What Critics Get Wrong About the Ivy League Cynthia HirschhornDecember 28, 2024education, youth, politics, culture
California is growing again: Golden State’s population rebounds to near pre-pandemic level Cynthia HirschhornDecember 23, 2024California, economics, data, civic space, public space, immigration, culture
After decades on the San Pedro waterfront, famous fish market signs lease for decades more Cynthia HirschhornDecember 22, 2024civic space, culture, development, urban planning, design
‘Life-Changing’ Psychedelics, for When Life Is Ending Cynthia HirschhornDecember 17, 2024health, culture, public health
The 2024 Election Marked the Culmination of a Half-Century Transformation in American Politics Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2024voting, politics, government, culture, democracy, race, economics
Pantone's 2025 color is Mocha Mousse: How the company sold color to the world Cynthia HirschhornDecember 5, 2024art, culture, civic engagement
Silicon Valley’s Richest Woman Hosts a Day of Innovation. Just Don’t Say Trump. Cynthia HirschhornNovember 30, 2024women, technology, innovation, leadership, politics, culture, gender, philanthropy
Maps Pinpoint Where Democrats Lost Ground Since 2020 in 11 Big Cities Cynthia HirschhornNovember 28, 2024voting, politics, democracy, cities, culture
U.N. Says an Average of 140 Women Were Killed Every Day of 2023 by a Partner or Relative Cynthia HirschhornNovember 25, 2024women, gender, global, culture
How Brunch Came to a Backyard Farm in Compton Cynthia HirschhornNovember 23, 2024culture, civic space, public space, los angeles, environment
Do you know more civics than an eighth-grader? Cynthia HirschhornNovember 22, 2024civic engagement, civic action, education, youth, culture, politics
The year’s smartest game asks: Is civil democracy just a fantasy? Cynthia HirschhornNovember 20, 2024democracy, media, art, culture, civic engagement
If Democrats want to win back the American people, does California need to stand down? Cynthia HirschhornNovember 19, 2024democracy, voting, California, politics, culture
Jon Stewart Urges Democrats to ‘Exploit the Loopholes’ Like Republicans Do Because They ‘Don’t Give a F— About Your Norms’ Cynthia HirschhornNovember 19, 2024politics, culture, media, policy, voting
The Democrats weren’t stupid or crazy — just wrong Cynthia HirschhornNovember 17, 2024politics, voting, democracy, culture
Can our spending habits help explain the culture wars? Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2024culture, data, economics, finance, public finance, politics
Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2024voting, democracy, politics, culture, women, gender, policy
L.A. Olympics boss Reynold Hoover uses wartime problem-solving skills to plan 2028 Games Cynthia HirschhornNovember 14, 2024los angeles, policy, culture, sports, urban planning, leadership
L.A. City Hall reacts to Trump’s election with angst, anger Cynthia HirschhornNovember 9, 2024los angeles, politics, government, democracy, culture, civic engagement, justice, voting
A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict Cynthia HirschhornNovember 2, 2024global, youth, media, communication, culture, civic engagement