Under Attack — Literally — in Kansas
Paul Mirecki, the University of Kansas professor whose online comments about religion and intelligent design set off a furor in his state, was treated Monday for injuries during what law enforcement officials are calling an “aggravated battery” on him.

Mirecki reported that while driving on a rural road, he pulled over when two men in a pickup truck seemed to be following him too closely. While Mirecki expected them to pass, they too pulled over, and attacked him. While he was briefly treated at a local hospital, he was able to teach at the university later in the day.