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U.S. midterms: Why a Republican 'wave' never happenedBBC: Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science, said that previous midterm election results may have created a “default” and “baseline” expectation that the Republican victory would be greater than it was. “I think a lot of people…

Many Ohio doctors find medical marijuana is effective for cancer and pain, but fewer find it effective for sickle cell anemiacleveland.com: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, discussed a new study that found most Ohio doctors who prescribe medical marijuana reported they…

Fed raises interest rates for the sixth time: how will it affect the NEO housing market?WEWS: Michael Goldberg, associate professor of design and innovation at Weatherhead School of Management and executive director of the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship, discussed the Federal Reserve’s move…

Powerball jackpot stands at $1.6 billionWKYC: Peter Thomas, professor of mathematics at the College of Arts and Sciences, discussed the odds of winning the Powerball lottery, as the jackpot exceeded $1 billion.

Abortion travel benefits litigationBloomberg Law: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, called the legal argument that providing abortion travel benefits is discriminatory “creative and novel.” “That’s a stretch because it’s not…

Elon Musk says Twitter will permanently ban users who impersonate othersThe Wall Street Journal: Jessie Hill, the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law, said that by banning Twitter accounts that make fun of him, Elon Musk could have a chilling effect on speech on the social media site—meaning people…

CWRU No. 44 on U.S. News & World Report’s best college listCleveland Jewish News: Provost and Executive Vice President Ben Vinson discussed some of the factors behind the recent U.S. News & World Report ranking Case Western Reserve University No. 44 on its list of best colleges in 2022-23.…

Judge appoints Ayesha Bell Hardaway interim monitor overseeing Cleveland police reformcleveland.com (subscription required): Ayesha Bell Hardaway, associate professor of law and the co-director of the Social Justice Institute, discussed her appointment as the interim monitor overseeing Cleveland…

'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' lacks an actual critique of the man himselfHuffPost: Daniel Goldmark, director of the Center for Popular Music Studies, shared the cultural impact of the life of the “White and Nerdy” musician “Weird Al” Yankovic. “It’s like, ‘Let’s take something that seems like a…

Gaming out Ideastream's plan for election night, the Super Bowl of newsWKSU: Karen Beckwith, the Flora Stone Mather Professor of Political Science, will offer insight on extensive election coverage by Northeast Ohio public media on election day.