Nation, World + Society

A new UCLA report recommends that California extend economic recovery funding to all workers.

Their experiences in community building and organizing will serve them well in an uncertain time.

Researchers also launch Nationscape Insights website, where readers can analyze how Democrats, Republicans and independents view key 2020 issues.

As professors were forced to change how they teach, the Fiat Lux seminars provided a platform to also change what they taught to help students understand the crisis.

UCLA scholars like Darnell Hunt, Robin D.G. Kelley and Kimberlé Crenshaw, among others, have shared their knowledge with media to help people understand what’s happening.

The heads of academic units dedicated to social justice renew their commitment to ensuring their research, teaching and service are not complicit with the expansion of the police state.

UCLA architecture faculty on how the design of buildings and public spaces may evolve after COVID-19.

Zach Rutland, who is on track to graduate in June with his master’s in library and information science, has interned at the Skid Row History Museum & Archive.

A UCLA-led research team analyzed data from Los Angeles and Indianapolis since the stay-at-home restrictions began.

Researchers say crime declines and trust increases when officers work alongside residents to build relationships.

UCLA psychology professor Vickie Mays is working with members of Congress to improve data collection around the pandemic.

UCLA study notes that the restrictions are even tougher for those without sufficient access to groceries and safe physical distance.

In general, Democratic and Republican voters support the restrictions that were enacted to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The United States is one of 11 countries that do not mandate some form of paid leave at the national level.

The county is on pace for just 52% of households to respond, down from about 63% in 2010.

Professors and alumni played a big role in bringing the stories of America’s most diverse ethnic group to the small screen.

The pandemic has highlighted our existing health disparities. Good data can prevent them from widening, says UCLA’s Ninez Ponce.

Report examines the number of homeless residents in Los Angeles, how this has changed over time, and how homelessness differs by race and ethnicity.

Without a change in course, the 2020 count may be "one of the most incomplete census enumerations in history," says UCLA’s Paul Ong.

UCLA's Quality of Life Index found that the young and economically stressed are far less optimistic about their opportunities.

The local union members lost their jobs in the hospitality and restaurant industries as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

The legal victory is part of the UCLA Criminal Defense Clinic's broad efforts to protect prisoners from infection.

In online interviews with a professor, UCLA Luskin social welfare alumni reveal some fear, some frustrations and a whole lot of dedication.

The center, which is part of UCLA School of Law, has compiled an online resource that tracks issues at the intersection of the pandemic and food law and policy.

“Entire neighborhoods will face economic uncertainty, and a public health crisis is not the time to ignore their needs,” said UCLA’s Sonja Diaz.