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Rohn Hein novel revisits America’s founding through an enslaved valet’s eyes
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Debut author and activist Rohn Hein will release The Valet’s Witness on July 4, 2026, tying the nation’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence to a historical novel about liberty, slavery and memory.
Heather B. Moore to chronicle eight women who shaped America
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Heather B. Moore will release Her America: Eight Women Who Transformed the Nation on Aug. 4 through Shadow Mountain Publishing.
Manhattan Book Group gives Gold to 'Antheia in the Thorns'
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Manhattan Book Group awarded Gold in the 2026 Manhattan Book Awards to Marilynne Eichinger’s environmental thriller “Antheia in the Thorns: A Rightfully Mine Novel.” The win spotlights a second-in-series book built around corporate corruption,…
Invisible University for Ukraine brings scholars to Budapest and Lviv for summer school on Ukraine's future
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The Invisible University for Ukraine will hold its fifth annual Summer School in Budapest and Lviv from July 1-12, gathering 60 students and scholars to examine democracy, reconstruction, memory, and EU integration.
The Simonetta Lein Show launches Legacy Interviews after topping 1 billion views
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The Simonetta Lein Show is rolling out a new interview format focused on the setbacks and defining moments behind celebrity success, after surpassing 1 billion views and building a global audience of more than 26.5 million followers.
Martini and Gonzalez launch PAC for caregivers
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A Republican crisis consultant and a Democratic socialist activist have formed Caregivers United for Equity, a new political action committee focused on caregiver pay, benefits and legal rights in New York. The group wants changes to probate law,…
AMMWEC launches Muslim reflections book on Israel after Oct. 7
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AMMWEC wrapped its second annual National Coalition Against Antisemitism and Hate Conference in Washington with the launch of a new book of Muslim witness accounts from trips to Israel after the Oct. 7 attacks.
Faith leaders and AI firms meet in Paris to shape AI ethics
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Faith leaders, tech companies and policymakers met in Paris for the second regional roundtable of the Faith-AI Covenant, a global effort to guide AI development around human dignity, trust and resilience.
American tech and Hollywood push AI trust message in Brussels
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American technology executives, filmmakers and European policymakers met in Brussels on June 24 to argue that AI progress depends on trust, stronger governance and transatlantic cooperation.
African Diaspora International Film Festival returns to Washington for 19th edition
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The African Diaspora International Film Festival will hold its 19th Washington, D.C. edition Aug. 14-16 at George Washington University, with films from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and North America focused on human rights, democracy, identity…
Jan Peter Balkenende urges human-centered AI rules
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Former Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende told the RegulatingAI Podcast that governments, businesses and international institutions should put human well-being at the center of AI governance.
ADIFF returns to Washington for 19th film festival
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The African Diaspora International Film Festival is bringing award-winning films from Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and North America to George Washington University in Washington, D.C., from Aug. 14-16. The lineup centers on human rights,…
ERAI Fellowship expands to two new AI governance cohorts
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The ERAI Fellowship says it has graduated its inaugural class and is launching two new June cohorts focused on AI governance for mid-career professionals.
QABA deepens Morocco outreach with conference and site visits
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The Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board held a conference and a series of meetings in Morocco to expand access to accredited ABA training and services.
CEU joins Vienna center on digital humanism
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Central European University is joining three Vienna universities to launch the Center for Digital Humanism Vienna, a new hub focused on aligning technology with democratic values and human well-being.
PuLSE Institute to host national civil rights leadership dinner in Detroit
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The PuLSE Institute will hold its 2026 National Civil Rights Leadership Dinner on July 29 at the Detroit Athletic Club, bringing together leaders from across sectors to honor civil rights, civic leadership and economic justice.
Ban Ki-moon hosts UN chief candidate dialogue at Jeju Forum
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Ban Ki-moon opened a high-level session at the 21st Jeju Forum in South Korea on June 25, 2026, bringing six candidates for the next UN secretary-general together in public for the first time.
AHJC forum pushes Congress to scrutinize transnational terror networks
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The American Hindu Jewish Congress brought lawmakers and national security voices to Capitol Hill to focus on transnational terror networks, foreign influence, and financing gaps in U.S. institutions.
JET podcast spotlights Global South climate voices
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JET — The Just Energy Transition Podcast has launched from Pretoria and is now streaming at jetvoices.com, with early episodes featuring climate activists and clean-energy thinkers from Uganda, South Africa, Nigeria and across the continent.
COP31 climate chief sets implementation-focused vision at London Climate Action Week
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COP31 Climate High-Level Champion Samed Ağırbaş used the opening of London Climate Action Week in London to lay out a people-centered agenda for Antalya and beyond.
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