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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

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024public safety, media, technology, police, policy

The answer to your search may depend on where you live

The answer to your search may depend on where you live

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 16, 2024technology, data, global, public safety, education

Tracking a Single Day at the National Domestic Violence Hotline

Tracking a Single Day at the National Domestic Violence Hotline

Cynthia HirschhornJune 21, 2024public safety, mental health, health, public health, communication

Surgeon general calls for social media warning labels

Surgeon general calls for social media warning labels

Cynthia HirschhornJune 17, 2024media, health, public safety, public health, mental health

Employees Say OpenAI and Google DeepMind Are Hiding Dangers From the Public

Employees Say OpenAI and Google DeepMind Are Hiding Dangers From the Public

Cynthia HirschhornJune 4, 2024technology, media, public safety, policy

California has underestimated the epic potential of future flooding, research shows

California has underestimated the epic potential of future flooding, research shows

Cynthia HirschhornJune 2, 2024California, water, environment, climate, public safety

In scramble to protect workers against heat, California officials exclude prisons from new rules

In scramble to protect workers against heat, California officials exclude prisons from new rules

Cynthia HirschhornApril 19, 2024California, workforce, policy, infrastructure, public finance, public safety

Gambia could become the first country to reverse a ban on female genital cutting

Gambia could become the first country to reverse a ban on female genital cutting

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 19, 2024gender, health, government, policy, public health, public safety

U.S. Must Move ‘Decisively’ to Avert ‘Extinction-Level’ Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report Says

U.S. Must Move ‘Decisively’ to Avert ‘Extinction-Level’ Threat From AI, Government-Commissioned Report Says

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 11, 2024technology, policy, government, communication, media, public safety

Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find

Immigrants are less likely to commit crimes than U.S.-born Americans, studies find

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 8, 2024immigration, policy, data, politics, police, race, public safety

Taylor Swift Deepfakes Highlight the Need for New Legal Protections

Taylor Swift Deepfakes Highlight the Need for New Legal Protections

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 26, 2024media, technology, policy, gender, public safety

Rape Led to 64,000 Pregnancies in 14 U.S. States With Abortion Bans, Study Says

Rape Led to 64,000 Pregnancies in 14 U.S. States With Abortion Bans, Study Says

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 25, 2024abortion, women, gender, justice, health, public safety, public health, policy, data, courts

L.A. officials tout double-digit drop in violent crime in 2023

L.A. officials tout double-digit drop in violent crime in 2023

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 24, 2024los angeles, policy, politics, government, public safety, data

A quarter of Americans believe FBI instigated Jan. 6, Post-UMD poll finds

A quarter of Americans believe FBI instigated Jan. 6, Post-UMD poll finds

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 4, 2024politics, public safety, data, policy, po, police

Disaster Relief Often Leaves Disabled People Behind. Disabled First Responders Are Changing That.

Disaster Relief Often Leaves Disabled People Behind. Disabled First Responders Are Changing That.

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 29, 2023health, public health, public safety, community, equity, policy

‘Repugnant’: Federal judge blocks California law that would bar guns in many public places

‘Repugnant’: Federal judge blocks California law that would bar guns in many public places

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 20, 2023california, courts, policy, public safety, politics, government

Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after woman's killing that outraged the country

Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after woman's killing that outraged the country

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 25, 2023women, gender, civic action, public safety, justice, global

Another Emergency Alert on Your Phone? This Time, an Earthquake Test

Another Emergency Alert on Your Phone? This Time, an Earthquake Test

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 18, 2023communication, media, public safety, california, environment, policy

L.A. was ready for Tropical Storm Hilary. That preparedness proved to be life-saving

L.A. was ready for Tropical Storm Hilary. That preparedness proved to be life-saving

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 5, 2023los angeles, climate, civic action, civic engagement, public safety