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How business of fentanyl controls Ohio’s opioid crisis The Columbus Dispatch: Lee Hoffer, associate professor of anthropology, explained that though most people believe opioid trafficking occurs in the streets, it usually is conducted in private.

Case Western Reserve University research points to early detection of Alzheimer's disease The Plain Dealer: Anant Madabhushi, the F. Alex Nason Professor II of biomedical engineering, discussed the work he and his team are conducting on a computer program that uses various indicators of…

If Janet Yellen goes, the fed’s current policy may go with her The New York Times: While speaking to activists protesting at the Federal Reserve's annual conference, Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, called for continued economic stimulus.

What’s behind the struggles of Applebee’s, Ruby Tuesday, and the rest of the casual dining industry? The Plain Dealer: Casey Newmeyer, assistant professor of marketing and design and innovation, talked about how increasing competition and changing consumer preferences have contributed to the…

Experts: Legal pot in Vermont would conflict with federal law VTDigger: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, explained the problems states need to consider when looking to legalize marijuana.

Prescription produce; affirmative action; JumpStart Startup Scaleup ideastream: Erika Trapl, associate director of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods and assistant professor of population and quantitative health sciences, discussed the center’s involvement with a program…

Artist Michelangelo Lovelace ideastream: Robert Fischer, co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, talked about the neighborhoods Cleveland artist Michelangelo Lovelace lived in, which provided inspiration for his work.

Cleveland doctors keep an eye out for eclipse patients The Plain Dealer: Thomas Steinemann, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences; Faruk Orge, associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences; and Corrie Weitzel, clinical assistant professor of ophthalmology at Cleveland Clinic…

What would a better NAFTA look like? The Atlantic: Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, explained how complaints made by labor groups are handled under the North American Free Trade Agreement, and why renegotiations should focus more on workers. She also discussed parts of…

Twice as many teen girls are killing themselves and we don’t know why Vice: Jane Timmons-Mitchell, a senior research associate at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education, talked about how parents can try to keep their children safer by monitoring what teenagers are doing on…