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Making sense of America’s low fertility rate — and more UCLA media

The Wall Street Journal reported on reactions across the U.S. to a study released in April outlining falling birth rates. Experts say the alarm from these numbers doesn’t tell the whole story, nor is this trend anything new. “We measure fertility rates in real time, but women live their reproductive lives across decades,” says Martha Bailey, a professor of economics and director of the California Center for Population Research at UCLA. “The top-line number sounding alarms means they are waiting — but this generation still has lots of time.” Read more about UCLA in today’s CNN, Spectrum News 1 and others.

Game Winner

UCLA soccer legend Cobi Jones is a veteran of three World Cups with team U.S.A. This year, he is again part of the sport's greatest spectacle, which is back on U.S. soil for the first time since 1994.

California’s slow ballot count makes it a target for critics. It doesn’t mean elections are rigged — and more UCLA media

The Associated Press reported that some experts warned the count from Tuesday’s California primary might take even longer than after previous elections. “What compounds things this time around is that Democrats have been holding on to their ballots,” said Rick Hasen, a UCLA law professor. Read and hear more about UCLA in today’s Wired, New York Times and others.

New tool makes LA County’s heat illness data public for the first time — and more UCLA media

The Los Angeles Times reported on a new Los Angeles County dashboard that tracks heat-related emergency room visits and deaths, offering public access to data that was previously difficult to obtain. UCLA experts David Eisenman, Bharat Venkat and V. Kelly Turner said the tool could help officials better understand who is most vulnerable to extreme heat and evaluate whether public health interventions are working. The researchers also highlighted the links between heat illness, social inequality and chronic health conditions. Read more about UCLA in today’s New York Times, CNN and others.
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