Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts
AG's Office Secures Indictments Against Milford Construction Company Owner for Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud and Larceny
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG's Office Secures Indictments Against Milford Construction Company Owner for Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud and Larceny
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BOSTON -The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office (AGO) announced today that Edwin Santiago Bueno, 40, of Milford, was indicted by a Worcester Grand Jury on four counts of Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud and one count of Larceny Ov
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Americans for Tax Reform: Private Deposit Insurance Can Help Challenge Federal Deposit Insurance Monopoly
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on June 22, 2026, by Andrew Gins and Daniel Lee:
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Private Deposit Insurance Can Help Challenge Federal Deposit Insurance Monopoly
Federal deposit insurance operates as a monopoly. The U.S. financial system has guaranteed deposits at banks since 1934. This system was supposed to prevent bank runs by instilling confidence in depositors, assuring them that their money would be safe in the event of a bank failure
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Assumption University Board Elects New Chair and Trustees
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Assumption University issued the following news:
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Assumption University Board Elects New Chair and Trustees
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At its annual meeting in May, Assumption University's Board of Trustees elected new leadership and members. Effective June 1, 2026 Andrew S. Viens '94 will serve as chair. Outgoing chair Candace Race '78 will continue to serve on the board as a trustee, as she has since 2002.
"After three years as chair, and with Assumption operating in a p
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At Hearing, Warren Slams Trump's Failed Economic Agenda, Urges Congress to Continue Addressing American Affordability Crisis
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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At Hearing, Warren Slams Trump's Failed Economic Agenda, Urges Congress to Continue Addressing American Affordability Crisis
Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Committee hearing on a
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the California Department of Justice's (California DOJ) participation in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants nationwide with o
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Increased Oil and Gas Development on Alaska's Coastal Plain
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Increased Oil and Gas Development on Alaska's Coastal Plain
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in filing amicus briefs supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of th
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
SACRAMENTO, California, June 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key
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Attorney General Bonta Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales, Following Call for Action
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales, Following Call for Action
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the City of New York today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a dire
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Attorney General Clark Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general today announced a victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order N
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Attorney General James Stops Federal Elections Overreach
ALBANY, New York, June 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Stops Federal Elections Overreach
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June 24, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal judge ruled that the administration's executive order asserting federal control over elections is unlawful:
"Generations of Americans fought tirelessly for the right to vote, and we honor their legacy by
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT REVIEW OF MANUFACTURED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, CORRUPT USE OF LEGAL SYSTEM IN TRUMP v. IRS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT REVIEW OF MANUFACTURED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, CORRUPT USE OF LEGAL SYSTEM IN TRUMP v. IRS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to carefully scrutinize the parties' conduct and claimed settlement agreement
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Attorney General Tong Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump v. IRS
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump v. IRS
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Press Releases
(Hartford, CT) -Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to scrutinize the parties' conduct and purported "settlement" agreement in Trump v. IR
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Attorney General Tong Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales Following Call for Action
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales Following Call for Action
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(Hartford, CT) -As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York, Attorney General William Tong today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, such as e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The dec
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Avangrid to Build Battery Storage Project in Oregon, Invest in Local Childcare and Early Learning
ORANGE, Connecticut, June 25 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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Avangrid to Build Battery Storage Project in Oregon, Invest in Local Childcare and Early Learning
Shutler Energy Storage, a 41 MW/82 MWh battery storage project, will be located in Gilliam County, Oregon and support reliability across Avangrid's Pacific Northwest operations
Avangrid will make annual donations totaling $110,000 to two Gilliam County nonprofit organizations
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Bank of America Celebrates America 250 by Giving Customers Free Access to 250 Museums and Support for Cultural Programs Nationwide
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 25 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release:
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Bank of America Celebrates America 250 by Giving Customers Free Access to 250 Museums and Support for Cultural Programs Nationwide
During July 4th weekend, BofA cardholders will receive free admission to 250 nonprofit cultural institutions nationwide through Museums on Us(r)
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* During July 4 th weekend, BofA cardholders will h
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Board elects new members at May meeting
ROCHESTER, New York, June 24 -- The University of Rochester posted the following news:
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Board elects new members at May meeting
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In addition, two dedicated board members have been recognized for their contributions.
At its May meeting, the University of Rochester Board of Trustees elected five new board members and recognized two members for becoming trustees emeriti.
New trustees
Patrick Cunningham
Patrick Cunningham is the retired chief executive officer of investment adviso
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Col. Wuertz assumes leadership of ESG
HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The U.S. Air Force Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news:
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Col. Wuertz assumes leadership of ESG
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HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Col. Mark Wuertz assumed leadership of the Ground-Based Air Defense Sensors Division during a change of leadership ceremony here, June 11.
The position marks a return to familiar territory for Wuertz, who served in the organization, then known as the Theater Battle Control Division, as materiel leader of L
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Computer model could enable bridges and buildings that use less material
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Computer model could enable bridges and buildings that use less material
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In 2022, global production of construction materials accounted for more than 7 percent of total carbon emissions. But how many of those materials were truly necessary to build houses, buildings, and bridges?
A technique called topology optimization can design structures that reduce the amount of material u
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CPG and Retail Leaders Are Bullish on AI, yet Most Haven't Scaled It Where It Matters Most
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 [Category: BizConsulting] (TNSrpt) -- Boston Consulting Group, a management consulting firm, presented the following news release:
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CPG and Retail Leaders Are Bullish on AI, yet Most Haven't Scaled It Where It Matters Most
* Report from BCG and The Consumer Goods Forum Finds Roughly 75% of CPG Companies Remain in Pilot Mode
* 45% of Retailers Are Scaling AI, While a Similar Number Have Barely Begun
* More Than Half of Surveyed Companies Do Not Formally
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Dana-Farber Uses AI to Design Proteins That Could Make Cancer Drugs Safer and More Precise
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release:
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Dana-Farber Uses AI to Design Proteins That Could Make Cancer Drugs Safer and More Precise
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RESEARCH SUMMARY
Study Title : Zero-shot design of drug-binding proteins via neural iterative selection-expansion
Publication : Nature
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute authors : Benjamin Fry; Kaia Slaw; Nicholas Polizzi, PhD
Summary:
A Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Vice Chair
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news:
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EBC Ascending Professionals Committee Announces New Vice Chair
The EBC is pleased to announce that Todd Amaral, Associate with EBC Member Adler Pollock & Sheehan, P.C., is now a Vice Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee. Please join EBC in welcoming Todd to this position.
Todd joins the current Committee Chair of the EBC Ascending Professionals Committee, Beck
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EBC Energy Resources Committee Announces New Leadership Team Member
BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news:
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EBC Energy Resources Committee Announces New Leadership Team Member
The EBC Energy Resources Committee is excited to announce that Caroline Santangelo, Associate with EBC Member Stantec has joined the Leadership Team.
The members of the EBC Energy Resources Committee Leadership Team meet routinely with the chairs and vice chairs to identify topics for future EBC programs. A
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Experienced Administrator and Student Affairs Leader Genia Herndon Named Chapman's Next Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
ORANGE, California, June 25 -- Chapman University issued the following news:
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Experienced Administrator and Student Affairs Leader Genia Herndon Named Chapman's Next Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
Chapman announced that it has selected Genia Herndon, Ed.D., as its next Senior Vice President for Student Affairs, effective July 31. After a comprehensive national search, Herndon emerged as the ideal choice to lead the next chapter of Student Affairs' success and continue Chapman'
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Goodwin Advises Ollin Biosciences on Oversubscribed $330 Million Series B Financing
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises Ollin Biosciences on Oversubscribed $330 Million Series B Financing
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The Life Sciences team advised Ollin Biosciences, Inc., (Ollin) on an oversubscribed $330 million Series B financing. The financing round was co-led by new investor TCGX and founding investor ARCH Venture Partners, with participation from a syndicate of leading healthcare-focused crossove
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Graham Applauds Senate Passage of Glioblastoma Awareness Day Resolution
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Graham Applauds Senate Passage of Glioblastoma Awareness Day Resolution
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WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today applauded the passage of his Senate Resolution designating July 15, 2026 as Glioblastoma Awareness Day.
"Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain cancer, and I have seen three members of the Senate family, Ted Kennedy, Senator Barrasso's wife, Bobbi, and m
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Harvard Medical School's MEDscience Inspires Next Generation of STEM Leaders
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Harvard University issued the following news:
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Harvard Medical School's MEDscience Inspires Next Generation of STEM Leaders
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The 22-year-old college student was in severe stomach pain and struggling to stay awake. Her care team quickly assessed her, took her medical history, and explained that they could not administer anything for her escalating pain until proper testing was complete.
While scenes like this play out every day in emergency rooms,
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HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 25 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION
As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of
New York, Attorney General Lopez today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of
all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The
decision is a direct respo
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Health & Fitness Association Expands Presence Across Asia With Presentations at Major Industry Events
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The Health and Fitness Association (formerly the International Health Racquet and Sportsclub Association) issued the following news release:
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Health & Fitness Association Expands Presence Across Asia With Presentations at Major Industry Events
Interim President and CEO Greta Wagner and APAC Director Sean Tan to represent HFA at SPORTEC Thailand, SPORTEC Japan, and ChinaFit-HFA Management Forum.
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Washington, DC - The Health & Fitness Association (HFA)
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Humane World Action Fund: Senate Farm Bill Excludes Save Our Bacon Act, a Reckless Attempt to Overturn State-level Farm Animal Welfare Laws
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Humane World Action Fund (formerly the Humane Society Legislative Fund) issued the following statement on June 23, 2026:
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STATEMENT: Senate Farm Bill excludes Save Our Bacon Act, a reckless attempt to overturn state-level farm animal welfare laws
Humane World Action Fund says the Senate Agriculture Committee draft rejects the Big Pork 'sob story' to instead focus on agricultural priorities
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Humane World Action Fund, formerly called Humane Society Legislative Fun
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Illegal Alien from India Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud Conspiracy
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Illegal Alien from India Pleads Guilty to Visa Fraud Conspiracy
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BOSTON - An Indian national unlawfully residing in Worcester, Mass., pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston in connection with a conspiracy to conduct staged armed robberies of convenience stores for the purpose of allowing store clerks to falsely claim they were crime victims on
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Jayapal, Menendez Introduce Bill to Eliminate Xenophobic Barriers to Healthcare, Nutrition Assistance, and Other Support Programs for Lawful Immigrants
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Jayapal, Menendez Introduce Bill to Eliminate Xenophobic Barriers to Healthcare, Nutrition Assistance, and Other Support Programs for Lawful Immigrants
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Rob Menendez (NJ-08) led 99 lawmakers today in introducing the Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration (LIFT the BAR) Act, which would remove unnecessary barrie
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Jeremy Liabo Speaks to Bloomberg Law on Prediction Markets Regulation
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeremy Liabo Speaks to Bloomberg Law on Prediction Markets Regulation
Asset management partner Jeremy Liabo was quoted in a recent Bloomberg Law article on the SEC's emerging role in regulating the rapidly growing prediction markets industry.
Jeremy commented on the SEC and CFTC's joint request for public comment on the definitions of certain swaps and derivatives products, a move that could open p
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MA Senate Releases Energy Affordability Bill
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release:
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MA Senate Releases Energy Affordability Bill
The Senate's bill is a far stronger approach on proposals than the bill advanced by the House earlier this year. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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Lawmakers in the Massachusetts Senate have released their version of an energy affordability bill, offering a far stronger approach on proposals than the bill advanced by the House earlier this year. The Se
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Massachusetts Company Sentenced for Violating OSHA Rule Leading to Worker's Death
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Massachusetts Company Sentenced for Violating OSHA Rule Leading to Worker's Death
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BOSTON - John Oliveira & Sons Stamp Concrete, Inc., a corporation doing business in East Freetown, Mass., was sentenced in federal court in Boston for willfully violating Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety standards in a 2023 incident that led to
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Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council Awards $52 Million in Tax Credits to Businesses to Create, Retain Jobs
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council Awards $52 Million in Tax Credits to Businesses to Create, Retain Jobs
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Boston -The Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) approved 11 projects for participation in the Economic Development Incentive Program (EDIP) at the June meetings of the EACC. EDIP is a program administered by the Massachusetts Offic
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MassMutual Ranked Among Top 10 on the 2026 Evident AI Index for Insurance
SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. issued the following news release:
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MassMutual Ranked Among Top 10 on the 2026 Evident AI Index for Insurance
Company recognized as top-ranked mutual life insurer in the Index
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MassMutual announced that it ranked 10th overall on the 2026 Evident AI Index for Insurance, the most comprehensive independent benchmark of AI maturity in the insurance sector. The company was also recognized as the top-ranked mutua
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MIT Researcher Uses Statistical Physics to Uncover How Earth 'Damps' Global Climate Disturbances
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Characterizing Earth's damping mechanisms
Fourth-year PhD candidate Perrin Davidson studies the carbon cycle to understand how the planet responds to global disturbances.
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Perrin Davidson is a scientist, a bluegrass banjo player, and -at his core -a builder.
He spent his youth roaming around his family's farm just outside of Freeport, Maine, a small coastal community near Port
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Nanoparticles sneak antibodies into cells to inhibit cancer, inflammation
ITHACA, New York, June 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news:
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Nanoparticles sneak antibodies into cells to inhibit cancer, inflammation
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A delivery system that uses lipid nanoparticles to sneak proteins into cells can accomplish the same feat with smuggling therapeutic antibodies, new research has found.
The platform, reported June 23 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was demonstrated to inhibit cancer cells, lung inflammation and Parkinson's disea
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Option Care to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Option Care to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
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Settles federal suit charging that provider of infusion therapy services failed to accommodate pregnant nurse
NEW YORK -Option Care Enterprises, Inc., a Bannockburn, Illinois-based chain of infusion therapy services providers across the nation, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrim
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PhD Student Awarded Fellowship to Advance Environmental Justice in Jails and Prisons
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:
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PhD Student Awarded Fellowship to Advance Environmental Justice in Jails and Prisons
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Zanyah Williams on Talbot Green. Photo: Megan Jones
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As the recipient of Innovate@BU's 2026 Enlight Fellowship, Zanyah Williams, a PhD student in environmental health, will receive $10,000 to intern at the Chelsea, Mass. nonprofit Roca while developing her own social venture t
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Pressley Highlights Historic Housing Package Passed by Congress, Calls Out Trump for Refusing to Sign It into Law
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news:
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Pressley Highlights Historic Housing Package Passed by Congress, Calls Out Trump for Refusing to Sign It into Law
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" Instead of our celebrating the ROAD to Housing, we are on a road to voter suppression. Instead of our celebrating the ROAD to Housing, many people in this country will be on a road to struggle, compounded struggle."
Pressley-Led Bills Would Address Bias in Home Appraisals, Expand
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Pressley Issues Call to Action on Fourth Anniversary of Devasting Supreme Court Dobbs Decision, Engages & Uplifts Families Harmed by Republicans Denial of Life-Saving Abortion Care
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on June 24, 2026:
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Pressley Issues Call to Action on Fourth Anniversary of Devasting Supreme Court Dobbs Decision, Engages & Uplifts Families Harmed by Republicans Denial of Life-Saving Abortion Care
At 10:30AM, Pressley To Lead Press Conference with House Democratic Leadership, Reaffirm Need for Action & Commitment to Abortion Justice
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Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the
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Pressley Makes Plain the Traumatic, Generational Harm of Republicans' Denying Abortion Care, Offers Vision for True Reproductive Justice
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on June 24, 2026:
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Pressley Makes Plain the Traumatic, Generational Harm of Republicans' Denying Abortion Care, Offers Vision for True Reproductive Justice
On Fourth Anniversary of Devastating Dobbs Decision, Pressley Issues Call to Action, Uplifts Families Impacted by Republicans Denying Abortion Care
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Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led a press conference with House Democratic Leade
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Q&A: What Investors Need to Know About Landscape Initiatives
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release:
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Q&A: What Investors Need to Know About Landscape Initiatives
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Ceres recently released a new report " Working Across Landscapes: An Investor Guide to Managing Nature Risk at Scale " The report makes the business case for corpor
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Rep. Fitzgerald Chairs Hearing on How Government Regulation Harms Airline Competition and Consumer Costs
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Fitzgerald Chairs Hearing on How Government Regulation Harms Airline Competition and Consumer Costs
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), who serves as Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, held a hearing entitled, "The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry."
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Ropes & Gray Advised on $2.5 Billion Agility Robotics De-SPAC Transaction
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ropes & Gray Advised on $2.5 Billion Agility Robotics De-SPAC Transaction
Ropes & Gray represented the PIPE placement agents and capital markets advisor to Churchill Capital Corp XI (NASDAQ: CCXI) in connection with the announced business combination between Churchill XI and Agility Robotics, Inc., a humanoid robotics and physical AI company. The transaction was announced on June 24.
The business c
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Scheduling Surgeons: UMass Amherst Researchers Identify Factors That Could Influence Hospital Efficiency
AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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Scheduling Surgeons: UMass Amherst Researchers Identify Factors That Could Influence Hospital Efficiency
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have analyzed nearly 86,500 surgeries at Baystate Medical Center to identify the top factors that influence inefficiencies in surgeon schedules. Having an efficiently organized surgical schedule has the potential to lower costs and reduc
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Sen. Warren Releases Report: American National Security for Sale
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Warren Releases New Report: American National Security for Sale
Report reveals how UAE officials and entities invested hundreds of millions in Trump family crypto ventures and received at least 10 policy actions in return - including access to advanced U.S. AI chips
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Today, the Minority S
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Senate Banking Ranking Member Warren Delivers Remarks Ahead of Senate Passage of Biggest Housing Bill in Over 30 Years
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 22, 2026:
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Warren Delivers Remarks Ahead of Senate Passage of Biggest Housing Bill in Over 30 Years
Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, spoke on the Senate floor ahead of the final Senate vote on the 21st Century ROAD to Housi
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Senate Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs Committee Leaders Issue Statement on Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sens. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, and Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, chairman and ranking member, of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2026:
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Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren Statement on Senate Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mas
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Sens. Warren, Scott Issues Statement on Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, and Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, ranking member and chairman, of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on June 22, 2026:
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Warren, Scott Statement on Senate Passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Chairman of t
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Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison for Robbing Weymouth Bank at Gunpoint
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Serial Bank Robber Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison for Robbing Weymouth Bank at Gunpoint
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BOSTON - A Quincy man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for the December 2024 armed robbery of a Santander Bank in Weymouth.
Glenn Legere, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Julia E. Kobick to 110 months in prison, to be followed
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Student Food Scientists Create the Healthy Snacks of Tomorrow, To Compete for Grand Prize at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release:
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Student Food Scientists Create the Healthy Snacks of Tomorrow, To Compete for Grand Prize at IFT FIRST Annual Event and Expo
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CHICAGO - June 23, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce the finalists for the IFTSA Smart Snac
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The US Senate Should Reject Farm Bill's Stale Food and Agricultural Policies
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release:
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The US Senate Should Reject Farm Bill's Stale Food and Agricultural Policies
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"This proposal fails the basic test of a modern farm bill: whether it helps farmers and communities become less vulnerable to the crises they are facing," said Dr. Kate Anderson, director of the Food and Environment program at UCS. "Farmers are grappling with a fertilizer and fuel
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Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases
WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases
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Key Takeaways
1 The Trump administration is completing its third deal on offshore wind leases sold during the Biden administration, when lucrative subsidies were available to developers.
2 The administration will return $765 million to energy developer Invenergy, somewhat less than the cost of its four wind leases, to terminate
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UMass Amherst Selected for National Interfaith America Cohort to Advance Pluralism and Combat Campus Bigotry
AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news:
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UMass Amherst Selected for National Interfaith America Cohort to Advance Pluralism and Combat Campus Bigotry
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UMass Amherst has been selected to participate in the 2026-27 Prejudice to Pluralism Campus Cohort (link is external), a national initiative led by Interfaith America (link is external) that supports colleges and universities in addressing antisemitism, Islamophobia, and other forms o
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UMass Chan Research of Digital Tools Show Promise in Supporting Infant Feeding, Sleep
WORCESTER, Massachusetts, June 25 -- The University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School issued the following news:
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UMass Chan research of digital tools show promise in supporting infant feeding, sleep
By Hayley Mignacca
Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School are studying whether digital tools for infant feeding, sleep and other early parenting challenges can improve health outcomes and expand access to support for families.
Among them is Nisha Fahey, DO, MSc'21, assistant professor
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US Nuclear Power Plant Vulnerability to Terrorism Exacerbated by Sweeping Proposed Changes
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release:
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US Nuclear Power Plant Vulnerability to Terrorism Exacerbated by Sweeping Proposed Changes
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WASHINGTON (June 23, 2026)-The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) unveiled a major proposed change today to its security regulations that would allow owners of U.S. nuclear power plants to dramatically weaken the measures that protect their facilities from terrorist
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Warren Calls on Congress and Antitrust Enforcers to Take on Corporate Power at Open Markets Conference
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren Calls on Congress and Antitrust Enforcers to Take on Corporate Power at Open Markets Conference
Warren calls out both Democrats and Republicans for nominating judges that don't follow antitrust laws
Warren pushes antitrust tools to tackle new challenges, including AI
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At the Open Markets Institute's 2026 conference on "The New American Revolution," U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren
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Warren, Hirono, Schumer, Colleagues Blast Trump, RFK Jr. For Steering Pregnant Women to Misleading Anti-Abortion Website
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release:
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Warren, Hirono, Schumer, Colleagues Blast Trump, RFK Jr. For Steering Pregnant Women to Misleading Anti-Abortion Website
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The government website directs women to Option Line, a finder tool for unregulated, often nonmedical anti-abortion facilities that has exposed the sensitive data of pregnant women.
"Moms.gov is not about promoting women's health-it is an attempt to use HHS resources
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What happens when environmental change outpaces life's ability to adapt?
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 24 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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What happens when environmental change outpaces life's ability to adapt?
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When an animal's environment changes faster than the animal can adapt, its chances of survival can flat-line. The same is true for populations, and even entire species.
Now, scientists at MIT and the University of Leicester have found that this connection between evolutionary adaptation and the pace of env
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