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Why is progress so slow for Latinos in Hollywood?

Although minorities overall are becoming better represented…

Birthrates, marriage, gender roles will change dramatically in post-pandemic world, scientists predict

COVID-19 and America’s response to it are likely to profoundly…
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Diversity improves among TV actors, but executives still overwhelmingly white and male

-An analysis by researchers at the UCLA College found that…
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In election salon, UCLA faculty discuss how to protect the right to vote

Watch the “Protecting the Right to Vote in the 2020…
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UCLA Clark Library gains works by artist Paul Landacre

A new gift to UCLA’s William Andrews Clark Memorial Library from…

The new ‘Ellis Island’

Jason De León is raising awareness about the people who migrate…
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California has removed most obstacles to voting. Why are so many still not going to the polls?

A new report by the UCLA Luskin Center for History and…
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Diagnosing Hidden Brain Injuries Drives Student Success

Hana Abdirahman has always focused hard on something: In…
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Guts and brains: How microbes in a mother’s intestines affect fetal neurodevelopment

During pregnancy in mice, the billions of bacteria and other…
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UCLA-led team of scientists discovers why we need sleep

Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to severe health problems…