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Celebs, Korean War Vets & More Join to Support Dog Meat Ban in South Korea
SEOUL (Nov. 22, 2023) — In Defense of Animals’ Global Anti-Dog Meat Coalition applauds members of South Korea’s National Assembly for pledging to support legislation to ban the dog meat trade by the...
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Can science find a better way to trim a cat’s nails?
November 30, 2023 – University of California, Davis, researchers are working with the Sacramento SPCA to alleviate a near-universal source of stress for cats and those who care for them: nail...
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2024 BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition is now open
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 4, 2023) — Submissions for the California Academy of Sciences’ 2024 BigPicture: Natural World Photography Competition will be accepted through March 1, 2024. In its 11th...
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People For the American Way Mourns the Death And Celebrates the Life of...
December 6, 2023 – People For the American Way is mourning the death of its founder Norman Lear, who remained an active board member until his death on Dec. 5, 2023. Lear died at home, surrounded by...
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Audubon Invites Volunteers to Join the 124th Christmas Bird Count
NEW YORK (December 6, 2023) — For the 124th year, the National Audubon Society is organizing the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC). Between December 14 and January 5, tens of thousands of...
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Author and LGBTQ+ Activist Jennifer Finney Boylan Becomes President of PEN...
NEW YORK, December 11, 2023 – PEN America announces today the election of Jennifer Finney Boylan, the celebrated breakthrough author and LGBTQ rights advocate, as president of PEN America, the...
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Panic in the Air: Millions of birds lose precious energy due to fireworks on...
December 11, 2023 – Birds are affected by the mass use of fireworks on New Year’s Eve up to a distance of 10 km away. With data from weather radars and bird counts an international team of researchers...
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Ten honorees receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding...
CHICAGO – Today the American Library Association (ALA) announced 10 recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award. Honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public, and school libraries...
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Flock Together for the Great Backyard Bird Count February 16 through 19, 2024
New York, NY, Ithaca, NY, and Port Rowan, ON, January 23, 2024 —Fun for one becomes multiplied when birders join forces for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). Participating with friends,...
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2024 Oscars Nominations: See the Full List
On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented the nominations for the 96th Oscars. This year, 321 feature films were deemed eligible to compete for Oscars, with 265 eligible...
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New study reveals the profound impact of forced separation between humans and...
January 29, 2024 – Pet owners forced to be separated from their animals in crisis situations, including those who are victims of domestic violence, are suffering from a lack of support services needed...
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First Little Blue Penguin Hatched at Birch Aquarium
La Jolla, CA (Feb. 1, 2024) —For the first time, a Little Blue Penguin has hatched at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. The chick made its debut on New Year’s Day...
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The Complete Library of Charles Darwin revealed for the first time
February 8, 2024 – Charles Darwin – arguably the most influential man of science in history, accumulated a vast personal library throughout his working life. Until now, 85 per cent of its contents...
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CDC Warns of E. Coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese
A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/raw-milk-cheese-2-24/index.html Key Points: What People and Businesses...
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California State Archives and Sacramento State University Present ‘Struggles...
SACRAMENTO, CA, February 21, 2024 – In recognition of Black History Month, the California State Archives, in collaboration with California State University, Sacramento, has unveiled a new exhibit:...
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Steinem’s Career in Context: ‘Gloria: A Life’ Opens March 15 at Merced College
MERCED, Calif. — Merced College Performing Arts students have been working hard this semester to embody art that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. They’ll put it into action during a spring...
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World Happiness Report: Why we might be measuring happiness wrong
Many of us know that Finland is steadily ranked as the happiest country in the world. The basis for this is the annual World Happiness Report, which is based on a simple question about happiness asked...
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Breast cancer patients can safely avoid extensive removal of lymph nodes if...
Milan, Italy: Patients with breast cancer that has started to spread to the lymph nodes in the armpit can safely avoid extensive removal of the lymph nodes if their treatment is tailored to their...
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Using chemistry and a 300-year-old technique to reinvent a drink
WASHINGTON, April 1, 2024 — Adding milk to an alcoholic drink and then curdling that milk is a 300-year-old preservation technique that was used by none other than Ben Franklin. Join George as he...
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Celebrate National Park Week from April 20 through 28
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2024 – During National Park Week, experience the beauty of natural surroundings, explore the country’s rich heritage, and engage your senses in all things national parks. The...
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