Human Services

The college admissions cheating scandal has outraged millions, bringing to light the gaps between the privileged and less privileged citizens. Being a social scientist who studies societal origins of economic…

At the Johnson Center, we think of philanthropy as an ecosystem of nonprofit organizations, individual donors, formal foundations of all types, and corporate giving programs. Essentially, it includes all of…

Sara Grossman: Hello and welcome to this episode of Who Belongs? Produced by UC Berkeley’s Haas Institute, Who Belongs? examines issues of inclusion and exclusion in our society through a…

Meat alternatives are getting lots of press and investment, but expert David Lobell isn’t anticipating a big impact on sustainability.

Pulses are a climate-friendly source of protein, but research finds that people lack awareness of this category of food.

With California’s storms almost over, residents now face a second crisis: Tens of thousands of homes are not covered for flood damage.

Unresolved debates about the past frame choices about who owns the future. America has arrived, once again, at another momentous inflection point to try and resolve some of the most…

Cover of Economic Research Service report The consolidation of groceries is greater in rural areas, according to a new study from the Eco…

Even people who are only indirectly exposed to these repeat tragedies, such as first responders and those affected by media coverage, can experience profound and long-lasting grief.

The U.S. has roughly 80,000 fewer child care workers since the pandemic started. We believe that part of the solution to the workforce dilemma is higher pay. One way to foster higher pay is by recruiting more men to early childhood education.

Even those without a PTSD diagnosis, many frontline health workers experience symptoms that could lead to other problems.

The infrastructure law allocated more than $50 billion to make America more resilient to climate change. But much of that money comes with a catch.