The New York Times cited UCLA’s Jaimie Krems in an article bringing scientific clarity to something most people struggle with but rarely study: friendship. Krems, director of the UCLA Center for Friendship Research, explains that friendships don’t just happen — they must be actively built, maintained and protected. Her work shows why friendship is essential to well-being, how adults can navigate closeness and conflict, and why emotions like jealousy can actually help preserve valued bonds. Read more about UCLA in today’s Associated Press, KFF Health News and other outlets.
More highlights from UCLA in the News: Jan. 27, 2026
New COVID-19 discoveries at odds with Trump policies | KFF Health News
“We were surprised to see the effects that far out” regardless of individual heart disease history, said James Hilser, the study’s lead author and a postdoctoral fellow at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine.
Second Amendment politics get scrambled for Trump | Associated Press
Adam Winkler, a UCLA law professor who has studied the history of the gun debate, said the fallout “shows how tribal we’ve become.” Republicans spent years talking about the Second Amendment as a means to fight government tyranny, he said. “The moment someone who’s thought to be from the left, they abandon that principled stance,” Winkler said.
Couples disagree about panic-buying for this weekend’s snowstorm | MarketWatch
Buying physical goods, as opposed to renting a movie or planning a trip, allows people to feel some sense of control during an uncontrollable event, said Hal Hershfield, a psychologist and professor of behavioral decision making at the University of California, Los Angeles. “When consumers are facing financial uncertainty, they opt for more material purchases,” he said.
