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January 10, 2025
The Social Security COLA is lower than it’s been in four years. Here’s what that means for your spending. Fortune: Timothy Fogarty, the Andrew D. Braden Professorship in Accounting and Auditing at Weatherhead School of Management, noted that the 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment…
January 10, 2025
Cleveland-Cliffs named in lawsuit over blocked US Steel deal, but what does it mean for local labor WOIO: Eric Chaffee, professor and the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar at the School of Law, weighed in on the potential impact on Cleveland’s steel industry after U.S. Steel and…
January 10, 2025
What if you just don’t like breakfast? The New York Times (subscription required): Lindsay Malone, registered dietitian and an instructor in the Department of Nutrition at the School of Medicine, explained why skipping breakfast might work for some and that people should listen to their own…
January 10, 2025
What counts as 'binge drinking'? What about 'high-intensity drinking'? Live Science: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, explained that binge drinking means consuming enough alcohol to reach a 0.08% blood-alcohol level—about four drinks for women and five for men. He also…
January 10, 2025
Examining the rising price of eggs Spectrum News: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, noted that egg prices are climbing again, nearing $4 per dozen—up from $2.14 last year—due to bird flu and holiday demand. “Egg prices aren’t a clear economic…
January 10, 2025
New law seeks to honor Tanisha Anderson’s legacy while making police accountable for mental health scenarios The Land: Bryan Adamson, the David L. Brennan Chaired Professor of Law, discussed a proposed new law called “Tanisha’s Law,” which is aimed at preventing police involvement in nonviolent…
January 10, 2025
Ohioans convicted for Jan. 6 insurrection involvement could be pardoned soon after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration WKYC: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, weighed in on the possibility that President-elect Donald Trump could pardon Jan. 6 rioters.
January 10, 2025
The speed of human thought lags far behind your internet connection, study finds The New York Times: Britton Sauerbrei, assistant professor in the Department of Neurosciences at the School of Medicine, praised a new study estimating the human brain’s information flow at 10 bits per second, calling…
January 10, 2025
Survival of the luckiest? New study hints at the potential role of luck in evolution NPR: Robin Snyder, professor of biology at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed a new study highlighting how luck in early life can shape adult success, especially under high competition. “To be…
January 10, 2025
Most drug users buy through friends, not dealers, Case study finds cleveland.com (subscription required): Lee Hoffer, associate professor of anthropology at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed his new study showing that most Ohio drug users buy and sell drugs among peers, not dealers,…