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A black office chair on the sidewalk in front of a row of tents.

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

January 7, 2025

The U.S. Capitol dome against a backdrop of clouds and blue sky

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

December 17, 2024

a panel of four Berkeley professors sit in front of an audience

Berkeley Talks: How do we make better decisions?

December 13, 2024

Cars drive through smoggy air on a California highway

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

December 11, 2024

Large and colorful birds made of paper are pictured against a blue sky

Can ecotourism help promote cultural diversity and biodiversity?

December 3, 2024

A photo illustration showing students streaming down a campus walkway. The outer frame is in black and white negative; the central frame is in full color.

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

November 27, 2024

Poulomi Saha stands in front of a huge fireplace surrounded with decorative wrought iron.

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

November 25, 2024

Two people stand on a dirt road that cuts through a green field. Low hills are visible in the distance.

Helping Nevada’s rural and Indigenous communities navigate the renewable energy boom

November 20, 2024

In a black and white photograph, a group of people, including children, stand in front of the White House holding signs that say

How World War I helps explain what gave rise to Trump’s second term

November 13, 2024

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

November 6, 2024

Michelle Yeoh stands with a hand to her mouth as Jamie Lee Curtis and Ke Huy Quan congratulate her.

With the help of AI, UC Berkeley researchers confirm Hollywood is getting more diverse

November 4, 2024

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

November 1, 2024

map of the U.S. color-coded by inclusiveness ranking. Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Hawaii, the Mid-Atlantic region, and NH/VT are deep read, while Texas and many of the southern states (plus WV and NC) are the palest pink

Hawai’i, New Zealand top 2024 “Inclusiveness Index” as U.S. ranking drops

November 1, 2024

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

November 1, 2024

four headshots of Robert Reich, Maria Echaveste, Janet Napolitano and Angela Glover Blackwell

Berkeley Talks: The future of American democracy

November 1, 2024

paired campaign-event images of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic candidate for president, and former president Donald Trump, the Republican candidate

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

October 31, 2024