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What happens after abortion wins at the polls? Rewire: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, highlighted how Ohio's new constitutional amendment protects abortion rights but faces ongoing challenges. “This waiting period law has been the biggest barrier to access,” she said. On…

COVID tests might not be your best option this winter—here's what you could use instead Health: Amy Edwards, associate professor at the School of Medicine, said that COVID/flu combo tests are generally reliable if used early. “They are more likely to give a false negative than a false positive,”…

Decision 2024: The candidates' contrasting plans for the economy WKYC: Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science at the College of Arts and Sciences, explained that Vice President Harris and former President Trump offer starkly different economic plans: Harris proposes direct…

SEC climate rule unlikely to survive a Trump victory Politico: Victor Flatt, the Coleman P. Burke Chair in Environmental Law and associate director of the Burke Center for Environmental Law, said he believes a Trump presidential victory would likely dismantle the SEC’s climate disclosure rule…

Dead man’s voter fraud indictment leads to Cuyahoga County feuding with Ohio AG’s office Ohio Capital Journal: After Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost indicted a deceased voter, Cuyahoga County officials accused him of politically motivated actions. Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished…

Food safety experts reveal fast food red flags amid McDonald's E. coli outbreak Daily Mail: Shanina Knighton, adjunct associate professor at Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, warned against restaurants using a "build-and-serve" model, citing cross-contamination risks when staff handle food,…

Millions of people celebrate Diwali this week. Here is what you should know NPR: Deepak Sarma, professor and Inaugural Distinguished Scholar in the Public Humanities at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed Diwali—also known as Deepavali—a “festival of lights” celebrating light's triumph…

130,000 U.S. cancer cases went undiagnosed in Covid pandemic, study finds STAT News: Uriel Kim, a researcher at the Center for Community Health Integration, said cancer diagnoses returned to pre-pandemic levels by late 2021 but failed to account for around 130,000 missed cases from 2020, according…

Parents and doctors weigh in on when to give children access to smartphones, social media WEWS: Eileen Anderson, the Anne Templeton Zimmerman MD Professor in Bioethics at the School of Medicine, weighed in on what age is appropriate for children to have smartphones and access to social media,…

Bill aims to force municipalities to enforce federal immigration laws Spectrum News: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law, cautioned that Ohio's "Protecting Ohio Communities Act" could lead to racial profiling. The bill seeks to enforce federal…