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FirstEnergy admitted to bribing a former top Ohio regulator in July 2021. Why did prosecutors wait until Monday to charge him? cleveland.com: Kevin McMunigal, professor at the School of Law, reasoned that federal prosecutors could’ve waited to charge Sam Randazzo, the former chairman of the…

The truth about Napoleon and Josephine’s marriage, divorce, and lasting legacy Vox: Gillian Weiss, professor in the Department of History at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed the complicated legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte, cautioning against the idea of making a hero out of him in the…

The No. 1 whole grain to eat to help decrease cholesterol, according to a dietitian Yahoo Life: Lindsay Malone, instructor in the Department of Nutrition at the School of Medicine, shared some of the health benefits of eating bulgur, a high-fiber whole grain known to lower cholesterol.

Law's Cathy Lesser Mansfield on extended warranty worth Scripps News: Cathy Lesser Mansfield, senior instructor in law, discussed the value of buying extended warranties. “I think people should ask a lot of questions before making a decision to buy a warranty,” she said. “Is it an add-on? Does…

High sugar levels could help pancreatic cancer treatments WJW: Jordan Winter, member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and professor at the School of Medicine, discussed new research showing that elevated blood sugar levels can make pancreatic cancer more responsive to chemotherapy.

Balloonfest made Cleveland a laughingstock. Did it deserve it? Defector: John Grabowski, the Krieger-Mueller Joint Professor in History, discussed Balloonfest, the United Way fundraiser in 1986 that launched 2 million helium balloons into the sky, causing issues for traffic and an airport as the…

Elliane Irani found herself with lots of questions after she started working as a nurse in an intensive care unit.  How do patients recover following an intensive care event? What does it mean for them when they return home? How does the environment of an ICU affect a person’s ability to get…

Employee lawsuits over COVID vaccines still circulating in North Carolina Triangle Business Journal (subscription required): Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, said that while COVID-19 has all but disappeared from the national…

From Cairo to Ohio: A story of an American police officer Middle Eastern Broadcasting Network: Sarah Shendy, a sergeant with the CWRU Police Department, discussed her career journey to becoming the first known Egyptian Muslim female sergeant in the State of Ohio.

Mixing Ozempic with testosterone shots for bodybuilding is a “horrifying’ idea, doctor says The Messenger: Betul Hatipoglu, director of Case Center for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, explained how taking Ozempic and testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) shots at the same time for maximum…