Friendly attitudes toward gender equality increased for decades, then hit a speed bump in the '90s. The reason why might surprise you.
Who stalled the gender revolution?
Spotting misinformation online via artificial intelligence
Computer scientist William Wang’s deep learning project aims to understand the spread of online misinformation.
UC Davis and USAID launch new research program to study rural poverty worldwide
The effort aims to find solutions to root causes of poverty and food insecurity.
London's town
London Breed made history as San Francisco's first black female mayor, but she was once just an aspiring chemist.
The future isn’t so golden for California’s next wave of retirees
About half of the state's private sector employees ages 25 to 64 don’t have dedicated retirement assets, a new brief says.
California’s poison hotline helps 700 people a day answer one question — ‘Is it harmful?’
These doctors of pharmacy are also masters of poison, reassuring panicked families across the state.
UC Santa Cruz establishes interdisciplinary Southeast Asia research center
The first-of-its-kind SEACoast center will work to protect some of the most diverse ecological zones in the world.
Researchers to join national effort to build atlas of human breast cells
The project, supported by a $4M grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, will be a vital part of the Human Cell Atlas.
Thousands of asylum seekers left waiting at the US-Mexico border
A new U.S. policy has left thousands waiting to request asylum in Mexican border cities since the summer of 2018.
New technology helps media detect ‘deepfakes’
From wrinkled noses to pursed lips, the distinct quirks in how we speak may hold the key to combating manipulated videos.
Activist, entrepreneur duo ready to throw the ‘pink tax’ overboard
It's a classic American story: Soon-to-be grads Helen and Rachel Lee are fighting to get a tax — on feminine hygiene products — repealed.
Number of young people facing poverty has increased over last decade
An incomplete social safety net contributes to the problem, paper finds.