Nation, World + Society

When Donald Trump was elected, UCLA Anderson economists revised their prognostications for the nation, state and Los Angeles.

The work of UCLA School of Law’s Supreme Court Clinic will be on full display when the U.S. Supreme Court convenes for oral arguments early next year.

Architecture professor Thom Mayne says that adding density around Wilshire Boulevard could accommodate 1 million new people in Los Angeles while promoting sustainability.

Conservatives appear to imagine Syrian refugees as smaller because they believe forceful military action against terrorism will prevail.

A special edition of the International Journal for Equity in Health, guest edited by UCLA professor James Macinko, analyzes the nation’s progress in reducing a large gap in access to care.

The wave of protests that erupted after Donald J. Trump’s unexpected presidential victory was no surprise to Zachary Steinert-Threlkeld, an assistant professor in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs Department of Public Policy.

At the time of her three-year incarceration in internment camps, she didn't ask herself why this was happening. But in the ensuing years, she and her husband began a tireless quest for answers.

With the start today of a weeklong celebration of International Education Week at UCLA, Chancellor Gene Block offers his views on why global perspectives and cultural fluency are vital for students to be successful in the 21st century.

New reports show how to add 1.5 million people to the county while preserving the vast majority of the area’s character and staying lower density than Manhattan.

Misunderstanding voters’ feelings, the natural unreliability of polling and insufficient skepticism from journalists contributed to predictions showing Hillary Clinton would be president.

UC President Janet Napolitano was joined by UCLA Chancellor Gene Block and other UC chancellors in reaffirming the university's commitment to pursuing and protecting diversity.

Rogers Brubaker’s new book expands on public discussions of identity around Caitlyn Jenner and Rachel Dolezal.

A UCLA public health professor has devised a first-of-its-kind model for equitable access.

Part of the naming and dedication celebration of the UCLA Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies, the exhibition examines Jewish history in one of L.A.’s most multiethnic neighborhoods.

The codirector of the Civil Rights Project at UCLA notes that students who participate in a good bilingual program perform better in English.

The research found that although cases were handled swiftly, there were failings in protecting the rights of defendants, providing police oversight and investigating crimes.

UCLA research report shows the candidate’s voters live in communities less affected by immigration from Mexico and trade with China.

Although prostitution has been studied by various social scientists, the “world’s oldest profession” has received less attention from economists. But that’s changing.

“Police Killings of African Americans: What’s Law Got to Do with It?” will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 in Covel Commons.

As part of the UCLA history department’s “Why History Matters” series, the panelists discussed demagogues, the media and gender dynamics in the contest between Clinton and Trump.

Lynn Vavreck, Matt Barreto and Bill Schneider discuss the campaigns and the American electorate. More events are upcoming.

For a child, getting a library card for the first time is a tangible expression of growth, opportunity and responsibility. It's a pre-driver's license of sorts.

UCLA Anderson Forecast’s quarterly outlook for the national economy foresees real gross domestic product growth in the 2 percent to 2.5 percent range throughout 2017 and 2018, where it has been for the past seven years.

After reading the book over the summer, new students participated in activities last week aimed at deepening their engagement with it.

Debate watchers at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs try to second-guess how voters will react to the televised showdown.