Jens Ludwig –

October 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In the case of campus sexual assault, there are forward-leaning schools like Rice that have carried out changes — including banning fraternities.

August 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The biggest housing programs, like vouchers, don’t seem to do much to improve public safety in Chicago.

August 3, 2026 at 8:38 a.m.

Chicago's next mayor must get the gears of government better aligned with what the gun violence problem in America really is.

April 26, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

For humans to add value, they’ll need to be good at what’s hard for AI: novel problem-solving and navigating social interactions.

February 1, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

We are seeing big declines in crime across the country, suggesting that what’s going on may not be due to anything unique that Chicago’s doing.

October 23, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.

Ending poverty is neither necessary nor sufficient for solving the problem of gun violence in Chicago.

October 5, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

It’s a mistake to think that criminal justice accountability and addressing root causes of crime in Chicago are mutually exclusive.

August 10, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

It is estimated that over 33 million American women have been raped at some point in their lives. How can we protect young women?

April 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

This excerpt from "Unforgiving Places: The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence" explores what caused three lives to change forever.

January 23, 2025 at 3:09 p.m.

There must be a deeper problem in the education sector since we see similar challenges at the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools.

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