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Mind & body

Berkeley Voices: We learn what to fear. Can we unlearn it?

We’re bombarded with messaging trying to hijack our quick fear responses, says UC Berkeley political scientist Marika Landau-Wells. Brain research could tell us more about how to change our perception of what’s dangerous and what's not.

Campus & community

Berkeley Talks: Coming of age as an unaccompanied migrant youth in the U.S.

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Law

There’s a term for Trump’s political style: authoritarian populism

Politics & society

UC Berkeley research scientist breaks down the TikTok ban

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How Black Americans worked to reform America’s legal system before the Civil Rights Movement

Uncovering the roots of prison labor in America

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

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Berkeley Talks: A blueprint for creating a world where everyone belongs

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Ambitious new center will link scientific analysis and environmental justice

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What is ‘permanent supportive housing’?: an explainer from Berkeley’s Terner Center

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

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Berkeley Talks: How do we make better decisions?

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More Californians than ever recognize climate change is caused mostly by human activities

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Can ecotourism help promote cultural diversity and biodiversity?

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

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Berkeley Voices: As crises escalate, so does our fascination with cults

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