Crooning singing is the beginning of pop music, explains Allison McCracken, an expert in American popular culture, media and gender. McCracken, who teaches American Studies at DePaul University, will discuss her book “Real Men Don’t Sing: Crooning in American Culture” May 27. CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Before Justin Timberlake[Read More…]
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NIH Study Visualizes Proteins Involved in Cancer Cell Metabolism
Cryo-EM methods can determine structures of small proteins bound to potential drug candidates. Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Scientists using a technology called cryo-EM (cryo-electron microscopy) have broken through a technological barrier in visualizing proteins with an approach that may have an impact on drug discovery and development. They were able[Read More…]
Illinois Legislators, Community Leaders Share Grave Concerns About Toxic Coal Ash
SPRINGFIELD, IL -(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Today, legislators and community leaders gathered at the Illinois State Capitol calling for improvements to the proposed state rules concerning toxic coal ash ponds in communities across the state. State rules are pending before the Illinois Pollution Control Board (IPCB) and must be comprehensive to[Read More…]
Representative Maloney LGBT Non-Discrimination Amendment Passes House with Bipartisan Support
Washington –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. After Republican Leadership rigged a previous vote on a similar bill, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney’s (NY-18) amendment to prevent federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT employees passed the House by a bipartisan vote of 223-195. The Maloney amendment was introduced tonight to the Energy and[Read More…]
Sierra Club: Congressional Republicans Put Bigoted Ideology Over Energy and Water Legislation
Washington, DC– (ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Today, Congressional Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives blocked passage of the Energy and Water spending bill due to the inclusion of an amendment from Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney on LGBT protections. The base legislation would have slashed energy funding and was weighed down[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending May 21, 2016
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016 SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending May 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 268,000, a decrease of 10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 278,000. The 4-week moving average was 278,500, an increase of 2,750 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
GetMyFuture.org the Latest Enhancement to US Department of Labor’s CareerOneStop Site to Help Young People Enter the Job Market
Mobile-friendly app connects to education, training and career options WASHINGTON –(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The U.S. Department of Labor yesterday announced the launch of GetMyFuture.org, a mobile-friendly web application that helps youth plan their careers, explore education and training options, and search and apply for jobs. The app is one of many[Read More…]
United States Should Consider Affordability Standards for Higher Education, New Center for American Progress Report Says
Students study in a library on the campus of California State University, Long Beach, on October 19, 2012. Source: AP/Jae C. Hong Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The federal government should consider implementing affordability standards for higher education, and the health care and housing sectors offer lessons for how such[Read More…]
Zika Virus Puts 2 Million Pregnant Women in the United States Potentially at Risk This Summer and Fall
Blood samples from pregnant women wait to be analyzed for the Zika virus at a hospital in Guatemala City on February 2, 2016. Source: AP/Moises Castillo Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. The Center for American Progress estimates that more than 2 million pregnant women in the United States are potentially at[Read More…]
To Level Energy Playing Field, Billions in Oil and Gas Subsidies Have To Go
A person walks past pump jacks operating at the Kern River Oil Field in Bakersfield, California, on January 16, 2015. Source: AP/Jae C. Hong Washington, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)–May 26, 2016. Last year, Congress decided to phase out the investment tax credit, or ITC, and production tax credit, or PTC, for[Read More…]
