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Planned giving provides huge bonanza for colleges Cleveland Jewish News: Amanda Pinney, assistant vice president of strategic giving, said planned giving allows donors to create a lasting impact shaped by their personal experiences. She emphasized aligning gifts with meaningful purposes—such as…

Prosecutors charge 2 children in alleged sexual assault of 5-year-old girl in Cleveland WKYC: Michael Benza, professor of practice at the School of Law, said prosecutions involving young children are extremely rare, noting Ohio has no set minimum age. He said the main challenge will be proving…

SVU and chill: The science of why crime procedurals comfort us Consequence: Susan Hatters-Friedman, the Phillip Resnick Professor of Forensic Psychiatry, explained why some people like to watch true crime before they go to bed. “It’s comforting because we know how it’s going to end up, and you…

How Case Western researchers use prosthetic technology to restore the sense of touch News 5 Cleveland: Emily Graczyk, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, described the sensory prosthetic technology she is testing in a clinical trial. People may worry about using their prosthesis in a…

Chinese company gives an Eric Trump crypto firm preferential access to tech The Guardian: Eric Chaffee, professor and the Peter M. Gerhart Distinguished Research Scholar at the School of Law, said American Bitcoin’s favorable terms with Chinese company Bitmain “look a bit like a sweetheart deal”…

Why 80% of people stay stuck at work Breaking Work podcast: Richard E. Boyatzis, professor in the Departments of Organizational Behavior at Weatherhead School of Management, explained that lasting change happens through intentional vision and renewal, not external pressure or rigid goal-setting.…

A Supreme Court ruling on voting rights could boost Republicans' redistricting efforts NPR: Atiba Ellis, the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar and professor of law, said the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act could be a “tipping point,”…

Musk’s trillion-dollar pay case rewrites corporate board rules Bloomberg Law: Anat Alon-Beck, professor of law, and Sophia Fisher, third-year law student, said Tesla’s upcoming vote on Elon Musk’s proposed $1 trillion pay package highlights tensions in corporate governance, board independence,…

Cleveland Hopkins among growing list of airports not showing video blaming Dems for government shutdown News 5 Cleveland: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, said the Hatch Act restricts federal employees from partisan activity but doesn’t clearly define what that…

Scientists find surprising link between common household plastics and heart disease Prevention: Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of Case Western Reserve’s Cardiovascular Research Institute, said that while household plastics containing DEHP are linked to heart disease and inflammation, the study…