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  1. Data Show Improvements in Youth Mental Health But There is Still A Need for Safer and More Supportive Schools New CDC data released today highlight improvements in mental health among some United States teens, including decreases in the percentage of students feeling persistently sad or hopeless. However, the report also highlights concerning increases in the percentage of teens reporting experiences of school-based violence and absenteeism due to safety concerns. Read
  2. Report Finds Lenders Cramming Markup Fees and Confusing Terms into Solar Energy Loans The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on August 07 issued an issue spotlight finding that some residential solar lenders are misleading homeowners about the terms and costs of their loans, misrepresenting the energy savings they will deliver, and cramming markup fees into borrowers’ loan balances. Read
  3. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on August 07, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on August 07, 2024 Read
  4. Republic of Costa Rica Signs A Memorandum of Cooperation with JBIC The Japan Bank for International Cooperation recently signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Republic of Costa Rica (Costa Rica) to strengthen the partnership between the two parties. Read
  5. Israel’s Continued Lawless Behavior Is Giving Iran Little Recourse Netanyahu continues to ratchet up its genocide in Gaza and is now openly threatening to assassinate the newly elected Hamas political head. Read
  6. New Data Show Highest Number of Health Center Patients in Nearly 60 Year History of the Program To mark National Health Center Week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) released new data showing over 31 million total patients served at HRSA-funded health centers in 2023—an increase of 2.7 million since 2020. Read
  7. BLM Modernizes Public Lands Temporary Closure Notifications The Bureau of Land Management announced a rule that modernizes the way it informs the public about temporary closures and restrictions on public lands, aligning it with processes used by the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. Read
  8. Burkina Faso: African Development Bank Group Approves $39.2 Million Loan For Youth Resilience Project The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $39.2 million loan to Burkina Faso for a project to boost skill development and resilience among young people, particularly women. Read
  9. More Than 225 Applications Totaling Nearly $3 Billion Submitted For The Wireless Innovation Fund The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today that it received 227 applications requesting more than $2.94 billion in funding to support wireless equipment innovation. Read
  10. USDA Forest Service Announces $25M Funding Opportunity To Reduce Wildfire Risk The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is announcing a funding opportunity through the hazardous fuels transportation assistance program to reduce wildfire risk, expand and create market opportunities, and support local jobs. Read
  11. UH Astronomers Uncover Risks to Planets Which Could Host Life A groundbreaking study has revealed that red dwarf stars can produce stellar flares that carry far-ultraviolet (far-UV) radiation levels much higher than previously believed. Read
  12. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on August 06, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on August 06, 2024 Read
  13. CEPI And WHO Urge Broader Research Strategy For Countries To Prepare For The Next Pandemic The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) recently called on researchers and governments to strengthen and accelerate global research to prepare for the next pandemic. Read
  14. FRB Issues Final Joint Guidance To Help Certain Large Banks Develop Contingency Plans if They Run Into Serious Financial Distress The Federal Reserve Board recently issued final joint guidance to help certain large banks further develop what are known as "resolution plans", the equivalent of "living wills" for the banking industry. Read
  15. TikTok and Parent Company ByteDance Sued for Widespread Violations of Children’s Privacy Laws The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), recently filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against TikTok Inc., ByteDance Ltd., and their affiliates (together, TikTok) for violations of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and its implementing regulations (COPPA) in connection with the popular TikTok app. Read
  16. A New Mentorship Program for Women Entrepreneurs Announced in Belarus Women entrepreneurs in Belarus are making significant strides. According to the national Statistical Agency BELSTAT their numbers increased by 8% between 2018 and 2023, reaching 39.5% of all entrepreneurs in the country. Read
  17. Notice of Intent: $30 Million To Support Tribal Clean Energy Planning and Development The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (Office of Indian Energy) issued two Notices of Intent (NOIs) to release a combined $30 million in Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) later this summer. Read
  18. FTC Action Leads to Permanent Bans for Scammers Behind Sprawling Credit Repair Pyramid Scheme As a result of a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit, the owners and operators of a sprawling credit repair operation known as Financial Education Services (FES) will end the practices that the FTC alleged created a pyramid scheme and also violated the Credit Repair Organizations Act.  In addition, the proposed court orders include substantial monetary penalties. Read
  19. Federal Court Rules Google is An Illegal Monopoly A U.S. District Court judge in the District of Columbia ruled yesterday that search engine giant Google is a controlling monopoly which has caused harm to millions. Read
  20. NASA Seeks Student Missions to Send to Space in 2026, Beyond NASA announced a new round of opportunities for CubeSat, developers to build spacecrafts on that will fly on upcoming launches through the agency’s CSLI (CubeSat Launch Initiative). CubeSats are a class of small spacecraft called nanosatellites. Read
  21. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on August 05, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on August 05, 2024 Read
  22. World Braces for Wider War in Middle East After Latest Israeli Actions After last week’s murder of Hamas’s political head on Iranian soil and another two on April 3 in the West Bank, Israel may have triggered the largest regional bloodbath since World War II. Read
  23. Large U.S. Military Contracts Awarded on August 02, 2024 The U.S. Defense Department announced new major contracts awarded on August 02, 2024 Read
  24. Hiring Slows in July with Just 114,000 Net New Jobs After a strong June recently readjusted growth rate of 179,000, nonfarm employment growth slid substantially in July. Read
  25. BLM Seeks Nominations For Lands To Prioritize For Improving Recreational Access The Bureau of Land Management is seeking additional input on public lands that should be made more accessible for recreation. Read