Texas attack shows how US protects free speech – no matter how offensive
Article cites Prof. Eric Posner, who explains extent of protections given by First Amendment

This Is How People Judge How Smart You Are
Study by Prof. Nicholas Epley finds that intelligence is conveyed more effectively through voice, rather than text
Time
World must aim at smart development goals
Prof. Nancy Stokey co-authors op-ed, which argues the United Nations should narrow focus for social benefits to 19 top targets
China Daily
6 Scholars Who Are ‘Reimagining Black Politics’
Article features Prof. Cathy Cohen as influential scholar who emphasizes need to ‘amplify the voices of young black activists’
The Nation
Chicago’s South Side To Get Obama Library: Sources
Unnamed sources say Barack Obama Foundation has chosen UChicago-led South Side bid for presidential library
CBS 2 Chicago
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to run for president
Article discusses career of alumnus Bernie Sanders an independent from Vermont who describes himself as ‘a democratic socialist’

Norman Nie, political scientist and entrepreneur, dies at 72
Scholar remembered as software inventor, leading scholar of American political behavior and public opinion

Lawyers Seek Sea Change on Gay Rights at Supreme Court
Article cites Prof. David Strauss, who says Supreme Court decision favoring same-sex marriage would be ‘short on policy specifics’
