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Abundance of empty big box stores to force city planners to think outside the box ABC News 5 Cleveland: Daniel Shoag, visiting associate professor of economics, explained why big box stores in the Cleveland area often stay empty long after they initially close, commenting particularly on the…

Can antibiotics do more harm than good? New study examines effects on oral health Atlanta Journal Constitution: Researchers from Case Western Reserve University, lead by Pushpa Pandiyan, assistant professor of biological sciences at the School of Dental Medicine, recently published their work on…

Women with heart disease in sub-Saharan Africa face challenges, but stigma may be worst of all The Conversation: Allison Webel, assistant professor of nursing, co-wrote an article on the myths and stigmas concerning heart disease in sub-Saharan African countries, where conditions like rheumatic…

Cleveland ranked dead last of larger cities in fight against child poverty ABC News 5 Cleveland: Robert Fischer, associate professor and co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, explained why the U.S. Census ranked Cleveland last of the major cities in managing child…

Here’s why we should care about the Khashoggi case Boston Globe: Avidan Cover, professor of law and director of the Institute for Global Security Law and Policy, spoke about the legal implications for the Turkish government of the alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabian…

What are e-cigarettes? U.S. News and Word Report: Neha Vyas, clinical assistant professor at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, wrote about the dangers of electronic cigarettes for teenagers, including the misconception that they contain nothing but flavoring. Many actually contain…

Gift from Chicago-based Davee Foundation to establish $1 million scholarship for Case Western Reserve history students Crain’s Cleveland Business: The Davee Foundation recently gave $1 million to Case Western Reserve University to establish a scholarship fund for history students.

The hot new millennial trend is scamming Amazon for big money Vice: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, weighed in on a form of cyber crime in which people use Amazon’s permissive return and merchandise replacement policy to scam the site.

The Catholic Church’s grim history of ignoring priestly pedophilia—and silencing would-be whistleblowers The Conversation: Brian Clites, instructor in the Department of Religious Studies, wrote about the documented history of sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church, and the efforts to…

Short on skilled workers, employers offer training, chance to grow: Pathways to Prosperity The Plain Dealer: Daniel Shoag, visiting associate professor of economics, explained why many employers only offer training for middle-skills positions when the economy is good. “I think now that the…