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CLEVELAND — In a sparsely populated neighborhood in suburban Cleveland, an empty building stands in place of the former storefront and production facility for a cannabis-infused drink company forced to close in March when Ohio legislators rewrote the state laws that had once encouraged a fledgling market.  Wes Bryant, whoContinue Reading

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Russia’s “window to Europe” is on fire. On the night of 7 April, Ukraine carried out a precision strike against the Ust-Luga Oil terminal in the village of Slobodka, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.  Recently, a series of strikes on key Russian oil terminals in the Baltic caused nearly $1 billion in losses, countingContinue Reading

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From MDI: “MDI Bio Lab Science Education & Outreach Coordinator Dr. Elisabeth Marnik and Melanie Trecek-King, Associate Professor of Biology at Massasoit Community College and Creator/Founder at Thinking is Power, come together to explore practical strategies for helping kids, parents, and educators resist pseudoscience in digital spaces and educational settings. This conversationContinue Reading

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OPINION — “The use cases that help to drive the research agenda can come from a variety of different settings…We need to acknowledge that it’s okay for those use cases to come from the Department of War (DoW) and Intelligence Community (IC). It’s our responsibility to be able to helpContinue Reading