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Northeast Ohio's rural areas see foster care spikes even as state enrollment declinesideastream: David Crampton, associate professor at the Center on Poverty and Community Development, explained that rural foster care spikes reflect a lack of mental health services, not just child welfare needs.…

Report highlights Diversion Center’s impact as Cuyahoga County weighs new crisis centercleveland.com: Karen Coen Flynn, senior research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, noted an analysis found that roughly a third of clients of the Diversion Center…

The U.S. Supreme Court strikes another severe blow to the Voting Rights ActNPR: Atiba Ellis, the Morris G. Shanker Professor of Law and and associate dean for enrichment and engagement at the School of Law, said a recent Supreme Court ruling weakens the Voting Rights Act by requiring proof of…

Why are Ohio school districts turning to income tax hikes on this year's ballot?WKYC: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, said decades of state limits on property taxes have pushed Ohio school districts toward income taxes as a key funding alternative. He added that…

Should you brush your teeth in the shower? Dentists say it's OK, but there's a catchYahoo Health: Suparna Mahalaha, associate professor at the School of Dental Medicine, said brushing teeth in the shower is fine but may reduce effectiveness without a mirror, making proper 45-degree technique…

High gas prices cause ripple effect in multiple different businessesSpectrum News: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said that the rise in gas prices doesn't just affect prices at the pump—they’re making more things in everyday life more…

From dorm room to wound care: How a former CWRU student built a biotech start-upcleveland.com: Recent CWRU biomedical engineering graduate and entrepreneur Franco Kraiselburd said Asclepii aims to heal chronic wounds faster and cheaper, warning infections can quickly turn fatal via sepsis. He also…

Genetically diverse cell lines are key to more inclusive disease modelingTechnology Networks: Raeka Aiyar, executive director at the Institute for Glial Sciences, explained how the cell lines commonly used today for discovery, often fail to capture humanity's genetic diversity. “To take data…

Pollen not the only thing allergy sufferers need to worry aboutSpectrum News: Joao Pedro Matias Lopes, assistant professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, said Ohio's worsening allergy season stems from unpredictable seasonal mixing rather than new tree species. He recommended tracking…

Shreveport massacre shocked Americans. Why do parents kill their kids?USA Today: Susan Hatters-Friedman, the Phillip J. Resnick Professor of Forensic Psychiatry at the School of Medicine and adjunct professor at the School of Law, said filicide shocks because "our homes should be places of safety."…