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The UCLA professor will analyze how technological and market pressures drive polarizing news content.

The Latino GDP Project finds that U.S. Latinos’ economic contributions grew to $4.4 trillion in 2024.

Cinco de Mayo, it turns out, isn’t really Mexican at all. Rather, the holiday had its roots in the U.S., in the early days of the American Civil War.

UCLA-led studies show eviction moratoriums and a focus on housing — before and after disasters — can alleviate the problem.

California’s growth continues to outpace the nation despite ongoing employment weakness.

By treating their vision of AI as inevitable rather than a choice, big tech leaders seek to pull the ultimate con job, says UCLA's Ramesh Srinivasan.

Sotomayor, the first Latina to serve on the nation's highest court, shared insights on law, public service and leadership.

In an era of shadowy politics, UCLA professor Jeff Lewis is shining a light on how Congress actually votes.

It’s the question almost every parent in America is asking these days. The answer is: Yes. The case for higher education is a case for humanity.

Bruins on the gridiron, the cultural stakes of the halftime show, sports betting and more.

A new free book by alumnus Christopher Baylor, a lecturer in the UCLA Department of Political Science, poses the question.

Nearly six decades after his death, the civil rights icon's legacy lives on in Westwood through archival materials and courses inspired by his social justice teachings.

Keel brings his expertise in the history of science, critical forensic analysis, public health research and legal studies to bear in seeking accountability for in-custody deaths. 

Read about the dedication of faculty, staff, students and alumni to service, collaboration, connection and kindness.

Supportive school settings produced fewer positive effects and deepened targeted students’ isolation, new research shows.

He studies how physical, social-organizational and cultural contexts in schools relate to different kinds of bullying and school violence.

While AI-driven investment propels growth, tariffs, immigration policy and weak labor markets restrain momentum, UCLA Anderson Forecast economists say.

The UCLA study quantifies the benefits of federal programs that fund contraception for low-income Americans.

UCLA’s Osvaldo Gutierrez is working to make sure everyone has access to game-changing drugs.

Read more from the Forecast's outlook for the national and California economies — where they are now and when they will recover.

The Bedari Kindness Institute director discusses the institute’s mission and the issue of trust on campus.

UCLA professor of law Jon Michaels offers research-fueled insights into how we got here.

The "Mozart of Math" warns that federal funding cuts could irreparably damage the nation’s scientific ecosystem and drive our top young scientists abroad.

Three UCLA researchers offer insight into the adolescent brain, memory and the fight to protect our minds.

Rudy Ortega Jr., president of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, spoke to students at UCLA Luskin about the policy landscape.