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Are 66% of Cleveland’s adults ‘functionally illiterate’? Some disagree ideastream: Robert Fischer, the Grace Longwell Coyle Professor in Civil Society and director of the Center on Poverty and Community Development at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, said race is...

How the disappearance of the penny could impact consumers’ wallets U.S. News & World Report: Mark Schweitzer, associate professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said that while eliminating the penny saves some government costs, it will have “essentially no impact” at all. “Part of...

Florida seeks drug prescription data with names of patients and doctors The New York Times (subscription required): Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, warned that there could be concerns as Florida’s demand for detailed prescription data r...

'Dudes of Cleveland' group helps Northeast Ohio men make connections WKYC: Ryan Edlind, instructor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, noted that men often undervalue friendships and fear vulnerability. “A lot of times guys don’t even know where to begin,” he sai...

Tariffs on Mexico and Canada now in effect WEWS: Jonathan Ernest, assistant professor of economics at Weatherhead School of Management, discussed the massive drop in the stock market after President Trump's announcement that tariffs are now in effect for Canada and Mexico....

Lupus deaths remain high among Black patients despite overall decline since 1999 Healio: Ansaam Daoud, a fellow at the School of Medicine, discovered that Black patients, particularly women, have died from systemic lupus erythematosus at disproportionately higher rates despite overall declines in mo...

You voted to legalize marijuana, but it's being restricted. Here's what that means. WEWS: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, explained that Senate Bill 56 would not affect medical marijuana. He emphasized that citizens can't stop the legislative changes, as initiated sta...

Elon Musk wants federal workers to list their weekly accomplishments. What have Ohio Congress members done? cleveland.com: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law and co-director of the Law-Medicine Center, criticized Elon Musk’s federal employee email demand as a “terrible approach,” wa...

NASA Glenn developed a revolutionary tire, but it’s for the moon Crain’s Cleveland Business: (subscription may be required): John Lewandowski, director of the Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Reliability Center at Case School of Engineering, said although consumers may not be able to go out and...

What to do when your head really aches The Washington Post (subscription required): Naveen George, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, explained what a tension-type headache—typically brought on by stress—can feel like. “The pain often feels like a band squeezing the head,” he said....