Research by USC’s Erica L. Rosenthal and Traci Gillig suggests that nuanced portrayals of transgender individuals — particularly in mainstream entertainment — can break down barriers in a way that news stories may not.

USC researcher finds disinformation campaign was spread and consumed on social media mostly by English-speaking audiences.

The weeklong bootcamp prepares vets for an academically rigorous environment, and USC is the only California school that participates.

The magazine’s annual “Best Hospitals” rankings place Keck Medical Center of USC in California’s top 10 with five top 50 specialty rankings.

Using rental and home price data from Zillow, researchers including USC’s Davide Proserpio found that for every 10 percent growth in Airbnb listings, a ZIP code’s average rent increased by 0.4 percent.

If the country default on its obligation to pay its bills, USC’s Edward D. Kleinbard writes, it will cost the Treasury tens of billions of dollars in higher interest charges and probably trigger a severe recession. But it can be avoided.

South L.A. schoolchildren are 26 percent less likely to have high-speed internet at home than their peers around the county, according to a USC Annenberg policy brief. That’s creating a “digital underclass” of low-income Angelenos who are mostly African-American or Latino.

Keith Hobbs, a 23-year employee at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, joined USC Verdugo Hills Hospital last year as its chief executive with an eye on leveraging both his time as a La Crescenta resident and USC’s resources to help steer the hospital in the right direction.

USC experts say cash prices for medication can vary widely in the same neighborhood. But few comparison shop for health care.