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Attorneys: Cleveland dodging payment on $19M in judgments The Associated Press: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor of Law and professor of political science, discussed the city of Cleveland’s efforts to not pay judgments to a man who spent nearly 12 years in prison because of “egregious…

Clearance sales start today at Chapel Hill, Elyria Macy's WKSU: Macy’s recently announced the closure of 36 stores across the country, including two in Northeast Ohio. “Malls are still coming up, but they may be more unique-experience-oriented malls,” said Rakesh Niraj, associate professor of…

The Cruz eligibility question: legal scholars weigh in The Wall Street Journal: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, talked about the questions surrounding Sen. Ted Cruz’s eligibility to run for president because he was born in Canada (his mother was a U.S. citizen). Adler…

Hospital patient uses Adele-inspired message, gets big response WKYC: When a patient at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital put Adele lyrics in her hospital room window, two biology department staff members, Katie Bingman and Binh To-Thorne, replied with the next verse in their window. "And we…

Feeding the workforce: higher ed adapts WKSU: Patricia Thomas, vice dean for medical education, and James Young, executive dean of Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, discussed how the medical field is moving toward a model that includes more collaboration with other health care…

New ICC courtroom opens for business with Kenya trial The Washington Post: Michael Scharf, co-dean of the School of Law, talked about the International Criminal Court's present power and its future, noting that crimes in Syria by ISIS “may emerge as the ICC’s highest profile case in 2016."

$12 vs. $15 minimum-wage debate continues between economists, experts, politicians The Plain Dealer: William S. Pierce, professor emeritus of economics, talked about the challenges of raising the federal minimum wage to $12 or 15. "Basically, an employer hires somebody if he thinks the work that…

College student's burning desire could save jet fuel -- with NASA help Chicago Tribune: Felipe Gómez del Campo, a senior aerospace and mechanical engineering major, works with NASA’s John H. Glenn Research Center to recreate the conditions inside a jet engine to test his concept to improve…

Ohio woman accused of killing 3 sons seeks new prosecutor Associated Press: Michael Benza, senior instructor of law, explained why it's rare to disqualify a prosecutor's office from a case. "Because if it's granted, it puts the prosecution back to square one," he said. "Any new prosecutor would…

The story of a digital teddy bear shows how college learning is changing The Chronicle of Higher Education: CWRU’s innovation was on display at the Consumer Electronics Show, where Xyla Foxlin, a sophomore mechanical and aerospace engineering student, showcased the pairable teddy bear technology…