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This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency that curtailed the executive branch of the federal government’s ability to broadly regulate the emissions of fossil fuel-burning power plants that contribute to climate change, dealing a blow to the Biden administration’s climate goals. Below, Northwestern University faculty from the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, the Northwestern Pritzker Law School and the Kellogg School of Management offer reactions and insights on the likely ramifications of the decision.

Northwestern Medicine experts weigh in on the possible far-reaching effects on IVF following the end of Roe v. Wade and why physicians are afraid for their patients.
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A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has developed a new small, soft, flexible implant that relieves pain on demand and without drugs. The first-of-its-kind device could provide a much-needed alternative to opioids and other highly addictive medications.

Northwestern University political science and history experts discuss the latest round of explosive testimony from the hearings.
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Northwestern University’s Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts is staging three vibrant works this summer penned by some of the country’s best emerging and established talents. The summer programming is brought to life at the Wirtz Center by Northwestern’s exceptional student performers working alongside leading professionals from Chicago and New York.

A Northwestern University-led team of astrophysicists has developed the first-ever full 3D simulation of an entire evolution of a jet formed by a collapsing star, or a “collapsar.”

The United States continues to lose newspapers at a rate of two a week, further dividing the nation into wealthier, faster growing communities with access to local news, and struggling areas without, according to a report on the state of local news from the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University.

Northwestern University announces the schedule for the 2022 Lunch on the Lake and Summer Cinema series. Sponsored by the Office of Summer Session and Norris University Center, all events are free and open to the public.

The American Heart Association has added sleep duration to its list of health behaviors and factors people can improve to help achieve optimal cardiovascular health. In 2010, the American Heart Association (AHA) defined “Life’s Simple 7TM.” This new addition of sleep expands to list to be "Life's Essential 8."

In a sample of older men and women ages 63 to 84, those who were exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were significantly more likely to be obese, and have high blood pressure and diabetes compared to adults who were not exposed to any light during the night, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.