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Politics & society

Good news, bad news, in report on the state of California democracy

The Democracy Policy Lab at the Goldman School of Public Policy has released a report analyzing the health of California’s electoral democracy over the past 25 years.

Events at Berkeley

Berkeley Talks: In 1970, one in five Americans moved every year. Now it’s one in 13. What changed?

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New tool helps protect corn farmers and insurers from future climate extremes

Politics & society

Watch as traffic safety research is explained in 101 seconds

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Pulitzer-winning journalism professor discusses a ‘radical’ Berkeley experiment to develop the next generation of investigative reporters

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To understand immigration today, a UC Berkeley sociologist documented 200 personal stories

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Executive actions aim to reshape America’s cultural institutions. UC Berkeley scholars react

Masses of shipping containers are stacked beneath towering cranes at the busy port in Long Beach, Califonia.

Berkeley Haas economist unravels chaotic U.S. trade, tariff policies

Berkeley Talks: J Finley on how Black women use sass to claim their humanity

Ethnic Studies marks its PhD program’s 40th anniversary

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How is slavery represented at American tourist sites today?

Various members of the Khmer community sit at rows of tables at a room. Many of them appear to be engaged in conversation. One wears a flower in her hair, while another is smiling serenely while wearing a fur hat.

The complex story of how the pandemic impacted the Asian American diaspora

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Researchers and students gather in Sproul Plaza to ‘Stand up for Science’

Ukrainian president Zelensky is seated next to President Trump

As Trump upends foreign policy, Berkeley scholar sees irreparable damage to U.S. power and prestige

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Federal research cuts could worsen infectious disease toll worldwide, Berkeley expert warns

Heather Cox Richardson and Dylan Penningroth speak on stage

Berkeley Talks: Heather Cox Richardson on the evolution of the Republican Party and what gives her hope for America

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