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Here’s Why You Can’t Get Home Insurance in California

As wildfires abound in California, the state faces a mounting insurance crisis. Dave Jones explains why the current system is failing homeowners.
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Cal Athletes Let Fly at the Paris Games 

Throwing, swimming and rowing all shone bright in the 2024 Olympics

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The Edge Episode 26: Psychedelics with Gül Dölen

Octopuses and humans have very little in common, but there’s one surprising thing we do seem to share: MDMA makes us both a lot cuddlier.

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After seven years at the helm, Carol Christ hangs up her iconic blue blazer. Before she headed out the door, California sat down with her for a final interview.

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Solving for Doomsday

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Harold 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.”
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2024 Alum of the Year Bill Whitaker brings integrity to his storytelling.
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Here are our favorite books, shows, and podcasts by people from Berkeley to enjoy this summer.

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Volume II in our growing playlist of Cal-connected music.

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NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg Ph.D. ’13 on life in space and why returning humans to the Moon matters.
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Trump’s claims notwithstanding, U.S. elections are more secure than ever 

Elections expert David Becker says voters should have full confidence in the 2024 presidential vote.

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The debate raging about testosterone tests in track and field will come to an ugly climax in Rio, and reasonable people on both sides agree it is unfair that the ugliness has landed squarely on the shoulders of women like South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya. Semenya, who first came to international attention after she […]

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