Law at the Carlisle and University Park locations. Every student has taken a unique path to this exciting achievement. Here, six  more