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Houston offers a grim vision of Los Angeles after catastrophic earthquake

Houston offers a grim vision of Los Angeles after catastrophic earthquake

Chris AlexakisAugust 31, 2017environment

The Importance of Art

The Importance of Art

Chris AlexakisAugust 31, 2017art, government

Houston offers a grim vision of Los Angeles after catastrophic earthquake

Houston offers a grim vision of Los Angeles after catastrophic earthquake

Chris AlexakisAugust 31, 2017environment, Los Angeles

MacArthur Genius Bryan Stevenson Is Building America’s First Slavery Museum

MacArthur Genius Bryan Stevenson Is Building America’s First Slavery Museum

Chris AlexakisAugust 31, 2017art, education, government

Female Artists Bring Feel-Good Protest Slogans to Times Square

Female Artists Bring Feel-Good Protest Slogans to Times Square

Chris AlexakisAugust 31, 2017women, art, government

Treasury secretary won't commit to putting Harriet Tubman on $20 bill

Treasury secretary won't commit to putting Harriet Tubman on $20 bill

Chris AlexakisAugust 31, 2017women, government, economics

The Regionalization of California, Part 1

The Regionalization of California, Part 1

Chris AlexakisAugust 30, 2017government, California

Taylor Swift’s ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Is the First Pure Piece of Trump-Era Pop Art

Taylor Swift’s ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ Is the First Pure Piece of Trump-Era Pop Art

Chris AlexakisAugust 30, 2017women, career, government

Trump administration halts Obama-era rule to shrink the gender wage gap

Trump administration halts Obama-era rule to shrink the gender wage gap

Chris AlexakisAugust 30, 2017government

For years, engineers have warned that Houston was a flood disaster in the making. Why didn't somebody do something?

For years, engineers have warned that Houston was a flood disaster in the making. Why didn't somebody do something?

Chris AlexakisAugust 29, 2017government, environment, justice, economics

Forceful convocation message

Forceful convocation message

Chris AlexakisAugust 29, 2017women, career, education, government, economics

Can 10 Minutes of Meditation Make You More Creative?

Can 10 Minutes of Meditation Make You More Creative?

Chris AlexakisAugust 29, 2017career, education

Buffalo Bayou Park and designing a resilient future for Houston

Buffalo Bayou Park and designing a resilient future for Houston

Chris AlexakisAugust 29, 2017park, environment

Harnessing a Rising Tide – A New Look at Water and Gender

Harnessing a Rising Tide – A New Look at Water and Gender

Chris AlexakisAugust 29, 2017women, environment

More than 20 Texas representatives and senators voted against Sandy aid. How will they vote on Harvey?

More than 20 Texas representatives and senators voted against Sandy aid. How will they vote on Harvey?

Chris AlexakisAugust 28, 2017government, environment, justice

NYC’s Post-It Art Therapist Returns to Give Solace in the Wake of Charlottesville

NYC’s Post-It Art Therapist Returns to Give Solace in the Wake of Charlottesville

Chris AlexakisAugust 28, 2017art, transportation, wcan

California Supreme Court: Local tax hikes proposed via initiative are different from those by elected officials

California Supreme Court: Local tax hikes proposed via initiative are different from those by elected officials

Chris AlexakisAugust 28, 2017transportation, education, government, California, Los Angeles, economics

Bill mandating 100% solar and wind energy in California gets LA councilmen’s support

Bill mandating 100% solar and wind energy in California gets LA councilmen’s support

Chris AlexakisAugust 28, 2017government, environment, California, Los Angeles

Singapore has an idea to transform city life — but there may be a privacy cost

Singapore has an idea to transform city life — but there may be a privacy cost

Chris AlexakisAugust 28, 2017global, economics

Tropical storm Harvey: officials confirm eight fatalities – live updates

Tropical storm Harvey: officials confirm eight fatalities – live updates

Chris AlexakisAugust 28, 2017health, government, environment, justice