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New data shows gun violence drives major declines in neighborhood foot traffic and economic growth

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Headshot of Paul Leonardi next to cover of his book, "Digital Exhaustion."
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Paul Leonardi

In ‘Digital Exhaustion,’ Paul Leonardi shares how to make technology work for you
Ruins of an ancient temple beneath a blue sky and clouds
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Tikal, in Guatemala, is among the major sites of the Classic Mayan civilization.

Why Classic Maya cities rose and fell
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Fareed Zakaria makes sense of a changing world in Arts & Lectures talk
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UCSB scholar to lead world’s largest actuarial society
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Talk on California’s wildfire crisis kicks off IHC public series
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Advanced mortality modeling earns UCSB team international actuarial prize
A log cabin sits amid a pine grove in the late afternoon light.
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Jeff Liang
The Old Valentine Cabin has been hosting visitors to Mammoth for over 100 years.

Historic cabins from the early days of Mammoth now serve scientists and students
book cover art of many Asian men coming out of a door down a rainbow
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Book cover art for “It Rhymes with Takei,” illustrated by Harmony Becker

Star Trek actor George Takei and coming out in 2005
US map breaking apart
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Could America break apart? UCSB expert explores the possibility
Five Black men in different uniforms and non uniformed dress are in a group talking
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UN peacekeepers and members of the Malian military discuss outbreaks of violence with village residents in Mopti, Mali.

Trust in peacekeepers linked to reduced violence
Courtney Wright
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Commencement speaker Courtney Wright reflects on a transformative journey
people in India working on top of large bags of waste
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Dana Kornberg
Workers in India's waste economy

Race and caste capitalism: Who gets access to status and wealth?
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