Though government officials say the threat of contracting a spinach-related illness is now minimal, UCLA Dining Services plans to hold off on serving the vegetable in campus dining halls at least until students are convinced. Read more...

Child labor seems so categorically wrong that it’s difficult and almost inappropriate to criticize a law banning it. But a ban against child labor that was announced in India earlier this week merits criticism. Read more...

Taking the time to put on makeup and dress attractively may be biologically driven, a new UCLA and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire study suggests. The study showed that women pay more attention to their appearance near ovulation, when they are in their high-fertility phase, said Martie Haselton, the study’s lead author and a UCLA associate professor of communication studies and psychology. Read more...

Whether in the residence halls, a conference room or outdoors, UCLA fitness instructors can come to students and help them get fit. As part of the UCLA Recreation FITWELL program, the Fit Squad, a mobile unit of fitness educators, is dedicated to promoting fitness and health on campus by taking any service offered at the John Wooden Center directly to the individual or student groups themselves. Read more...

For the second year in a row, the UCLA Medical Group has been named one of the top 10 physician organizations in Southern California by the Integrated Healthcare Association. Read more...

A group of more than 100 people gathered Wednesday night to discuss the critical role black people have played at UCLA over the years, the obstacles they have undergone in the past and the challenges they face today. Read more...

UCLA researchers and student filmmakers have been working for over a year to focus their lenses on inequality in Los Angeles. Today and Friday, they will showcase their findings during a two-day symposium on campus. Read more...