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In trade actions, Trump embraces unpredictability The New York Times: Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, explained how she believes nationalism may be guiding President Donald Trump’s trade policy.

The Yankees are back in Cleveland. Will the bugs return, too? The New York Times: Ten years after Chironomidae—or midges—disrupted a playoff game between the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees, Jessica Fox, assistant professor of biology, explained why it’s difficult to predict exactly when…

Case Western Reserve University to dedicate Underground Railroad marker The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University will hold an event to dedicate the new Historic Underground Railroad site on the corner of Adelbert Road and Euclid Avenue. The plaque recognizes the role the university played…

Cleveland mayoral candidate Zack Reed strongly opposed to dirt bike project given toxicity findings Cleveland 19 News: Gerald Matisoff, professor emeritus in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, analyzed findings from a report that looked into the levels of arsenic and…

As high court term begins, Trump reshapes federal judiciary from top to bottom The Christian Science Monitor: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, discussed the Trump administration’s efforts to get nominees for federal courts confirmed and whether he believes the nominees’…

What might we learn from the Ohio Rape Kit Survey project?: Progress Report The Plain Dealer: Rachel Lovell, senior research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, talked about the Ohio Rape Kit Survey Project and what information is likely to be gathered,…

Ohio College Road Trip: Case Western Reserve University U.S. News & World Report: In a profile of Case Western Reserve University, the magazine featured research opportunities for students, Sears think[box], the university’s location among other cultural institutions in Cleveland and more.

A new Amazon warehouse would bring jobs, but for how long? ideastream: Sayan Chatterjee, professor of design and innovation, discussed the future of automation in warehouses for companies like Amazon.

Soft, origami-inspired robot created by Case Western Reserve researcher could be revolutionary The Plain Dealer: Kiju Lee, the Nord Distinguished Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is leading research to create a robot inspired by origami and be used to manipulate fragile…

Fifty years ago, a Catholic anarchist tried to help solve homelessness in Salt Lake City. Here’s what happened. The Salt Lake Tribune: William Marling, professor of English, talked about Ammon Hennacy, a man who opened three homeless shelters in Salt Lake City in the 1960s.