BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The Project on Predatory Student Lending issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: In another victory for defrauded former for-profit college students, the Biden-Harris Administration today announced the approval of more than $6.1 billion in automatic student loan relief to nearly 317,000 borrowers who enrolled at any Art Institute campus on or after Jan. 1, 2004, through Oct. 16, 2017. The U.S. Department of Education (Department) found that The Art Inst  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 -- Brigham and Women's Hospital issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of Mass General Brigham, and Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, received an 'A' Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for Spring 2024, the non-profit Leapfrog Group announced today. This national distinction recognizes the Brigham's achievements in patient safety and the honor marks the eleventh 'A' grade earned by the Brigham since the fall  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 1 -- Fight for the Future, an advocacy group for digital rights, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: This week the Senate Commerce Committee will mark up a new version of the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act, renamed the Kids Off Social Media Act. This new version is far worse than the original bill, which bans kids under 13 from social media in a wrongheaded and overreaching attack on their digital and human rights. The bill now under consideratio  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, the global professional body for the alternative investment industry, today shared final steps in its leadership succession plan. CAIA's Board of Directors, in partnership with CAIA's senior leadership, places a premium on continuity of mission, and organizational leadership is an important part of that  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The Museum of Science, Boston, issued the following news release: Dr. Christine M. Cunningham, Senior Vice President of STEM Learning at the Museum of Science, Boston, was elected to membership in the National Academy of Education (NAEd) for her significant contributions to educational research and policy. Dr. Cunningham is one of 14 members elected to the Academy in 2024. Founded in 1965, the NAEd is a nonprofit dedicated to improving educational policy and pr  more

QUINCY, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The National Organization for Rare Disorders issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * Peter L. Saltonstall Retires and Will Serve in Consultative Role * * * The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) announced today that Pamela K. Gavin has been named CEO effective immediately. She succeeds Peter L. Saltonstall who announces his retirement and served as President and CEO since 2008. After a transition period, Saltonstall will continue i  more

QUINCY, Massachusetts, May 2 (TNSres) -- The National Fire Protection Association issued the following news release: Lithium-ion batteries are increasingly found in many of the devices we use in our daily lives, from smartphones, laptops, and tablets to micromobility devices like e-bikes and e-scooters, and electric vehicles, among countless other devices. As use of these items has grown, so too, has the number of fires associated with them. This May, National Electrical Safety Month focuses o  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 2 (TNSres) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * * Global dividend payouts to rich shareholders jumped by 45 percent in real terms between 2020 and 2023, while workers' wages rose by just 3 percent. * The richest 1 percent, simply for owning stock, pocketed on average $9,000 in dividends in 2023 -it would take the average worker eight months of hard work to earn this much in wages. * * * Global dividend payments to shareholders grew 14 times fa  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on May 1, 2024, by Melissa Kaplan, senior manager of government affairs in the food and environment Program: * * * Today, U.S. Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.) released competing proposals for the 2024 food and farm bill. This legislation shapes the U.S. food system a  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 2 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The U.S. Senate Budget Committee hosted a full committee hearing today, "Denial, Disinformation, and Doublespeak: Big Oil's Evolving Efforts to Avoid Accountability for Climate Change." The hearing, along with a report released on Tuesday, are a part of a multi-year investigation initiated by the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Committee and now a joint investigation by  more