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Why Trump shouldn’t leverage the government’s emergency oil supply to bolster the GOP The Conversation: Peter Shulman, associate professor of history, penned an article examining the history of American oil prices, particularly noting their relation to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Republished…

Best doctors: recognizing elderly depression Cleveland Magazine: Brian Appleby, associate professor of neurology and director of the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center at the School of Medicine, shared several possible symptoms of depression or memory loss in elderly patients.

Beyond thoughts and prayers Fort Lauderdale Magazine: Daniel J. Flannery, director of the Begun Center and the Semi J. and Ruth W. Begun Professor, expressed his thoughts on the movement that school shooting victims have led against gun violence, suggesting they could make progress adults could…

Cameras can catch cars that run red lights, but that doesn’t make streets safe The Conversation: Assistant professor of economicsJustin Gallagher authored a piece examining whether or not red light cameras actually make intersections safer. Republished by Scientific American, Associated Press and…

Woman leading investigation into Ohio State’s Urban Meyer is familiar with high-profile cases The Columbus Dispatch: Mary Jo White, a well-known sports attorney, will investigate the Ohio State University coach accused of covering up his assistant coach’s domestic violence. Adjunct Professor of…

Academic minute: plot twists Inside Higher Ed: Vera Tobin, assistant professor of cognitive science, spoke about the mental mechanisms behind plot twists, examining why audiences enjoy a well-constructed surprise. Tobin discusses the same phenomenon in her book Elements of Surprise.

Is a diverse diet the healthiest way to go? Maybe not ABC News: Goutham Rao, the Jack H. Medalie Professor of Home-Centered Health Care and clinical professor of family medicine, spoke about a study he co-authored examining whether “dietary diversity” is helpful, as commonly believed, or harmful.

Supreme Court nominee takes hard line on federal regulations Associated Press: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law and director of the Center for Business Law and Regulation, speculated what U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s record could mean for federal agencies…

Trump said his fuel economy re-do would help workers. Will it? Bloomberg: Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, discussed the potential long-term impact of eased fuel-economy regulations.

New lung cell identified The Scientist: After two independent teams of researchers discovered a new lung cell related to cystic fibrosis, Ann Harris, professor and vice chair of research for the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, explained the significance of this discovery and similar…