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How fentanyl kills—and how Narcan saves livesNational Geographic: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed the misconceptions about naloxone and lack of awareness about fentanyl, the drug driving the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic. “When it comes to the unregulated…

Supply chain problems prompt some shortages of holiday essentialscleveland.com: Michael Goulder, assistant professor at Weatherhead School of Management, weighed in on supply chain disruptions that have made finding essential household items and holiday staples challenging this season.

Report: Executions continued decline but many 'botched’ABC News: Michael Benza, senior instructor in law, said the shifting political environment around the death penalty has made it easier for policymakers to have meaningful discussions about capital punishment. “And they have trouble with it when…

Appeals court upholds block on Ohio's abortion banWVXU Cincinnati: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, weighed in on Ohio's First District Court of Appeals’ denial of the state’s challenge to appeal a preliminary injunction blocking the state's six-week abortion ban. “Studies have…

O come all ye faithful, except when Christmas falls on a SundayThe New York Times: Timothy Beal, the Florence Harkness Professor of Religion, discussed the timing of Christmas falling on Sunday, and what that does to the religious aspect of the holiday. “Christmas morning and Sunday morning are…

Filene's Basement to Friendly's: Why are we obsessed with the past?CBS News: Heidi Moawad, clinical assistant professor, discussed her published work studying nostalgia. “We have deeply embedded memories in the limbic system of our brain,” Moawad said, adding that the often untapped limbic system…

Brett Kavanaugh held to 'fake ethical standards' after being spotted at conservative holiday party Washington Examiner: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, suggested that while Supreme Court justices shouldn't be “cloistered”…

Stephen 'tWitch' Boss's death shows people who seem full of light and happiness can still struggleWEWS: Following the death of Stephen ’tWitch’ Boss, the DJ and dancer from The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ivan Conard, research associate at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social…

A look at the recent rise of antisemitism in the United States NBC News: Cathy Mansfield, professor of law, discussed the rise in the number of antisemitic assaults in the United States, which hit an all-time high in 2021 while hateful rhetoric in the political and celebrity spheres seems to…

Companies link ESG goals, executive payCrain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): Simon Peck, associate professor at Weatherhead School of Management, commented on how large U.S. companies are increasingly linking executive compensation to some form of ESG (environment, society and…