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Cleveland captives likened to prisoners of war. How can they recover? The Christian Science Monitor: The three women freed in Cleveland last week are akin to prisoners of war, experts said. “These young women were in absolutely horrific conditions, so it’s hard to know whether the possibility of…

Moms in opera: women on the edge NPR: In opera, mothers are disproportionately portrayed negatively. "So long as women are valued for their beauty, they will fear becoming their mothers. And men, who grow up knowing the domestic authority of their mothers, dread them,” said Susan McClary,…

Neuroprosthetics: Once more, with feeling Nature: Dramatic improvements to prosthetics have been made over the past 15 years, but the next step is getting them to have a sense of touch. “It's probably the next big thing that has to happen,” said Robert Kirsch, chair of the Department of Biomedical…

Future of house where Ohio victims held debated Associated Press: A 10-foot privacy fence will surround the home of kidnapping suspect Ariel Castro, as officials try to keep the public out of the house. "The prosecutors are going to want to preserve it so they can take jurors into it to view, and…

'Unfilmable' novels? No such thing, says Hollywood CNN: Louis Giannetti, professor emeritus of English and film, talks about the problem of trying to successfully covert books to film. “The language in Gatsby is almost like poetry,” he said. “How do you translate that into cinematic terms?”

What to tell your children about abductions WKYC.com: Stephen Sroka, adjunct assistant professor of family medicine and community health, suggests ways to talk to your children about abduction and how they can keep themselves safe.

Should boys get the HPV vaccine? NetWellness The Plain Dealer: Sara H. Lee, assistant professor of pediatrics, discusses the risks, benefits and recommendations for boys getting the HPV vaccine in the latest NetWellness column.

Corporations find a friend in the Supreme Court The New York Times: The Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts has been generalized as pro-business. Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, is wary of such generalizations of the Roberts court, saying it was “not…

Physicists, mathematicians turn to blackboards to answer universal questions The Columbus Dispatch: Steven Izen, professor of mathematics, and Harsh Mathur, associate professor of physics, provide insight into the importance of the blackboard and pen and paper in mapping out mathematical problems.…

When Christians become a 'hated minority' CNN: Some Christians who speak out against homosexuality say they have become victims of intolerance because of their reverence for the Bible. Timothy Beal, the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, explains what the Bible says about…