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Kanye too ‘squeamish’ to watch Kim give birth—is that weird? New York Magazine: John Kennel, professor emeritus of pediatrics, has performed research that suggests Kanye West’s “squeamishness” and absence from the delivery room may benefit Kim Kardashian during labor. He found women in labor, with ...

Somali torture victim: Ohio court hearing a relief Associated Press: Michael Scharf, associate dean for global legal studies, weighs in on the importance of a Somali torture case, even though the victim will never see any money from the defendant who is living out of the reach of U.S. courts, in K...

Fine-tuning breast cancer treatments: What works better? U.S. News and World Report: A recent study led by Thomas Budd, professor of medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western University, looks at breast cancer treatments and whether different schedules for chemotherap...

How to set money ground rules for a boomerang kid Forbes: Donald K. Freidman, professor of psychology, provides tips on how parents can make living with their adult children more manageable. “It is important for the adult child to know that housing is not free,” Freedheim said. “If your son or dau...

Clevelanders should come join the gigabit revolution: Lev Gonick The Plain Dealer: Lev Gonick, vice president of Information Technology Services, discusses the role Case Western Reserve has played in the gigabit revolution and how this technology helped advance rural health programs, public safety...

Analysis: Obama poised to make mark on the judiciary USA Today: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, weighs in on President Obama’s recent judicial nominations. “This is the first signal that the Obama administration is getting serious or is stepping up its game when it com...

‘Rusted Heart Broadcast’, Wild Belle and Jared Bendis Ideastream: Jared Bendis, creative new media officer at Kelvin Smith Library, talks about Yahoo’s possible motivation for its recent $1.1 billion purchase of Tumblr and the practicality of the 3D printer....

Student JeShaune Jackson can't wait to give his own scholarship: Margaret Bernstein The Plain Dealer: Graduate student JeShaune Jackson talks about the scholarship he started at his alma mater, which is aimed at students interested in the STEM fields. His scholarship also offers mentorship opportu...

Cold, frost in northeast Ohio slows breeding season for midges and mosquitoes Newnet5.com: The latest frost may have slowed the breeding season of mosquitoes and other insects, but Mark Willis, associate professor of biology, promises it won’t be enough to keep the bug away this summer. "It's like...

Cleveland Clinic, CWRU announce plan to build new medical education building on Clinic campus The Plain Dealer: President Barbara R. Snyder discusses the impact of the new medical education building project. "With this project, we want to make sure that Cleveland is also an internationally known cen...