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Ellen Reese, sociology professor and chair of labor studies, discusses AB 701, which would require companies operating warehouses in California to disclose productivity quotas and tracking information to employees and government agencies. 

Tod Goldberg and Susan Straight, creative writing professors, were both selected as best authors of the Inland Empire for 2021.

For the third consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named UC Riverside the top university in the nation for social mobility.

English Professor Courtney Baker pays tribute to late actor Michael K. Williams.

Karthick Ramakrishnan, a professor of political science, said Asian Americans saw big turnouts in 2018 and 2020, especially among the younger voters. That could continue and be a good sign for Newsom since the population as a whole traditionally leans Democrat.

Ellen Reese, chair of labor studies, discusses the potential impact of a state law that would require Amazon to disclose any quotas it applies to workers, which would allow regulators to assess whether its employees have sufficient time for breaks, or if performance goals are affecting the health and safety of workers in other ways.

Karthick Ramakrishnan, a professor of public policy, said an emerging pattern of writing off elections as fraudulent is not a healthy sign for democracy. 

On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, novelist and UCR Creative Writing professor Laila Lalami urges us to not only remember 9/11, but also the long-lasting effects of the government's response.