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U.N. Says an Average of 140 Women Were Killed Every Day of 2023 by a Partner or Relative

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

California retains No. 1 ranking for international student enrollment as concerns grow over Trump

California retains No. 1 ranking for international student enrollment as concerns grow over Trump

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 17, 2024california, education, global, politics, data, youth, workforce

A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict

A Whisperer to the Stars on the Middle East Conflict

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 2, 2024global, youth, media, communication, culture, civic engagement

A New Zealand City Could Soon Have a Sky-High Solution for Congestion

A New Zealand City Could Soon Have a Sky-High Solution for Congestion

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 17, 2024cities, global, infrastructure, urban planning, urban design, sustainability, resiliency, environment, climate, policy

Taliban who banned women from public spaces say no one faces discrimination in Afghanistan

Taliban who banned women from public spaces say no one faces discrimination in Afghanistan

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 26, 2024gender, women, global, culture, equality, justice

Cats have more freedom than Afghan women - Meryl Streep

Cats have more freedom than Afghan women - Meryl Streep

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 24, 2024women, gender, global, equality

At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future — and actually make it happen

At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future — and actually make it happen

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 24, 2024global, policy, government, democracy, justice

Taliban begins enforcing new draconian laws, and Afghan women despair

Taliban begins enforcing new draconian laws, and Afghan women despair

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 15, 2024global, women, gender, policy, religion, equality

HK journalists found guilty in landmark sedition case

HK journalists found guilty in landmark sedition case

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 29, 2024global, courts, communication, democracy, government, politics, policy

Violence over water is on the rise globally. A record number of conflicts erupted in 2023

Violence over water is on the rise globally. A record number of conflicts erupted in 2023

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 22, 2024water, global, public safety

Why China Won’t Allow Single Women to Freeze Their Eggs

Why China Won’t Allow Single Women to Freeze Their Eggs

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 14, 2024global, women, gender, policy, health, public health

Banksy's latest work appears on London Zoo gates

Banksy's latest work appears on London Zoo gates

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024art, global, public art, culture

Venezuela’s opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here’s how they did it

Venezuela’s opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here’s how they did it

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 3, 2024global, women, voting, civic engagement, politics

Column: 1984 Olympic Arts Festival all but reinvented L.A. Why the 2028 Games could do the same

Column: 1984 Olympic Arts Festival all but reinvented L.A. Why the 2028 Games could do the same

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 26, 2024los angeles, global, media, culture, citiies, sports, art, artists, economics, urban design

As the world arrives for the Olympics, Paris food goes local. How can L.A. compete?

As the world arrives for the Olympics, Paris food goes local. How can L.A. compete?

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024global, cities, los angeles, sustainability, civic engagement

Planet Sets Record for Hottest Day Twice in a Row

Planet Sets Record for Hottest Day Twice in a Row

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024environment, climate, global

Last Sunday was Earth’s hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says

Last Sunday was Earth’s hottest day in all recorded history, European climate agency says

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 23, 2024environment, climate, global, data

Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, scientists say

Sunday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, scientists say

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 23, 2024climate, environment, data, global

Venezuela’s presidential election: How to run against an autocrat

Venezuela’s presidential election: How to run against an autocrat

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2024global, voting, politics, government

In ‘generational moment,’ Port of L.A. faces shifting winds in business and politics

In ‘generational moment,’ Port of L.A. faces shifting winds in business and politics

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 18, 2024los angeles, art, business, politics, global, workforce