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Ohio lawmakers pass resolution to ask voters to require 60% vote to amend constitution ahead of abortion voteWEWS: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed attempts by Ohio lawmakers to ask voters to amend the state constitution in a special August election.

With DNC coming to Chicago, experts say economic boost might be overhypedChicago Tribune (subscription required): Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor in the Department of Political Science at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed Cleveland officials’ efforts to attract the…

Streamlining WordPress: Extendify plug-in aims to simplify website creationCleveland Business Journal (subscription required): Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation at Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship,…

A year after Dobbs leak, Democrats still see abortion driving 2024 votersRoll Call: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, weighed in on states’ efforts to tighten restrictions against women’s health in the year since the Dobbs decision, which overturned nearly 50 years of Supreme…

'It's the best feeling in the world': World-record para athlete sets sights on Cleveland MarathonWKYC: Dennis Bourbeau, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed his research aimed at giving those with paralysis more bodily control—and recently helped a South Carolina man participate…

HPV vaccine: Some studies say one and done might be betterCNN: Theodoros Teknos and Quintin Pan, professors at the School of Medicine, discussed their concerns about changing World Health Organization guidance for HPV vaccine dosage, after a study in which they were not involved concluded one dose…

Swarms of midges in Northeast Ohio detected on weather radarWEWS: Jessica Fox, professor of biology, discussed the annual invasion of midges—the tiny mosquito-like flies—on the shores of Lake Erie. The swarms can even be seen on weather radar. “These clouds of midges only last a little while, but…

With telehealth in limbo, Ohio patients worry about access to some controlled medications WCPO: With the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency status, many Ohioans prescribed controlled substances may have difficulty getting care. "Since the pandemic, we saw that entry into the market of…

WHO says avoid these non-sugar sweeteners if you want to lose weightHealthline: Abigail Basson, registered dietitian and professor at the School of Medicine, pointed out that the current guidance on non-sugar sweeteners excludes people with diabetes. “The reason why the guidance excludes diabetics…

Ohio will soon offer enhanced driver’s licenses. Here’s what they are and why they were (once) controversialcleveland.com: Kevin McMunigal, professor of law, said the state’s new enhanced driver’s licenses are considered less of a potential privacy concern now than they were nine years ago—not…