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Pregnant Asylum-Seekers Needed Help at the Border. Inside the Program That Provided Care—and Community

Pregnant Asylum-Seekers Needed Help at the Border. Inside the Program That Provided Care—and Community

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 3, 2021youth, women, global, U.S.A.

What Is a Green Bank?

What Is a Green Bank?

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 3, 2021sustainability, economics

Bloomberg Philanthropies & Harvard create new Bloomberg Center for Cities to support mayors

Bloomberg Philanthropies & Harvard create new Bloomberg Center for Cities to support mayors

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 2, 2021cities, philanthropy, leadership

Vaccines can get us to herd immunity, despite the variants

Vaccines can get us to herd immunity, despite the variants

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 2, 2021public health

Redrawing the civics education roadmap

Redrawing the civics education roadmap

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 1, 2021education, civic engagement, U.S.A.

Newsom, legislators strike deal to offer schools $2 billion in incentives to reopen campuses

Newsom, legislators strike deal to offer schools $2 billion in incentives to reopen campuses

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 1, 2021education, politics, California

These parts of L.A. barely felt the winter coronavirus surge. Here is why they were spared

These parts of L.A. barely felt the winter coronavirus surge. Here is why they were spared

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 28, 2021public health, Los Angeles

The Pandemic Is Pushing Cities to Rethink How to Drive Capital to Small Business

The Pandemic Is Pushing Cities to Rethink How to Drive Capital to Small Business

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 26, 2021cities, economics

From Goya to Goldin: new museum puts Spanish city of Cáceres on the art world map

From Goya to Goldin: new museum puts Spanish city of Cáceres on the art world map

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 25, 2021art, artists, global

Will California’s desert be transformed into Lithium Valley?

Will California’s desert be transformed into Lithium Valley?

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 25, 2021environment, water, California

We Need an Operation Warp Speed for Alzheimer's and Dementia

We Need an Operation Warp Speed for Alzheimer's and Dementia

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 24, 2021U.S.A., public health, government

Cheaper rent in San Francisco? For some Oakland tenants, the city across the Bay is more affordable now

Cheaper rent in San Francisco? For some Oakland tenants, the city across the Bay is more affordable now

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 22, 2021housing, California

California Lost 175,000 ‘Creative Economy’ Jobs, Study Finds

California Lost 175,000 ‘Creative Economy’ Jobs, Study Finds

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 21, 2021art, culture, California, economics

How to make sure the L.A. River Master Plan fulfills its promise to the Gateway Cities

How to make sure the L.A. River Master Plan fulfills its promise to the Gateway Cities

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 21, 2021urban planning, equity, civic space, Los Angeles

America’s Health Will Soon Be in the Hands of Very Minor Internet Celebrities

America’s Health Will Soon Be in the Hands of Very Minor Internet Celebrities

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 18, 2021U.S.A., public health, technology

Millions of jobs probably aren’t coming back, even after the pandemic ends

Millions of jobs probably aren’t coming back, even after the pandemic ends

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 17, 2021U.S.A., workforce, economics

We’ve been cooped up with our families for almost a year. This is the result.

We’ve been cooped up with our families for almost a year. This is the result.

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 16, 2021public health, economics

Newspaper cartooning is dominated by White men. Will a new White House spark change?

Newspaper cartooning is dominated by White men. Will a new White House spark change?

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 16, 2021art, equity

Texas blackouts show the power grid isn’t ready for climate change

Texas blackouts show the power grid isn’t ready for climate change

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 16, 2021environment, climate

Kamala Harris: The exodus of women from the workforce is a national emergency

Kamala Harris: The exodus of women from the workforce is a national emergency

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 13, 2021women, workforce, economics