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The Tuesday Newsday staff extends our very best wishes to the campus community and especially new UC Santa Cruz graduates this weekend. Through summer, Tuesday Newsday will be published every other week with the next issue hitting inboxes on June 26.

San Quentin inmates and UC Santa Cruz undergraduates took on two contentious issues during a groundbreaking Ethics Bowl. From left: Forrest Jones, Wayne Boatwright, and Nelson Butler talk during the event.

Special report: How to find truth in today’s partisan world

Three articles explore how the Center for Public Philosophy fosters constructive conversations around some of the world’s most divisive issues. Founded in 2015, the center has been working to bring the benefits of critical thinking to people across society—from teaching workshops in prisons and schools to creating engaging animated videos about reasoning.

Faculty insight

Marine reserves should protect roaming species

Marine reserves should protect roaming species

In "The Conversation," researcher Heather Welch writes that simply designating protected zones is not enough for conserving ocean life.

From our newscenter

Graduating senior stands tall, gives back

Graduating senior stands tall, gives back

For Asante Nkosi, a double major in sociology and history allowed him to connect his experiences with his interest in black U.S. history, the Civil Rights Movement, and the contemporary moment.

Coral reefs key in limiting coastal flood damages

Coral reefs key in limiting coastal flood damages

Without coral reefs, annual flood damages from storms could soar to $272 billion globally, according to a new study.

Grad student documentary films to debut at Del Mar

Grad student documentary films to debut at Del Mar

Premiering Wednesday, the three films explore Virginia City in Nevada, the migrant experience in the San Joaquin Valley, and the interior life of children.

New exhibit opens at Grateful Dead Archive

New exhibit opens at Grateful Dead Archive

Marking the archive's 10-year anniversary, the exhibit examines how the band invented, improvised, redefined, and pioneered business practices.

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