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Lights, Camera, Exodus: The Mass Departure Reshaping Hollywood

Writer: Teddy Kuser | Editor: Yubeen Hyun Hollywood: the bedrock of Los Angeles’ economy, the source of limitless imagination, and the theme for countless high school proms year after year, is Continue Reading

Posted On : April 28, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Interview with Christian Wright

Professor Christian Wright is a professor of psychology at San Francisco State University. He holds a phD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of South Florida. His research Continue Reading

Posted On : April 14, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Arkansas’s Postpartum Care Problem

Writer: Mahlet Habteyes | Editor: David Han Six weeks after her emergency C-section, while her twin boys were still in neonatal intensive care, Maya Gobara stepped into an Arkansas pharmacy to Continue Reading

Posted On : April 13, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Global Undersea Internet Cables: Economic Leverage and Strategic Implications

Writer: Aidan Chan | Editor: Andrew Ho Japan occupies a critical position in global internet infrastructure, acting as a key hub for undersea fiber-optic cables that facilitate connectivity between Asia Continue Reading

Posted On : April 10, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Interview with Professor Robert Sharf

Robert Sharf is the Chair of the Berkeley Center for Buddhist Studies and a professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures. His research focuses mainly on medieval Continue Reading

Posted On : April 9, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Beneath the Surface: The History Behind US Southern Health Disparities

Writer: Saniya Pendharkar | Editor: Kiet Hoa Introduction Someone living in Mississippi is 85% more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than someone in Minnesota. If you’re a resident of Kentucky, Continue Reading

Posted On : April 8, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Tariffs Are Ruining Your Glow-Up

Writer: Fiona Kim | Editor: Ava Inman When the Trump administration announced its sweeping tariffs, you thought you were in the clear. Perhaps you’ve recently gone vegan, embraced thrifting, switched to Continue Reading

Posted On : April 7, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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A “Data First” Approach to the Homelessness Crisis

Writer: Richard Yun and Cynthia Shi | Editor: Vismaad Randhawa In Seoul, the issue of homelessness is mostly constrained to people sleeping in subway stations during the winter. So, as an Continue Reading

Posted On : April 4, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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To Pass or Not to Pass: Is the BayPass Worth It for Students?

Posted On : April 3, 2025 Published By : BER staff
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Trash to Treasure: What Cairo’s Zabbaleen Can Teach the World About Waste, Labor, and Justice

Writer: Dima Zayaruzny | Editor: Hwan Choi John Ray, a prominent English parson-naturalist, once said, “Spend and be free, but make no waste.” Our modern societies openly embrace a different proverb: Continue Reading

Posted On : April 3, 2025 Published By : BER staff

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