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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseUniversity of Michigan: Online job interview simulator improves prospects for people returning from incarceration. “A new University of Michigan study found that virtual job interview training can be a game-changer by helping individuals practice job interviews in realistic scenarios. The tool boosted their confidence and sped up the path to employment.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/07/university-of-michigan-online-job-interview-simulator-improves-prospects-for-people-returning-from-incarceration/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/07/university-of-michigan-online-job-interview-simulator-improves-prospects-for-people-returning-from-incarceration/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseJohns Hopkins University: Can texts about healthier eating help prevent childhood obesity?. “The results of the study were remarkable, with the digital intervention leading to significantly healthier weight-for-length trajectories and a substantial reduction in obesity rates at age 2. The intervention was shown to be effective across a diverse population, including groups at elevated risk for […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/01/johns-hopkins-university-can-texts-about-healthier-eating-help-prevent-childhood-obesity/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/01/johns-hopkins-university-can-texts-about-healthier-eating-help-prevent-childhood-obesity/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehosePIX 11: American Museum of Natural History offers free membership to SNAP beneficiaries. “A new museum membership level called Discoverer has launched for beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…. The Discoverer membership includes general Museum admission as well as admission to one ticketed exhibition. Cardholders are also able to bring up to four guests on […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/21/pix-11-american-museum-of-natural-history-offers-free-membership-to-snap-beneficiaries/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/21/pix-11-american-museum-of-natural-history-offers-free-membership-to-snap-beneficiaries/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseThe Register: Glasgow City Council online services crippled following cyberattack. “A cyberattack on Glasgow City Council is causing massive disruption with a slew of its digital services unavailable. The local authority has confirmed the attack started on June 19 and attributed it to a supply chain issue involving a third-party contractor’s supplier.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/02/the-register-glasgow-city-council-online-services-crippled-following-cyberattack/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/02/the-register-glasgow-city-council-online-services-crippled-following-cyberattack/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseGothamist: Victims of food benefits theft sue NY over outdated tech they say puts them at risk. “The complaint alleges the state is violating federal law by failing to ensure New Yorkers receive benefits to which they’re entitled. The plaintiffs are asking the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York to require the state to replace the current electronic benefits cards, […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/16/gothamist-victims-of-food-benefits-theft-sue-ny-over-outdated-tech-they-say-puts-them-at-risk/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/16/gothamist-victims-of-food-benefits-theft-sue-ny-over-outdated-tech-they-say-puts-them-at-risk/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseWashington Secretary of State: Washington State Library’s Research Library, Washington Talking Book & Braille Library Closed to Public Due to Budget Shortfall. ” The Washington State Library (WSL) announced program closures for their research library and the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library and a restriction of services at those locations after funds to keep them open were not […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/12/washington-secretary-of-state-washington-state-librarys-research-library-washington-talking-book-braille-library-closed-to-public-due-to-budget-shortfall/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/06/12/washington-secretary-of-state-washington-state-librarys-research-library-washington-talking-book-braille-library-closed-to-public-due-to-budget-shortfall/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseState of California: Ready for the summer: Governor Newsom announces lifesaving heat-ranking tool, invests $32 million to help communities combat extreme heat. “CalHeatScore, developed by the California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), brings together ZIP-code level data to provide locally tailored guidance. … The tool […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/ready-for-the-summer-governor-newsom-announces-lifesaving-heat-ranking-tool-invests-32-million-to-help-communities-combat-extreme-heat-state-of-california/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/31/ready-for-the-summer-governor-newsom-announces-lifesaving-heat-ranking-tool-invests-32-million-to-help-communities-combat-extreme-heat-state-of-california/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln: Website showcases thousands of ways UNL serves Nebraska. “For Nebraskans seeking university input, guidance and information on everything from agriculture and food systems to technology, the Community Resources Database is a one-stop shop. The hundreds of resources are organized into 20 broad categories to make finding things easier. With a few clicks, visitors […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/30/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-website-showcases-thousands-of-ways-unl-serves-nebraska/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/30/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-website-showcases-thousands-of-ways-unl-serves-nebraska/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseIndiana Capital Chronicle: Meet ‘Ask Indiana,’ state government’s new AI chatbot. “Indiana government has a new digital front door with the redesigned IN.gov website. The homepage now features an AI chatbot, ‘Ask Indiana,’ where residents can ask questions and get real-time answers 24/7.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/20/indiana-capital-chronicle-meet-ask-indiana-state-governments-new-ai-chatbot/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/20/indiana-capital-chronicle-meet-ask-indiana-state-governments-new-ai-chatbot/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseChalkbeat Detroit: Federal library funding cuts could mean the end of services for Michigan K-12 students. “The Trump administration’s proposed 2025-26 budget would eliminate the federal department that provides funds to state library agencies. The cuts would mean the loss of nearly $4.8 million for the Library of Michigan, as well as grants that support Native American libraries in the […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/17/chalkbeat-detroit-federal-library-funding-cuts-could-mean-the-end-of-services-for-michigan-k-12-students/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/17/chalkbeat-detroit-federal-library-funding-cuts-could-mean-the-end-of-services-for-michigan-k-12-students/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseIdeastream Public Media: Ohio rural libraries struggle to plan, amid federal and state funding uncertainty . “This kind of technological training is not just offered in rural northwest Ohio. It’s at more than 30 libraries across the state as a part of the Guiding Ohio Online program, which helps older and rural residents learn digital literacy skills. But its future is on shaky ground. […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/16/ideastream-public-media-ohio-rural-libraries-struggle-to-plan-amid-federal-and-state-funding-uncertainty/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/16/ideastream-public-media-ohio-rural-libraries-struggle-to-plan-amid-federal-and-state-funding-uncertainty/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseChicago Tribune: Officials: Indiana libraries expect to face financial challenges at state and federal levels. “Local libraries in Indiana will face financial challenges in the years ahead as the state and federal governments make drastic cuts to funding, local officials said. At the state level, libraries will see budget cuts amid the state budget and property tax reform. At the federal […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/14/officials-indiana-libraries-expect-to-face-financial-challenges-at-state-and-federal-levels-chicago-tribune/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/05/14/officials-indiana-libraries-expect-to-face-financial-challenges-at-state-and-federal-levels-chicago-tribune/</a>

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ResearchBuzz: FirehoseGizmodo: Social Security Website Crashes as DOGE-Linked Disruption at the Agency Continues. “Key parts of the Social Security website have proven inaccessible over the past week, and the agency now says that it is probing the cause of the service disruptions. The problems come not long after the agency compelled retirees to seek help more exclusively online, as it attempts to downsize its […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/03/gizmodo-social-security-website-crashes-as-doge-linked-disruption-at-the-agency-continues/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/03/gizmodo-social-security-website-crashes-as-doge-linked-disruption-at-the-agency-continues/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseCalifornia State Library: Get a New Virtual Bookshelf and Access More Than 300,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks. This link goes to a PDF file. “Every Californian with an email address and an internet connection can now visit California’s Bookshelf and access more than 300,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks. Previously, readers had to log in through a participating library to get to all the ebooks […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/30/california-state-library-get-a-new-virtual-bookshelf-and-access-more-than-300000-ebooks-and-eaudiobooks/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/30/california-state-library-get-a-new-virtual-bookshelf-and-access-more-than-300000-ebooks-and-eaudiobooks/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseRoute Fifty: Battle to save major internet subsidy reaches Supreme Court. “The U.S. Supreme Court appeared reluctant Wednesday to strike down a popular program that helps get underserved communities online as they worried about the effects of such a decision. Justices heard oral arguments regarding the future of the Universal Service Fund, known as USF and administered by the Federal […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/28/route-fifty-battle-to-save-major-internet-subsidy-reaches-supreme-court/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/28/route-fifty-battle-to-save-major-internet-subsidy-reaches-supreme-court/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseFound on LinkedIn: the Western North Carolina Housing Guide. From the front page: “Where do I go for housing repairs? How do I find trusted information about the recovery process? Where can I offer support? This digital guide serves to address some of the most pressing and frequently asked questions from people living in Western NC about recovery and rebuilding in the aftermath of Hurricane […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/03/western-north-carolina-housing-guide/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/03/western-north-carolina-housing-guide/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseLittle Free Library: Celebrating 200k Little Free Libraries. ” The 200,000th Little Free Library book-sharing box will launch in March 2025. To celebrate this milestone, LFL is throwing a party and granting 200 Little Free Libraries to Title I elementary schools.”<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/03/little-free-library-celebrating-200k-little-free-libraries/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/03/03/little-free-library-celebrating-200k-little-free-libraries/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseState of California: Governor Newsom announces stronger accountability measures, launches new tool measuring local progress in tackling homelessness. “Today’s announcement comes alongside the debut of a new online tool accountability.ca.gov, which brings together thousands of locally reported data points to provide an accurate picture of local communities’ work to address homelessness, […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/25/state-of-california-governor-newsom-announces-stronger-accountability-measures-launches-new-tool-measuring-local-progress-in-tackling-homelessness/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/25/state-of-california-governor-newsom-announces-stronger-accountability-measures-launches-new-tool-measuring-local-progress-in-tackling-homelessness/</a>

ResearchBuzz: FirehoseNotre Dame News: New homelessness prevention toolkit empowers communities with proven, cost-effective way to keep families housed. “Developed through a collaboration among the Wilson Sheehan Lab for Economic Opportunities (LEO) at the University of Notre Dame, Results for America and Destination: Home, this toolkit equips communities with a data-driven approach to keep families housed and […]<a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/21/notre-dame-news-new-homelessness-prevention-toolkit-empowers-communities-with-proven-cost-effective-way-to-keep-families-housed/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/21/notre-dame-news-new-homelessness-prevention-toolkit-empowers-communities-with-proven-cost-effective-way-to-keep-families-housed/</a>

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