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The ‘endangerment finding' under attack | KCRW 89.9-FM’s “Press Play”
“This is just one additional blow against all things climate by the Trump administration. We’ve already seen a significant scaling back of its tax incentives and grant programs under the Inflation Reduction Act,” said UCLA’s Ann Carlson (approx. 1:05 mark).
Trump’s immigration crackdowns threaten this group’s housing | CalMatters
Once they find a place to rent, tenants without legal immigration status are less likely to assert their tenant rights and more likely than others to cram into overcrowded housing leased by friends or family members. Such arrangements often expose tenants to subpar living conditions, deprive them of legal protections because their name is not on the lease, and puts them at higher risk of homelessness should even one of their housemates lose income, said Melissa Chinchilla, a researcher with the Latino Policy and Politics Institute at UCLA.
How crackdowns on law firms are hurting the vulnerable | Reuters
Still, the crackdown is threatening a bedrock principle of the U.S. legal profession, said Scott Cummings, a legal ethics professor at UCLA School of Law: that lawyers have a professional duty to help those who cannot pay.
Why people get financial advice that’s wrong for them | Wall Street Journal
(Commentary by UCLA’s Shlomo Benartzi) The typical American consumes about 10 pounds of chocolate a year. That’s a lot of chocolate. But averages can be misleading. Around 10% of Americans don’t like chocolate at all. So, what does chocolate aversion have to do with financial planning? Quite a bit, actually.
Foods and supplements to avoid with Parkinson’s disease | HealthCentral
Dr. Jeff Bronstein, the Fred Silton Family Professor of movement disorders at UCLA, recommends timing both medicine and protein intake to his patients who take levodopa. “It’s best to take the levodopa an hour or so before eating protein,” Bronstein advises. “People need protein, so taking the levodopa on an empty stomach usually avoids significant problems.”
‘Japanese walking’ is trending. Experts are skeptical | Los Angeles Times
“Pretty much anybody in Los Angeles can go outside and walk around,” said Sarah Roberts, a UCLA associate professor and internet culture expert. Roberts sees the trend as a reflection of broader social forces, including medical mistrust and the rising cost of health care and fitness. “We’re in a moment of economic uncertainty,” she said. “For most people, a $300-a-month membership at Equinox is not a reality.”
