BIRMINGHAM, AL.— The University of Alabama at Birmingham has paused in-vitro fertilization (IVF) t ...
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The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System Pauses In Vitro Fertilization Following Alabama Supreme Court Ruling
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System Pauses In Vitro Fertilization Following Alabama Supreme Court Ruling
BIRMINGHAM, AL.— The University of Alabama at Birmingham has paused in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments following the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that found frozen embryos are children. Th ...
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Gun Violence: More Violent for Some Than the Rest
Gun Violence: More Violent for Some Than the Rest
By Praniti Gulyani Like every other Friday evening, 9th February 2024 sidled into the waiting arms of m ...
By Praniti Gulyani Like every other Friday evening, 9th February 2024 sidled into the waiting arms of my Google Calendar — a colorful gateway to a fun-filled weekend that came forth as a welcome bre ...
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Limited Standards and Representation in Medical Research Exacerbate Healthcare Disparities
Limited Standards and Representation in Medical Research Exacerbate Healthcare Disparities
By Sheila Teker On January 7, NBC News published an article, “Many Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes May Act ...
By Sheila Teker On January 7, NBC News published an article, “Many Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes May Actually Have a Different Form of the Disease,” detailing the experiences of three Black women who ...
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Iranian Activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi Is Given an Extended Prison Sentence for Allegedly Promoting Islamic Propaganda
Iranian Activist and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi Is Given an Extended Prison Sentence for Allegedly Promoting Islamic Propaganda
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates— Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to an additio ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates— Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to an additional 15 months in prison by an Iranian Court for allegedly spreading propaganda against the Isla ...
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Student Opinion: Campus Controversy Highlights Tension between Activism and Inclusivity
Student Opinion: Campus Controversy Highlights Tension between Activism and Inclusivity
The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the ...
The following piece was submitted through the Vanguard’s Berkeley Student Publication and represents the views of the author and not necessarily that of the Vanguard and its editorial staff. The Vangu ...
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President Biden’s Holiday Gift to Incarcerated: ACLU Backs Commutation of Non-Violent Drug Offenders, Embraces Clemency Initiative
President Biden’s Holiday Gift to Incarcerated: ACLU Backs Commutation of Non-Violent Drug Offenders, Embraces Clemency Initiative
By Xinhui Lin WASHINGTON, DC - President Joe Biden provided a holiday gift to 11 incarcerated people and ...
By Xinhui Lin WASHINGTON, DC - President Joe Biden provided a holiday gift to 11 incarcerated people and social justice this week when he commuted their disproportionately long sentences for non-viole ...
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Cafe Ohlone Set to Reopen Permanently in March 2024 after Closing in May
Cafe Ohlone Set to Reopen Permanently in March 2024 after Closing in May
By Gabby Annicchario BERKELEY– Cafe Ohlone, the only Ohlone restaurant in existence, plans to reopen in M ...
By Gabby Annicchario BERKELEY– Cafe Ohlone, the only Ohlone restaurant in existence, plans to reopen in March 2024 at its same location on Bancroft and College. In the summer of 2022, the firs ...
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Florida Representatives Ask SCOTUS to Reinstate Anti-Drag Limiting Laws
Florida Representatives Ask SCOTUS to Reinstate Anti-Drag Limiting Laws
By Maggie Harned ORLANDO, FL.— Florida representatives asked the US Supreme Court to block previous, lowe ...
By Maggie Harned ORLANDO, FL.— Florida representatives asked the US Supreme Court to block previous, lower court rulings that have prohibited the enforcement of laws in the state that would go against ...
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565 Mass Shootings in the US in 2023 – Calls for Immediate Gun Control
565 Mass Shootings in the US in 2023 – Calls for Immediate Gun Control
LEWISTON— According to the Gun Violence Archive, the recent mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine marks ...
LEWISTON— According to the Gun Violence Archive, the recent mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine marks the 565th mass shooting in the United States, just this year. There have been more mass shooti ...
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Biden’s Safeguards against Artificial Intelligence
Biden’s Safeguards against Artificial Intelligence
UNITED STATES — Joe Biden, this Monday October 30, has signed an executive order to restrict the use of a ...
UNITED STATES — Joe Biden, this Monday October 30, has signed an executive order to restrict the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Recently, there has been a rapid development of artificial intell ...
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City of Berkeley Launches Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response Program.
City of Berkeley Launches Non-Police Mental Health Crisis Response Program.
By Miri Valenzuela In Berkeley, individuals facing mental health or substance abuse crises now have acces ...
By Miri Valenzuela In Berkeley, individuals facing mental health or substance abuse crises now have access to a range of crisis services designed to provide support without law enforcement involvement ...
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Op-Ed: Complementary Perspectives, and the Fight for the Telegraph Chess Tables
Op-Ed: Complementary Perspectives, and the Fight for the Telegraph Chess Tables
By Magellan Reyes BERKELEY, CA — The Chess Tables on Telegraph Ave, wedged on the corner of Haste near Me ...
By Magellan Reyes BERKELEY, CA — The Chess Tables on Telegraph Ave, wedged on the corner of Haste near Mezzo’s and Amoeba Records, is a centerpiece of conversation and relaxation in the sea of student ...
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Op Ed: There Is No Justice without Water
Op Ed: There Is No Justice without Water
By Miri Valenzuela The lack of access to clean water is responsible for millions of deaths each year. Unf ...
By Miri Valenzuela The lack of access to clean water is responsible for millions of deaths each year. Unfortunately, as the climate crisis exacerbates the scarcity of this valuable resource, we must c ...
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Climate Justice in the Bay Area
Climate Justice in the Bay Area
Op-Ed by Michael Verna UC Berkeley is known for its unique campus environment, balancing top-tier ...
Op-Ed by Michael Verna UC Berkeley is known for its unique campus environment, balancing top-tier academics and athletics with progressive social attitudes. However, what differentiates Berkele ...
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Increasing Racial Education: K-12 Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Initiative
Increasing Racial Education: K-12 Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) History Initiative
By Kimberly Bajarias SACRAMENTO, CA – On May 9, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed House Bi ...
By Kimberly Bajarias SACRAMENTO, CA – On May 9, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida signed House Bill 1537 into law, therefore requiring the instruction of Asian American and Pacific Islander (A ...
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Radical Reversal – Uplifting Incarcerated Individuals through the Arts
Radical Reversal – Uplifting Incarcerated Individuals through the Arts
By: Benjamin Frandsen Even in today’s jaded world, there are still some who believe in second chances, bu ...
By: Benjamin Frandsen Even in today’s jaded world, there are still some who believe in second chances, but one man has made them the mission of his life, the purpose of his work, and the soul of his m ...
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Engaging with Justice: Professor Menka’s Decolonizing UC Berkeley
Engaging with Justice: Professor Menka’s Decolonizing UC Berkeley
By Kayla Mendez BERKELEY-- Berkeley Law Professor Nazune Menka develops a course unpacking the his ...
By Kayla Mendez BERKELEY-- Berkeley Law Professor Nazune Menka develops a course unpacking the history of UC Berkeley through a critical settler colonialism lens: “Decolonizing UC Berkeley.” ...
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Crime in Berkeley
Crime in Berkeley
User:Introvert, CC BY-SA 2.5 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5>, via Wikimedia Common ...
User:Introvert, CC BY-SA 2.5 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5>, via Wikimedia Commons By Michael Verna BERKELEY- Crime rates are rising in Berkeley, impacting UC Berkeley students ...
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UC Berkeley Shuts Libraries: Student Outcry Grows
UC Berkeley Shuts Libraries: Student Outcry Grows
By Michael Verna BERKELEY —UC Berkeley will close down three campus libraries, including Anthropology, Ma ...
By Michael Verna BERKELEY —UC Berkeley will close down three campus libraries, including Anthropology, Mathematics Statistics, and Physics-Astronomy Libraries, as part of a new "long-term space plan" ...
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Second Look Network Announced, Designed to Help Incarcerated People Seeking Relief
Second Look Network Announced, Designed to Help Incarcerated People Seeking Relief
By Kimberly Torres WASHINGTON, DC - The Sentencing Project has announced it has launched a “second look n ...
By Kimberly Torres WASHINGTON, DC - The Sentencing Project has announced it has launched a “second look network”—a coalition of attorneys and post-sentence advocates across the country—who will work “ ...
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