Nation, World + Society

Q&A with Professor Kal Raustiala, whose new book illuminates the life and legacy of the only UCLA alumnus to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

In each of the 29 states with abortion restrictions, Latinas are far more likely to be of childbearing age than non-Hispanic white women.

Potential action by the Federal Reserve will determine whether nation experiences a mild, short-lived recession in 2023, according to UCLA economists.

Researchers from UCLA and four other institutions analyzed two decades of data published by the National Science Foundation.

Renee Tajima-Peña, who will present her landmark 1987 documentary at the Academy Museum on Dec. 4, discusses her filmmaking and activism.

National survey of high school principals found that political conflict leads to declines in support for teaching about race, racism, and racial and ethnic diversity.

Kelly Lytle Hernández’s ‘Bad Mexicans’ comes at a time when L.A.’s politics reckon with racism.

Diplomats from Australia, Egypt, France, Mexico and Romania spoke during an International Education Week event.

UCLA staff members recommend works for education and entertainment to celebrate throughout November.

California legislators have invested $15 million in the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab and $1.5 million in the Hollywood Diversity Report.

The California Freedom Summer united University of California campuses, community colleges and community groups to register or pre-register more than 5,000 new voters.

Shirlee Smith wants you to know about the Black community that used to live in the neighborhood: ‘We were there.’

A UCLA report examines demographic and socioeconomic changes among Latino groups from between 2000 and 2020.

Patricia Turner discusses her new book, “Trash Talk: Anti-Obama Lore and Race in the Twenty-First Century”

Researchers found little evidence of change 18 months after the landmark Humphrey decision by the state supreme court.

Tejas Parasher, a comparative political theorist who joined the faculty this fall, teaches students how to question established paradigms.

Scholars agree that, even with ample evidence, prosecution could be extremely challenging at best.

Members of the campus community can examine the events in Iran and the world reaction with leading scholars from the U.S. and Europe.

Earlier this year, the UCLA professor won the John Bates Clark Medal, one of the most prestigious honors in his field.

The new Initiative to Study Hate kicks off with 23 projects that examine how hate manifests in the brain, online, in communities and who is most affected.

Greg Sarris, tribal chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, will speak at the law school on Indigenous People’s Day, Oct. 10.

Professor Dana Cuff and colleagues wrote the legislation, which streamlines the development of affordable and mixed-income housing for teachers and support staff.

Immigration scholar Chris Zepeda-Millán draws inspiration from his grandparents and the migrant workers he’s met along his career.

Survey by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research analyzes presence of firearms at home and concerns about gun safety.

A report by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research highlights the urgent need for mental health services.