Saturday, May 10

Congress approves resolution, narrowly avoids government shutdown

The United States government narrowly avoided a shutdown after Congress passed a temporary spending bill that will fund government operations through mid-November. Hours before the Oct. Read more...

Photo: The U.S. Capitol is pictured. The House of Representatives and Senate approved a resolution to avoid government shutdown for 45 days. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy to defend in immigration parole case

The UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy is defending seven individuals in court after Texas and 19 other states challenged the legality of a migration sponsor program. Read more...

Photo: The School of Law is pictured. The UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy is defending seven individuals in a court case against Texas and 19 other states to preserve a longstanding immigration policy. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Research team with UCLA associate professor, ASU faculty examines shade deserts

A team of researchers including a UCLA associate professor has called for increased shade in low-income urban areas. In a July commentary published in Nature by UCLA associate professor Kelly Turner and two Arizona State University faculty members, the authors discuss the phenomenon of shade deserts – areas with little to no protection from sun exposure and heat that tend to be concentrated in low-income neighborhoods. Read more...

Photo: A bus stop with an overhang is pictured. A group of professors, including a faculty member from UCLA, published a commentary in July calling for increased shade in urban areas, particularly in low-income communities. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)


Southwestern US braces for rare tropical storm as Hurricane Hilary makes landfall

This post was updated Aug. 20 at 9:35 p.m. Weather experts predict that California will be hit by a tropical storm for the first time in 84 years. Read more...

Photo: Hurricane Hilary is predicted to cause heavy rainfall and high speed winds in the first tropical storm in the southwestern United States in 84 years. (Screen grab by Christopher Buchanan. Courtesy of the National Weather Service)


White House announces plan to forgive $39 billion in student loan debt

This post was updated July 16 at 5:21 p.m. The Biden-Harris Administration announced Friday that more than 804,000 borrowers will receive up to $20,000 in student loan debt forgiveness – totaling over $39 billion – in the coming weeks. Read more...

Photo: The Biden-Harris Administration will forgive over $30 billion in student loan debt for more than 804,000 borrowers. (Daily Bruin file photo)




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