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There's a silver lining to those health insurance mergers you keep hearing about ideastream: J.B. Silvers, the John R. Mannix Medical Mutual of Ohio Professor of Health Care Finance and professor of banking and finance, discussed recent health insurance company mergers and why they might not be as…

A legal case for repairing some of the damage Crain’s Cleveland Business: Ayesha Bell Hardaway, visiting assistant professor of law, explained why descendants of African-American slaves should receive reparations. “It’s a controversial topic that presents important legal issues,” she said.

Grass that doesn’t need water could keep California green Newsweek: Ted Steinberg, the Adeline Barry Davee Distinguished Professor of History and professor of law, discussed the origins of lawn care and how the desire for a green yard came to be. “You weren’t just growing grass, but you’re…

'Serial' podcast creators made 15-year-old murder case a cultural phenomenon The Plain Dealer: Case Western Reserve University will host the creators of the popular Serial podcast Sarah Koenig and Julie Snyder Wednesday, Sept. 9, as part of the William N. Skirball Writers Center Stage Series.

Denver Airport puts Chick-fil-A on hold over CEO’s marriage stance National Catholic Register: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, explained why the city of Denver could face legal trouble over blocking Chick-fil-A from the airport based on the CEO’s stance on gay marriage.

E-cigarettes: Cause for alarm? ideastream: Scott Frank, associate professor of family medicine and director of the Master of Public Health Program, talked about research on “vaping,” or smoking electronic cigarettes.

Incoming CWRU students get a lesson in “stereotype threat” Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Blog: Claude Steele, who wrote this year’s common reading book, Whistling Vivaldi, spoke at fall convocation, warning students of the danger of relying on stereotypes.

Concern about dental protection leads to Senate Athletic League football players receiving free custom mouth guards The Plain Dealer: Members of the School of Dental Medicine community volunteered time and resources to help with an initiative to provide custom-fit mouth guards for local football…

Diabetes may weaken immunity Yahoo: Wesley M. Williams, from the School of Dental Medicine, and Janna Kiselar, assistant director and instructor at the Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics in the School of Medicine, discussed their findings on how diabetes could weaken the immune system.

Case Western Reserve is open to new ideas in teaching Crain’s Cleveland Business: Melvin Smith, professor of organizational behavior, discussed a new MOOC he will offer alongside Ellen Van Oosten, assistant professor of organizational behavior, and Richard Boyatzis, Distinguished University…