“We should encourage, not penalize, the transition to cleaner vehicles,” said one business leader.

Can Physical AI secure critical mineral supply chains? David Michael of Anzu Partners explores how innovation can build resilience.

UC San Diego’s flagship entrepreneurship fellowship for founders, builders, and future investors. Applications for the 2027 cohort open September 28, 2026.

Public services in low- and middle-income countries have remained low quality for decades, even as access has expanded substantially. Enrolment in primary schools is nearly universal in most developing countries, yet learning outcomes lag far behind. Child mortality has fallen sharply, but public clinics still provide poor care. Roads and electricity networks have expanded, yet maintenance is inconsistent, and reliability is low. Successive waves of reform – decentralisation, results-based financing, information campaigns, teacher training, and community monitoring – have improved outcomes...

Concerns over the safety of artificial intelligence have led to growing calls to regulate the industry. We take a look at what lessons the AI industry can take from the regulation of nuclear power.

On September 19, Dou Xiankang, who heads the National Natural Science Foundation of China, described a grant that most young scientists anywhere would

Key takeaways from UC San Diego’s 2026 China Forum held in August offer insight into AI competition, economic ties and the forces reshaping relations between the two countries.

After Three Mile Island, leading nuclear firms started regulating themselves, just as some AI firms are urging today.

A recent study from UC San Diego found that 49% of Americans expect the 2026 midterm elections to be "free and fair." We dig into the reasons behind Americans' growing election skepticism.

The Don and Stacy Rosenberg Professorship in Innovation has been established at the University of California San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). Liz Lyons will be the inaugural chair holder.

Air pollution is one of the world’s biggest threats to human health...

New framework from the 21st Century China Center calls for weighing the economic benefits of Chinese investment alongside national security risks.

Methodology changes to PCE are coming right as the central bank makes critical decisions about interest rates.

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Prediction market Kalshi is partnered with the San Diego Padres and other MLB teams even though traditional sports betting remains illegal in California.

A United Nations fund meant to help poor nations is barely up and running, with limited assets. But Nepal has few other options.

JapanLA, a 20-year-old shop known for selling cute products, has survived the e-commerce disruption by peddling products on TikTok Shop. But after its Sonny Angel dolls exploded in popularity, the store's owner saw the dark side of online auctions.

Income inequality in China is now by some measures worse than in the U.S. as blue-collar jobs dwindle and workers turn to the gig economy.

The UC San Diego 21st Century India Center hosted the inaugural U.S.-India Forum this spring, convening leading voices from government, industry, healthcare and academia to explore new frameworks for partnership, innovation and strategic investment between two of the world's most consequential democ

We look at what this means for the two economies, consumers and the future of American trade.

People, businesses and organizations base their actions and decisions on data we get from the government. How reliable is that?

Spend a summer day in the life of UC San Diego’s resident sea king, with plenty of inspiration for making the most of the season along the way.

Methodology changes to PCE are coming right as the central bank makes critical decisions about interest rates.

Rules aim to reshore production, but firms warn of higher costs and delays

As Americans continue to worry about the cost of living, U.S. tariffs are back in the news. So we asked international trade economist and School of Global Policy and Strategy Dean Caroline Freund the question on many consumers' minds.

How Washington’s fear of Chinese investment hurts American competitiveness.

What powers San Diego’s innovation engine? When leading minds from academia, industry and government gathered at UC San Diego, the answer was clear: collaboration.

The black box around Xi Jinping’s corruption crackdown has long fueled political gossip in China. Now, an underground market is emerging for selling purported secrets on who might be next to fall.

When children of immigrants become citizens, do their parents fare better? Political scientist Mateo Vásquez-Cortés is studying the integration outcomes of Venezuelan refugees in Colombia through a…