FERRUM, Virginia, July 18 -- Ferrum College issued the following news: * * * "Staying Alive in Bear Country" by Ferrum College Professor Emeritus Peter Crow to be Published July 30 Ferrum College Professor Emeritus of English Peter Crow spent decades creating stories featuring Old Joe Grady, a character he invented to keep young campers moving forward on long hikes and to entertain his own daughter and son. After retiring, Dr. Crow preserved the stories that were primarily told orally in a bo  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 17 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * As 62nd Human Rights Council closes, WCC supports climate safety, global health * As the 62nd Human Rights Council drew to a close on 8 July, the World Council of Churches (WCC) looked back on its involvement in advocating for climate justice, health equity, and other human rights across the globe. The Human Rights Council, established by the UN General Assembly resolution in  more

ALBANY, New York, July 17 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on 'Capital Tonight' With Susan Arbetter * Earlier today, Governor Hochul was a guest on Spectrum News' "Capital Tonight" with Susan Arbetter. AUDIO : The Governor's remarks are available in audio form here. A rush transcript of the Governor's remarks is available below: Susan Arbetter, Capital Tonight: Politically, this is a very bold  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, July 16 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 07/16/2026 * DES MOINES - The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting July 21, 2026. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Iowa DNR Building, Walnut Woods Conference Room, 6200 Park Ave, Des   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Vietnam's Export Boom to the U.S.: The Role of Chinese Firms By Chris A. Avalos, Trang Hoang, and Eva Van Leemput In recent years, Vietnam has attracted considerable attention as a potential major beneficiary of the 2018-19 U.S.-China tariff increases, reflecting substantial trade diversion as exports shifted away from China (Alfaro and Chor, 2023; Freund et al., 2024). As shown in the left panel of Figu  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 16 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Japanese business culture focus of new study abroad offering at MSU * BOZEMAN -This summer, the inaugural faculty-led trip to Japan was jam-packed with new experiences for Montana State University students, helping instill valuable business and cultural knowledge about a unique country that has strongly rooted itself in global business and trade. From staying in dorms at Kumamoto Gakuen University and me  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Business] (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce posted the following news release: * * * S&P Global Energy Study Confirms U.S. LNG Set to Become Nation's Second Largest Net Export Industry * A new study released yesterday by S&P Global Energy demonstrates that the United States liquified natural gas (LNG) industry has quietly become one of the most consequential economic and geopolitical forces in the world. Supported by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the r  more

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Reconstruction based on clumped isotopes Air from Greenland snow shows industrialisation's impact on atmospheric methane - An international team of researchers, including scientists from Utrecht University and the University of Maryland, has reconstructed the concentration of clumped isotopes of methane in air from the past for the first time. This provides new insights into how atmospheric met  more

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * What We're Reading in Summer 2026: Book Suggestions from Staff, Faculty, and Students * For the 18th consecutive year, the Swarthmore Libraries released its list of summer reading recommendations from staff, faculty, and students. Dedicated in memory of science librarian and "ultimate book lover" Meg Spencer, who passed away in 2015, the list includes personal accounts of Swarthmoreans' favorite titles,   more