Politics
The Burn Boss
By Coby McDonald, M.J. ’17Lenya Quinn-Davidson is spearheading a UC-backed movement that empowers California citizens to fight fire with fire
Universities in the Crosshairs
By Margie Cullen, M.J. ’22How the Trump Administration is gunning for higher education everywhere, UC included
It’s the Eggs, Stupid
By Katherine Blesie ’21Turns out, feelings about grocery bills influence votes more than the broader economy
Q&A: Is This the End of U.S. Democracy?
By Tom KertscherExpert Lucan Way says the country has entered a period of “competitive authoritarianism.”
The Secretive Politics of Electing the Next Pope
By Leah WorthingtonHistorian Thomas Dandelet on how Pope Francis’s successor will shape the future of the Catholic Church.
What If We Stopped Shopping?
By Leah WorthingtonA conversation with Lawrence Glickman M.A. ’89, Ph.D. ’92., on economic blackouts and consumer activism
The Contrarian
By Steve KettmannQ&A with former Washington Post columnist, Jennifer Rubin ’83, J.D. ’86
Q&A: Is Berkeley Next?
By Jesse KleinWildfire scientist Michael Gollner on protecting the East Bay from disaster
High-Protein Nobels
By Coby McDonald, M.J. ’17List of Cal-connected laureates grows by four
Here’s Why You Can’t Get Home Insurance in California
By Glen MartinAs wildfires abound in California, the state faces a mounting insurance crisis. Dave Jones explains why the current system is failing homeowners.
Solving for Doomsday
By Hayden RoysterHarold Camping ’42 thought he had calculated when the world would end. Ten years after his death, he still has plenty to teach us about the dangers and appeal of “doing your own research.”
Five Questions for Social Psychologist Sa-kiera Hudson
By Nathalia AlcantaraThis Berkeley Haas assistant professor is studying a less understood social emotion called “schadenfreude.”
