Posts by Edward Lempinen

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Politics & society

Proposed Medicaid cuts could have devastating impact in California, UC Berkeley analysts say

If cuts proposed by Republicans in Washington become law, millions of Californians could lose health care provided by Medi-Cal, according to an analysis by the UC Berkeley Labor Center. A cascade of economic damage would follow, touching every part of the state.

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Politics & society

Global study finds most people want gender-balanced government, even if quotas are needed

Awards

In turbulent times, 2025 University Medal finalists excelled through idealism, hard work

Group portrait featuring (left to right): Julia Schaletzky, Smriti Mehta and Will Fithian, against the carved-stone backdrop of an elegant old campus building.

Campus & community

With right and left deeply divided, emerging UC Berkeley groups embrace the ‘vital center’

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UC Berkeley graduate programs soar to elite status in latest US News rankings

Bhavya Joshi, center, sitting around a table with African colleagues. Behind her, a window opens onto a forested landscape.

In a Kenyan camp, Bhavya Joshi teams with refugees to support women’s health

Trump may be planning a sharp, extended conflict with California, experts say

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Expect the worst? Political scientists have a pessimism bias, study finds

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With change coming to Washington, does higher education face a ‘dystopian’ future?

With a row of American flags on the left and right side of the frame, Donald Trump walks in the distance while supporters cheer

UC Berkeley scholars say the economy, sexism and conspiracies fueled Trump’s reelection

a casual portrait of john a. powell, tightly framed on his face. He is smiling and looking off to the side.

john a. powell: In a time of tense division, we must see the humanity in our opponents

The north entrace to the White House, in late-day sunlight, with a garden and fountain in the foreground and a deep blue sky in the background

Harris leads Trump by a wide margin in California, says new Berkeley IGS Poll

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A close presidential election could turn ‘messy’ — and maybe worse, scholars say

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In a time of bitter polarization, Berkeley researchers find a promising solution

Economist James A. Robinson, sitted at a desk in a happily cluttered office, smiling as he waits to start a video interview

Economist James A. Robinson, a new Nobel laureate, left a lasting impact in his years at UC Berkeley

an older man, at left, confers in a medical office with a doctor (at right) who is holding out a prescription vial.

“Altruistic” doctors put patients before profits — and achieve better results, study finds