Policy & Public Interest

The latest news regarding all matters of policy and public interest. This section contains releases regarding issues of government, international relations and trade, politics, education, economics, law, welfare, advocacy, and charity concerns. Learn about recent policy decisions as well as important campaigns, strategies, and protests in all areas of public interest. Also included are poll results, statistical information and announcements, and legal news.

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Mar 31, 2026, 08:08 ET Decluttering Does Double Duty: Clearing Your Space Can Change Someone Else's Life

As millions of Americans prepare to clean out, The Salvation Army encourages people to consider donating items for the good of others ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As many as 8 in 10 Americans participate in spring cleaning, reducing the number of unused items in their households. In doing so, research suggests they also lower stress and mental overload while improving...

Mar 31, 2026, 00:07 ET Plastic Additives Tied to Millions of Preterm Births Worldwide

NEW YORK, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Exposure to a chemical commonly used to make plastic more flexible may have contributed to about 1.97 million preterm births in 2018 alone, or more than 8...

Mar 25, 2026, 10:00 ET LOCAL NEWS DAY SURPASSES 1,000 PARTICIPATING NEWSROOMS NATIONWIDE

1000+ newsrooms join the national day of action. Newsroom sign-up deadline March 26. HELENA, Mont., March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Local News Day, a nationwide initiative celebrating the essential...

Mar 24, 2026, 08:58 ET Little Free Library's Impact Library Program Celebrates 10 Years of Expanding Book Access

Donor-supported initiative has provided more than 3,500 Little Free Libraries and 87,500 books to communities where books are scarce ST. PAUL, Minn., March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Everyone has seen...

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