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Colleges hope for post-debate bump The Wall Street Journal (subscription required): In the last three presidential races, seven colleges that hosted presidential or vice presidential debates saw increases in applications for the following year—including Case Western Reserve, which hosted the VP…

Asthma: Cleveland doctor, federal officials lobby for home visits, repairs to help children The Plain Dealer: An estimated 44,000 homes in Cleveland rated below “fair condition” could play a factor in the nearly 15,000 asthmatic children and teens living in the city, said Dorr Dearborn, chair of…

Karl May’s legacy and enduring appeal among Germans examined ideastream: German author Karl May’s work inspired Eastern Germans during the Cold War, as they created detailed versions of Native American clothes, tools and more, said Susanne Vees-Gulani, co-director of the German studies program.…

Debate over foreign policy ideastream: On Tuesday’s episode of The Sound of Ideas, Destinee Henton, a sophomore political science major, sat on a panel to analyze the third and final presidential debate, looking at candidates’ foreign policy credentials, weaknesses and strategies.

Human blood types have deep evolutionary roots ScienceNews: A new analysis suggests that the A, B and O blood types in people evolved at least 20 million years ago in a common ancestor of humans and other primates. The reason for the evolution of multiple blood types remains a mystery, but Brian…

A quick-read nutrition label? It’s out there. The Washington Post: Bon Appetit Management Co., which manages cafes across campus, recently launched its well-being indicator in dining halls at Case Western Reserve and at Duke University. The arrow is posted next to the name of each dish and features…

U.S. candidates race to win Ohio Al Jazeera English: Since 1960, no presidential candidate has won the election without winning Ohio. “The presidential candidates will focus their campaign attention here because it’s one of the states that can potentially be won by candidates by either party,” said…

Trophy games ESPN: During College GameDay last week, ESPN looked at the history of college football’s greatest traveling trophies—including the Baird Brothers’ Trophy, which is awarded annually to the winner of the Case Western Reserve University vs. College of Wooster football game. The trophy is…

Campaign ads ideastream: On a recent edition of The Sound of Ideas, Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor of Political Science, joined a panel discussing the campaign ads that have been airing for months. The participants looked at the effectiveness, negativity and prevalence of such…

Exploradio: Green chemistry WKSU: The National Science Foundation recently awarded $3.8 million to a team of researchers to help make renewable energy truly sustainable. Ica Manas-Zloczower, the Thomas W. and Nancy P. Seitz Professor of Advanced Materials and Energy, is leading the team of…