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Hostess being acquired by Orrville-based JM SmuckerWKYC: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed Ohio-based Fortune 500 company JM Smucker’s acquisition of popular snack company Hostess for $5.6 billion. He noted that it’s not out of the…

Case Western Reserve nets $2 million for disease researchCrain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): Stan Gerson, dean of the School of Medicine, discussed a new $2 million grant from the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation to research treatments for cancer and other serious diseases. Specifically,…

Antidepressants provide long-term benefits for women with postpartum depressionHealthline: Susan Hatters-Friedman, the Phillip Resnick Professor of Forensic Psychiatry and an adjunct professor at the School of Law, discussed a new study that found that taking SSRI antidepressants can significantly…

Disclosures from Justices Thomas and Alito raise more ethics questions for the Supreme CourtKNX, Los Angeles: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed the ethics questions surrounding the Supreme Court after Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed Republican mega-donor…

8 expert-backed tips for relieving your kid's back to school stress.Upworthy: Amy Przeworski, associate professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, offered advice for parents who think their kids might be struggling with stress or anxiety. She suggested encouraging children to look at…

Cleveland Catholic Diocese issues new school policiesWOIO: Brian Clites, assistant professor of religious studies at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed new Catholic Diocese of Cleveland policies that bar students, faculty and staff from outwardly identifying as LGBTQ+, requesting preferred…

Civil rights lawsuit in North Dakota accuses a white supremacist group of racial intimidationAssociated Press: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, professor of law and co-director of the Social Justice Institute, discussed a lawsuit filed against Patriot Front in federal court alleging that the group, two of the…

Northeast Ohio-based JM Smucker has entered a $5.6 Billion deal to purchase HostessWOIO: Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation at Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, discussed the news that Hostess, the maker…

Cuyahoga Sheriff answers criticism about traffic stops under new partnership with ClevelandWEWS: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, explained that window tint believed to be too dark gives police officers grounds to stop a car but not to search it. “As long as there is a…

How to make your website more attractive using consumer behavior insightsEconomic Times: Somali Ghosh, associate professor at Weatherhead School of Management, said that in the dynamic world of online business, capturing the attention of visitors and keeping them engaged on your website is a…