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1 in 5 people in U.S. identify as Latino for first time in history | The Hill
For the first time in American history, one in five people living in the U.S. identify as Latino, according to a new study by the University of California, Los Angeles, and California Lutheran University. The Tuesday study used data from the 2024 U.S. Census Bureau. Released in June, the data showed an increase of 2 million persons compared to population estimates from 2023. (UCLA’s David Hayes-Bautista was quoted.)
Inhalers emit as much CO₂ as 500,000 cars yearly, says study | CBS News
"Inhalers add to the growing carbon footprint of the U.S. healthcare system, putting many patients with chronic respiratory disease at risk," lead author Dr. William Feldman, a pulmonologist and health services researcher at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, said in a news release. "On the upside, there is tremendous opportunity to make changes that protect both patients and the planet by utilizing lower-emission alternatives."
Food firms scramble to meet the high-protein craze | BBC
Overall, when it comes to nutrition, the general public is more likely to listen to friends, families and influencers than to experts like him, acknowledges Jack Bobo, executive director of the Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles.
SCOTUS weighs ban on ‘conversion therapy’ against free speech | ABC News
An estimated 700,000 LGBTQ+ adults in the US have received conversion therapy — half were subjected to the practice as adolescents, according to the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law.
Trump pushes Gaza deal, Mideast leaders tread carefully | Fulcrum
“There is immense pressure from the hostage families and from many Israelis who are eager for the war to end. For them, the main goal is not necessarily the destruction of Hamas but the release of the hostages and the end of the war. The public would like to see Hamas stop being a threat, but that does not require the level of military action against Gaza that Netanyahu and his cabinet have been pursuing,” said UCLA’s Benjamin Radd. (Radd was interviewed.)
L.A. on the frontline of big fight over property taxes in California | CalMatters
One report by researchers at UCLA and the Rand Institute estimated that the measure has resulted in 1,910 fewer apartments per year, including 168 fewer affordable units.
Hammer’s titleless ‘Made in L.A.’ is interconnected | Los Angeles Times
The built environment of Los Angeles — as well its opaque soul — is on display at UCLA’s Hammer Museum as it opens the seventh edition of its popular Made in L.A. biennial, featuring 28 artists with deep connections to the sprawling metropolis. The 2023 exhibition, titled “Acts of Living,” was largely informed by the pandemic. This year there is no title or theme, with curators Essence Harden and Paulina Pobocha relying on the work itself to shine a light on the amorphous nature of the city.
