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100 days into Iran war, Americans face higher pricesAl Jazeera: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said U.S. farmers are facing a “double whammy” from the Iran war, with rising fuel and agricultural input costs squeezing production. He warned that…

Seasonal affective disorder happens in the summer, too. Experts discuss why.ideastream: Jonathan Sadowsky, the Theodore J. Castele Professor of Medical History and associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, said that debates over antidepressants are not new,…

It's not beach days that worry skin cancer doctors—it's these everyday activitiesHuffPost: Rosanne Paul, associate professor of dermatology at the School of Medicine, warned that UV exposure is not limited to sunny beach days. She noted that UVA rays penetrate clouds and glass year-round, meaning…

Gen Z sensations are beating Hollywood’s big budget flicks at the box officeBarron's (subscription required): Deepak Sarma, the Inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, said that YouTube and TikTok let filmmakers bypass traditional gatekeepers,…

Are you ‘triggered’ or just upset? The New York Times: Lisa Damour, senior advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies and clinical instructor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, said trauma is an overwhelming event that exceeds a person’s ability to cope. She explained that triggers…

Report of gene-edited human embryos sparks worries about the technology’s future usesScientific American: Megan Allyse, visiting associate professor in the Department of Bioethics at the School of Medicine, said embryo-editing research typically faces multiple ethical review layers and questioned…

Netflix documentary renews spotlight on Mackenzie Shirilla's Strongsville crash caseWKYC: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said Netflix true-crime documentaries can reignite public interest in closed criminal cases, shaping perceptions long after court rulings. Benza noted…

College presidents say the real danger isn’t students using AI—it’s not knowing howCrain's Cleveland Business: President Eric W. Kaler's comments in a panel discussion were used for a story on how artificial intelligence is reshaping higher education—not only in the classroom, but in research,…

What is a budget?WalletHub: Mary Sasmaz, assistant professor at Weatherhead School of Management, said budgeting’s biggest benefit is forcing people to define financial goals and create a plan for achieving them. She emphasized a “pay yourself first” savings strategy and said naming savings…

New study strengthens idea that humans evolved from knuckle-walking ancestorsScience Magazine: Scott Simpson, professor at the School of Medicine and the College of Arts and Sciences, cautioned that a recent study omitted Ardipithecus ramidus, a key early hominin whose preserved hand showed no…