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To Thrive, Our Democracy Needs Digital Public Infrastructure

To Thrive, Our Democracy Needs Digital Public Infrastructure

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 5, 2021democracy, technology, U.S.A., politics

Wall Street can now bet on the price of California water. Watch out

Wall Street can now bet on the price of California water. Watch out

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 3, 2021water, environment, California

All 10 living former defense secretaries: Involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory

All 10 living former defense secretaries: Involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 3, 2021U.S.A., voting

How the pandemic led to a rare success in California’s effort to house the homeless

How the pandemic led to a rare success in California’s effort to house the homeless

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 1, 2021housing, California

For decades, she’s been the unsung hero of California’s coast

For decades, she’s been the unsung hero of California’s coast

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 31, 2020women, environment, California

‘Aren’t you going to help him?’ L.A. hospitals serving the poor and people of color hit hardest by COVID-19

‘Aren’t you going to help him?’ L.A. hospitals serving the poor and people of color hit hardest by COVID-19

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 30, 2020public health, Los Angeles

14 clever COVID-19 design solutions from around the world

14 clever COVID-19 design solutions from around the world

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 29, 2020design, public health, global

Why Trump's ‘Beautiful’ Federal Building Order May Be Here to Stay

Why Trump's ‘Beautiful’ Federal Building Order May Be Here to Stay

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 24, 2020architecture, U.S.A.

Census armies pivot to vaccine outreach with minorities

Census armies pivot to vaccine outreach with minorities

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 24, 2020census, public health

Design for all Americans: How Biden’s design team helped defeat Trump

Design for all Americans: How Biden’s design team helped defeat Trump

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 22, 2020design, politics, U.S.A.

Your Year In Maps

Your Year In Maps

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 21, 2020art, global

Biden nominates Rep. Haaland to Interior, naming first Native American Cabinet member

Biden nominates Rep. Haaland to Interior, naming first Native American Cabinet member

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 17, 2020U.S.A., politics

David Hockney in lockdown: How the artist found his perpetual spring in a horrible year

David Hockney in lockdown: How the artist found his perpetual spring in a horrible year

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2020artists, art

Paris authorities hit with 'absurd' $110,000 government fine for adding too many women in senior positions

Paris authorities hit with 'absurd' $110,000 government fine for adding too many women in senior positions

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 16, 2020global, women, leadership

TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2020

TIME's Top 100 Photos of 2020

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 15, 2020art

MacKenzie Scott has donated $4.1 billion in 4 months, and urges others to give too

MacKenzie Scott has donated $4.1 billion in 4 months, and urges others to give too

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 15, 2020women, philanthropy

Kelly Gonez, 32, first in her family to attend college, is new L.A. school board president

Kelly Gonez, 32, first in her family to attend college, is new L.A. school board president

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 15, 2020women, leadership, education, workforce, Los Angeles

The Wall Street Journal column about Jill Biden is worse than you thought

The Wall Street Journal column about Jill Biden is worse than you thought

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 13, 2020women, leadership

Now that there’s a coronavirus vaccine, how do you persuade people to take it?

Now that there’s a coronavirus vaccine, how do you persuade people to take it?

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 12, 2020public health