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For thousands of years, versions of the saying “laughter is the best medicine” have emerged in religious, scientific and popular literature—and for good reason. Laughter helps our neurological, physical, emotional, cognitive and social health and well-being in multiple ways.
To find out why…
Jessica Kelley
The Kentucky Derby is the longest continuously held sporting event in the United States, with the first event being held in 1875—but chances are you don’t know much about it beyond its fanfare.
The 2023 Kentucky Derby—taking place May 6 in Louisville, Kentucky—is the 149th…
Do you think you could summarize an 80,000-word dissertation in just 300 words? That’s the premise of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) competition, an event developed by the University of Queensland that’s now held at more than 900 institutions around the world, including Case Western Reserve…
A day before Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Roman Sheremeta boarded one of the last flights out of Kyiv. At that time, the native Ukrainian and associate professor of economics at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management still didn’t believe war would…
Have you ever been asked, “What’s your sign?” It’s likely you know at least one person who’s engrossed in astrology—the forecasting of earthly and human events through the observation and interpretation of the fixed stars, the sun, the moon and the planets—but you may not have a grasp on whether…
Though it’s been a relatively mild winter here in Northeast Ohio, last week’s frigid temperatures likely had you wishing for spring. Good news: You need not wait any longer. Today (March 20) is the first day of the season.
To mark the occasion, The Daily has compiled a list of seven things you can…
St. Patrick’s Day has arrived, and while people will celebrate with food, decorations and even rivers in various shades of green, many aren’t well versed on the holiday’s namesake. As Irish-American Heritage Month continues—the result of a proclamation by President Biden earlier this year—we might…
In Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Theater, faculty members teach by example. Kevin Inouye and David Vegh are the latest to bring their talents to the national stage, each acting in Paramount Plus’ Mayor of Kingstown.
Both professional actors, Inouye and Vegh (who co-starred…
Earlier this month, a freight train carrying vinyl chloride (a flammable gas used to make PVC pipes and other plastic products) and other materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio—about 90 miles southeast of Case Western Reserve University.
Peter Whiting
The derailment, spill of highly…
Falling in love is known to feel like a whirlwind of emotions—but if someone asked you how to describe it, you’d probably say you “just knew.” Why is that?
Cynthia Kubu
To learn more about love and its impact on our brains, The Daily spoke with Cynthia Kubu, a professor of neurology at…