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A discussion on nuclear dangers was cosponsored by the Nuclear Threat Initiative, UC Berkeley's Nuclear Policy Working Group, the Nuclear Science and Security Consortium and the UC Berkeley Department of Nuclear Engineering.

The Student Borrower Protection Center released a report Feb. 5 showing certain lenders may be charging higher interest rates on student loans for students at historically Black colleges and universities or Hispanic Serving Institutions.

A proposed resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives could help alleviate homelessness by increasing resources available to state and local communities. House Resolution 5609, the Homelessness Emergency Declaration Act, was introduced by Rep. Josh Harder, D-Modesto.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, D-Vt., introduced the Respect Graduate Student Workers Act to the Senate on Jan. 22, which would protect graduate student workers’ right to unionize.

In an effort to help students navigate federal loans, the U.S. Department of Education launched an online financial aid hub in December 2019.

An appellate court ruling in a lawsuit involving alleged incidents of sexual misconduct at Michigan State University clarifies the Title IX responsibilities of colleges and universities following incidents of sexual misconduct.

This weekend, California Democrats gathered in Long Beach to hold an endorsing convention and host a televised presidential forum.

UC Berkeley School of Law professor John Yoo received a wave of backlash after he allegedly accused Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a Purple Heart recipient, of espionage during an appearance on Fox News.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 22 into law, a bill requiring law enforcement agencies and forensic laboratories in California to promptly test all newly collected rape kits.

Two UC Berkeley professors played key roles in shaping parts of the financial policies of presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.