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Why do addicts relapse? ideastream: Experts say somewhere between 50 and 90 percent of alcoholics and drug addicts relapse. Barry Hoffer, adjunct professor in the School of Medicine, said addiction isn’t something treated and cured; it needs to be managed. “You have to think of addiction the way…

US Supreme Court to address blood testing for drunk driving Reuters: The U.S. Supreme Court will soon consider whether police must get a warrant before forcing a suspected drunken driver to submit to a blood test. School of Law Professor Lewis Katz weighed in: "The Supreme Court has generally in…

How will unemployment move Ohio voters? Two experts have differing views ideastream: The latest jobs report shows Ohio with an unemployment rate of 7.2 percent. Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science, said unemployment is lower on the ladder of economic issues that sway a voter’s…

J. Kevin Kelley spends his days in Florida while serving as government witness The Plain Dealer: Former Parma politician J. Kevin Kelley has been spending time in Florida, three years after pleading guilty to federal bribery charges. Because he is a cooperative witness, prosecutors have kept him…

Amish group convicted in hate crime trial for beard-cutting attack ideastream: Sixteen members of an Amish church group were convicted of conspiracy to commit hate crimes against other Amish by cutting off their beards and hair, but the defense has indicated it plans to appeal the convictions.…

Tinkham Veale II, industrialist, horseman and philanthropist The Plain Dealer: Tinkham Veale, an alumnus and philanthropist, died Tuesday at his home. His commitment to Case Western Reserve was evident through his gifts for the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center, Veale Natatorium…

Fact checking fracking: Can fracking trigger earthquakes? ideastream: A series of earthquakes in the area last year made big news, especially after they were found to have been a by-product of natural gas drilling. David Zeng, chair of the civil engineering department, said that while fault lines…

Northeast Ohio bioscience industry growing, adding jobs The Plain Dealer: A new report found that Northeast Ohio’s emerging bioscience industry supports more than 21,000 jobs and receives large amounts of federal funding. Case Western Reserve received $175.9 million from the National Institute of…

RTA's new Cedar Hill center to offer safer, more efficient way to use buses, trains The Plain Dealer: A groundbreaking for the new RTA transit center near campus was held yesterday, launching an $18.5 million rebuild of the station. The project culminates six years of planning between RTA and…

Are we better off than four years ago? ideastream: Claudia Coulton, co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development at the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, joined The Sound of Ideas to discuss key numbers and issues related to the question often touted on the campaign…