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“Palestine 101”

A new program at Berkeley—one of the first of its kind in the nation—examines Palestinian history and culture, beyond conflict.

_{Students participate in a Constructive Dialogue Initiative event at the Goldman School of Public Policy. Photo by Bora Reed.}

A Survival Guide for Difficult Conversations

Goldman School’s Erika Weissinger on how we can talk—and listen—across our deepest divides.

_{Wildfire in Redwood Valley, CA, on July 16, 2017. Photo by Bob Dass. CC BY 2.0.}

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

Dave Jones explains why the current system is failing homeowners.

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2024 Fall/Winter

_{Photograph by Marcus Hanschen}

Please Allow Him to Introduce Himself

Rich Lyons is Berkeley’s 12th, and rockingest, chancellor.

_{Illustration by Michiko Toki}

Math Education Needs Reform. It Got a War Instead.

By Nathalia Alcantara

Decoding the debates over high school data science

_{Illustrations by John Hersey}

The Wild Ride of College Sports

By Ron Kroichick

How a bevy of recent changes are shaking up the game

_{Photographs by Kai Hanschen and Marcus Hanschen}

High-Class Housing

By Leah Worthington

Transfers find deluxe digs at Anchor House.

Editors' Picks

_{RICHARD BLAIR}

The Ghost Ship of Inverness

The mysterious origins of the “Inverness Shipwreck”

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.

A Season of Discontent

The Free Speech Movement, as reported in real time by California Monthly

_{Unabomber Cabin, Sacramento, CA, 1998}

The Man Who Shot the Unabomber’s Cabin

The hideout was evidence, a symbol, and in Richard Barnes’s photos, art.

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From the Archives

Where Do We Stand on Title IX?

Women’s sports have come a long way, but 52 years on, inequities persist.

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You Should Know About Ida Jackson

California’s first certified Black educator, in her own words

_{Harmony, 1982; private collection, courtesy  Matthew Marks Gallery; © Estate of Joan Brown}

The Beautiful Life, Tragic Death, and Fascinating Career of Joan Brown

The many incarnations of the artist

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