Silence. That’s the military’s solution to addressing discrimination and diversity within its own ranks ““ and it’s costing the U.S. in more ways than one. A study released Tuesday by a University of California group found that the cost of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy ““ which prohibits openly gay men and women from serving in the military ““ was at least $364 million, almost double what the government estimated when it looked at the issue last year. Read more...

As President Bush works to cut the federal deficit in half by 2009, recently released budget documents project a trend of deep funding reductions for many domestic programs “”mdash; for higher education. Read more...

Former ambassador Princeton Lyman had one main message for the 30 or so students and faculty gathered in Bunche Hall on Tuesday evening: Africa is becoming more and more central to the U.S., and not just in terms of humanitarian and charity concerns. Read more...

The University of California Board of Regents Investment Advisory Committee met Tuesday at UCLA to review the status of the UC portfolio and in part to provide an update on the status of the Sudan divestment proposal. Read more...

When Ray came to UCLA, his first goal was to start a high-stakes underground poker ring in the dorms. He started playing last year, and with the help of a Facebook group, what started as a handful of players expanded to numerous regulars over a few months. Read more...

The sexual and reproductive health needs of Latinas are not being adequately addressed by researchers, leaving Latinas less informed about health issues than women of other races, according to a new report. Read more...

Standing in a hotel lobby waiting for her husband, she ““ a mother of two, wife, published author and well-known researcher ““ was mistaken for a prostitute. Read more...