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Warren Buffett's right-hand man Charlie Munger might not get his windowless dorm built at UC-Santa Barbara
A panel of 13 people found that UCSB's proposed Munger Hall mega-dorm reportedly poses "significant…
Aaron Mok
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Billionaire Charlie Munger responds to criticism of his mostly windowless mega-dorm project: 'I'd rather be a billionaire and not be loved by everybody'
Critics have blasted Munger's plans as resembling a prison more than a dorm, as over 90% of the bui…
Ben Gilbert
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Dramatic home run clinches first-ever spot in the College World Series for UC Santa Barbara
With Santa Barbara up 1-0 in the best-of-3 super-regional series, they were trailing the fifth-rank…
Cork Gaines
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Senate Candidate Calls UC Santa Barbara Shooting An 'Unfortunate Accident'
"Mrs. Ernst, a viewer wrote us saying in light of the shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, the…
Hunter Walker
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A surfer without a degree is worth $16 billion after his biotech company's stock soared 1,100% in a year
Bob Duggan, 80, has gone from baking cookies to building robots, investing in biotech companies, an…
Theron Mohamed
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Pregnancy can actually shrink parts of a woman's brain, study finds!
For decades, pregnant women’s forgetfulness and ditzyness have been labelled ‘pregnancy brain’. Ho…
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The US is under pressure to lead the way in reducing plastic pollution but it keeps making more of it
World leaders are negotiating a treaty to end plastic pollution, and the US is under pressure to st…
Catherine Boudreau
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TikTok is for the olds now
As millennials flood the app, TikTok is about to mature into a YouTube-like juggernaut — if i…
Emilie Friedlander
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Walmart's latest power move leaves some employees in limbo
Walmart's return-to-office mandate isn't just another big company reversing pandemic-era remote wor…
Dominick Reuter,Tim Paradis
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Dogs can smell COVID-19 — and may be better at diagnosing it than a COVID test
Dogs can smell COVID-19. Research suggests that trained canines may replace PCR tests as the standa…
Gabby Landsverk
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I dedicated my life to biology until I went on 'Naked and Afraid' and realized I could make a bigger difference doing TV instead
"Naked and Afraid" contestant Forrest Galante was a field biologist until the TV show made him deci…
Maiya Focht
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Legumes can help fight climate change, but 'bean hesitancy' might stand in the way
Beans, lentils, and peas are cheaper than meat and alternative meats, with comparable protein, but …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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UCLA student who was photographed sitting in Mike Pence's chair during the Capitol riot pleads guilty to obstruction charge
Prosecutors say Christian Secor espoused far-right views online and once called fascism "epic" on T…
Erin Snodgrass
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University of California schools 'inappropriately' admitted at least 64 wealthy, well-connected students in the years before a college admissions scandal that embroiled schools all over the US
More than 20 applicants were admitted as athletes despite not having much athletic talent, the audi…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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The 2020 virtual campaign 'lulled' Biden's messaging into 'a White House from the '80s or '90s': Chuck Todd
"I think the campaign was too easy for them," Todd said, adding that Biden's team doesn't "fully kn…
Jake Lahut
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Obama released his March Madness brackets, and he's playing it safe with his Final Four picks
Former President Barack Obama released his March Madness brackets for the men's and women's tournam…
Tyler Lauletta
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California students say they're 'deeply disappointed' after voters cast ballots against affirmative action
"It would have been a game-changer in increasing diversity and representation at UC," one student f…
Inyoung Choi
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Cardi B's new appointment as creative director of Playboy could inject diversity and relevance to the brand
Can Cardi teach an old bunny new tricks? Feminist and race scholars told Insider the potential is t…
Marguerite Ward,Brandon T. Ha…
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Workers are 'epiphany-quitting' their jobs after the pandemic forced them to rethink everything about their lives
COVID-19 brought many people clarity and a renewed sense of urgency, which has led some people to q…
Sarah Jackson
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Trump narrowly beats out Bill Clinton for the longest average speaking time in a State of the Union speech
Trump delivered his Tuesday night speech in one hour, 18 minutes, and four seconds. Like Clinton in…