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What to do if you’re arrested abroadThe Washington Post: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, offered some tips for those arrested in another country. Chief among them: Reach out to your consulate. “Usually, this means that the arresting state will call the consulate and let the home state know…

Heat pumps are an energy upgrade for homeowners that’s becoming a climate and financial winnerCNBC: Miranda Leppla, director of the Environmental Law Clinic at the School of Law, said incentives offered through the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, as well as state and local…

Most Ohioans do not support state gun laws, polls showcleveland.com (subscription required): Dan Flannery, director of the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, said high-profile shootings in places like schools, stores and houses of worship mask a more common occurrence of…

Northeast Ohio experts express excitement over nuclear fusion breakthrough WKYC: Cyrus Taylor, the Albert A. Michelson Professor in the Department of Physics, discussed a breakthrough in nuclear fusion, which he said could have a major impact on the future of energy. “We have a real prospect for…

New York City expands domestic violence intervention programNext City: Laura Voith, associate professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, discussed specific programs aimed at preventing intimate partner violence. Most participants are required to complete…

Vietnamese Tesla rival files to go public The Street: Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation at Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, said that VinFast, the Vietnam-based electric-vehicle maker, is shifting into…

What Kroger-Albertsons merger means for competition, prices, and the local community International Business Times: Anat Alon-Beck, assistant professor of law, said the Kroger-Albertsons merger would create a new giant, which could change the grocery sector in several ways. “It will leave the local…

Brain implants have begun to restore functions, but advances are slow The New York Times: Bolu Ajiboye, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, talked about advances in brain-computer interfaces, including some of the most cutting-edge research in the brain-computer interface field,…

Ohio bribery case: Explosive Justice Department documents show Larry Householder's involvement in pay-to-play for sports bettingWKYC: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law and adjunct professor of political science, discussed the ongoing bribery case involving former…

Breakthroughs of the yearThe Atlantic: Paul Tesar, the Dr. Donald and Ruth Weber Goodman Professor of Innovative Therapeutics at the School of Medicine, discussed the breakthrough that allows scientists to grow an embryo in a lab without the use of sperm or eggs—or a womb. “As soon as the science…