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Many lament job losses as auto work moves to Mexico The Blade: Susan Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics, discussed how the growth of the auto industry in Japan, South Korea and nonunion southeastern United States impacted Midwestern job loss.

Poor students can lag four years behind rich ones nationwide: See where your school district stands academically, economically The Plain Dealer: Robert Fischer, co-director of the Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development, explained some of the factors that make it more difficult for…

Threat to jail Clinton smacks of ‘tin-pot dictators,’ experts say The New York Times: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, weighed in on Donald Trump’s comments that, should he become president, he would have Hillary Clinton reinvestigated and jailed for her use of a…

Goodyear, Case Western Reserve team up to make smarter tires Crain’s Cleveland Business (subscription required): The Weatherhead School of Management is pairing up with the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. for a competition inviting students to "redefine the tire for the Internet of Things."

Second presidential debate and the science of voters ideastream: Kathryn Lavelle, the Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs, weighed in on the second presidential debate. She specifically discussed how Republican nominee Donald Trump handled questions about his 2005 comments about women.

Molecules for making nanomachines snare chemistry Nobel Science News: Rigoberto Advincula, professor of macromolecular science and engineering, explained the work this year’s Nobel Laureates in chemistry conducted on on nanoscopic machines.

Case Western Reserve speaker series includes Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award winners The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University will host an impressive lineup of speakers full of Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winners for the 2016-17 Think Forum series. The free series will open Nov. 1 with…

Westlake Reed Leskosky renovation marks centennial of Mandel School at CWRU The Plain Dealer: The Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences has a completely renovated space to celebrate its centennial. The renovation features an extended entrance, new walkways to connect the…

Kaine vs. Pence: Two key moments from the debate The Conversation: Justin Buchler, associate professor of political science, co-wrote an article in which he described a key moment for Indiana Gov. Mike Pence at the vice presidential debate.

"Smart" clothing could turn your T-shirt into a solar power plant Mashable: Rigoberto Advincula, professor of macromolecular science and engineering, discussed “smart fibers,” a technology developed by Chinese researchers that could produce and store solar energy.