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All Cleveland rec centers now have social workers on staff to address youth trauma, mental health issues Cleveland Scene: Megan Holmes, associate professor and founding director of the Center on Trauma and Adversity at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed…

Supreme Court justices rule state lawmakers do not have exclusive control over elections in key decision Fox News: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said a recent Supreme Court ruling could prevent judges from overriding state rules like some did in 2020. “While the…

Ohio Republicans want to ban flavored vapes, but not tobacco products preferred by Black smokers ideastream: Erika Trapl, associate professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, shared her concerns related to an effort by Republicans in the Ohio Senate to ban some…

Best place to get a personal loan WalletHub: John Keyser, assistant professor at Weatherhead School of Management, offered advice to those trying to choose between local personal loan lenders and national lenders. “You want to find the lender that offers the lowest overall price,” he said. “Do not…

Flights are getting way too expensive. But should you book a hacker fare? USA Today: Cathy Mansfield, senior instructor in law, weighed in on the concept of “hacker fares,” such as those that involve throwaway and hidden-city tickets, which allow consumers to pay a reduced fare but are often…

Once the most powerful lawmaker in Ohio, Larry Householder to serve 20 years behind bars ... starting today WCPO: Michael Benza, professor at the School of Law, predicted that disgraced former House Speaker Larry Householder would get a prison term closer to the 20-year maximum for his role in a…

Supreme Court rejects GOP call for unchecked power for state legislatures in US elections USA Today: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, said the Supreme Court left the door open for additional litigation in its decision to preserve voting rights, while rejecting unchecked…

The summer of ‘Barbie’ has only just begun The Wall Street Journal (subscription required): Einav Rabinovitch-Fox, a visiting instructor in the Department of History, weighed in on Mattel’s aggressive marketing of Barbie dolls. She said the company is now using a new film to rebrand Barbie for…

Could Northeast Ohio be a leader in sustainable manufacturing? CWRU says yes ideastream: Michael Oakes, senior vice president for research, commented on a $1 million National Science Foundation grant the university received to develop a robust and dynamic ecosystem for sustainable manufacturing in…

Cleveland pools reduce hours due to lifeguard shortages WEWS: Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation at Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, noted that communities across Northeast Ohio have been forced to…