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Right Divided, a Disciplined Left Steered the Supreme Court

Article cites Profs. Eric Posner and David Strauss, who discuss the Supreme Court’s recent liberal-leaning decisions


Supreme Court to Weigh Race in College Admissions

Article cites Prof. Justin Driver, who considers liberal anticipation for a decision on affirmative action after a ‘string of important victories’


The four ways to end the Greek crisis, from Obama’s former top economist

In Q&A, Prof. Austan Goolsbee discusses how to solve economic crisis in Greece without kicking country out of the Eurozone


The Mouth Is Mightier Than the Pen

Research by Prof. Nicholas Epley finds intelligence is better communicated through voice, rather than text, which he says ‘strips out some of your humanity’


SCOTUS votes 5-4 in favor of same-sex marriage

Prof. Mary Anne Case argues recent U.S. Supreme Court decision is ‘an opinion about marriage which includes gay people, rather than an opinion about gay people which includes marriage’


Yemeni Heritage, Saudi Vandalism

In op-ed, archaeologist describes Oriental Institute's Dhamar Survey Project in Yemen, which collected thousands of artifacts destroyed by recent Saudi bombing campaign


Crossed lines

A secret in her own family led Allyson Hobbs, AM’02, PhD’09, to uncover the hidden history of racial passing


The University of Chicago Magazine

How economists think differently from other humans

Video: Prof. Richard Thaler discusses examples of economic irrationality to promote his new book 'Misbehaving'


PBS NewsHour

SCOTUS votes 6-3 in favor of Affordable Care Act

Audio: Prof. David Strauss discusses how Supreme Court ruling on Affordable Care Act will affect Illinois citizens