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An illustration shows a man being manipulated like a string puppet by a disembodied hand.

Why conspiracies are so popular — and what we can do to stop them

February 5, 2025

line drawing of a woman with eerie-looking ghosts coming out the back of her partially missing head

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

January 27, 2025

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

January 24, 2025

A triptych showing, left to right, Donald Trump at his 2025 inauguration; Giorgia Meloni; and Viktor Orban.

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

January 21, 2025

UC Berkeley research scientist breaks down the TikTok ban

January 21, 2025

Black and white image of Martin Luther King Jr. with his back to the camera, and standing at a church pulpit speaking to a congregation of churchgoers sitting on church pews.

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

January 17, 2025

Uncovering the roots of prison labor in America

January 13, 2025

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

January 10, 2025

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

January 10, 2025

A collection of posters about climate change and the need to take policy action are posted on the steps of a public building. The posters have various messages:

Ambitious new center will link scientific analysis and environmental justice

January 8, 2025

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

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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