Nina Bandelj, sociology, New Books Network, Feb. 5, 2026 (podcast)


David Meyer, sociology, Marketplace, Jan. 30, 2026 (Audio) 


Nina Bandelj, sociology, KQED, Jan. 29, 2026 (Audio)


Nina Bandelj, sociology, The Society Pages, Jan. 27, 2026


Irene Vega, sociology, offers expertise on this segment of NPR - All Things Considered


Nina Bandelj, sociology, shares her research on CBS News Los Angeles


Wang Feng, sociology, AP News, Jan. 20, 2026


Research by UCI sociologists Rachel Goldberg and Dave Snow, The Orange County Register, Jan. 18, 2026 (Opinion)


Wang Feng, sociology, The New York Times, Jan. 18, 2026


Kelley Fong, sociology, West Virginia Daily News, Jan. 16, 2026


New book by UC Irvine sociology professor Nina Bandelj explores what happens when children become investment projects and child-rearing becomes exhausting labor


Multi-university analysis of national data shows no evidence that higher foster care placements correlate to a drop in child abuse- or neglect-related deaths


Edwin Amenta, sociology, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dec. 26, 2025


Wang Feng, sociology, The New York Times, Dec. 24, 2025 


Edwin Amenta, sociology, Sociologica, Dec. 22, 2025