California
As the Israel-Hamas war heightens interest in the contested Middle East land, UC Berkeley will launch an endowed program and chair on Palestinian and Arab studies.
Books
USC professor Percival Everett wins the National Book Award for Fiction for ‘James,’ a retelling of ‘Huckleberry Finn’ from the character Jim’s point of view.
One year ago today, the world changed in ways we are still grappling to understand.
World & Nation
Dozens of people are held for taking part in a demonstration in Amsterdam that had been outlawed following violent clashes aimed at Israeli soccer fans.
In Israel, a new law championed by members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and his far-right allies, would allow deportation of Palestinian citizens.
The strike late Monday hit a home where several displaced families were sheltering in the town of Beit Lahiya, near the border with Israel.
A year after the Oct. 7 attack that spurred the Gaza war, Israelis and Palestinians reflect. In their voices, they chronicle a devastating day, tragic year.
Opinion
As war continues in Gaza, President Biden must demand that Israel allow the unrestricted entry of food and other humanitarian aid at land crossings.
The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform.
Nearly six months after vigilantes attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA, antiwar protests — and concerns over anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim sentiment on campus — continue. Two separate faculty task forces trying to address the issues have come to different conclusions.