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Squeezed In and Squeezed Out of L.A.’s Koreatown

Squeezed In and Squeezed Out of L.A.’s Koreatown

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 8, 2021housing, Los Angeles

San Francisco Gets Its Own Institute of Contemporary Art

San Francisco Gets Its Own Institute of Contemporary Art

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 8, 2021artists, art, California

Christine Lagarde and Klaus Schwab Discuss How to Overcome the World's Greatest Challenges

Christine Lagarde and Klaus Schwab Discuss How to Overcome the World's Greatest Challenges

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 7, 2021global, women, environment, economics

Why is the color blue so rare in nature?

Why is the color blue so rare in nature?

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 6, 2021environment

‘Green Infrastructure’ for Clean Water Shows Its Worth in Washington, D.C.

‘Green Infrastructure’ for Clean Water Shows Its Worth in Washington, D.C.

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 2, 2021infrastructure, environment, water

Dead Department Stores Reborn as Schools, Libraries, and Offices

Dead Department Stores Reborn as Schools, Libraries, and Offices

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 1, 2021innovation, infrastructure

Yes, We Can Grow 1 Trillion Trees to Help Fight Climate Change

Yes, We Can Grow 1 Trillion Trees to Help Fight Climate Change

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 29, 2021environment, climate

A Top Economist on Why We Need a New Social Contract

A Top Economist on Why We Need a New Social Contract

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 28, 2021politics, women, economics

‘Community Schools’ Show Their Value During COVID-19

‘Community Schools’ Show Their Value During COVID-19

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 27, 2021education, youth, Los Angeles

How you can help organizations in California working to resettle Afghan refugees

How you can help organizations in California working to resettle Afghan refugees

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 25, 2021global, politics, California

These Maps Tell the Story of Two Americas: One Parched, One Soaked

These Maps Tell the Story of Two Americas: One Parched, One Soaked

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 24, 2021water, environment, U.S.A., climate

Up to 20 tons of sand will be poured into an L.A. museum for fall’s biggest spectacle

Up to 20 tons of sand will be poured into an L.A. museum for fall’s biggest spectacle

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 23, 2021art, environment, California, Los Angeles, climate

Buy a luxury building, then lower the rent: A housing fix for California’s middle class?

Buy a luxury building, then lower the rent: A housing fix for California’s middle class?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 23, 2021housing, California

‘Our Biggest Export Is Air': The Pandemic and Trump-Era Policies Have Created a Massive Trade Imbalance, According to the Head of the Port of Los Angeles

‘Our Biggest Export Is Air': The Pandemic and Trump-Era Policies Have Created a Massive Trade Imbalance, According to the Head of the Port of Los Angeles

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 22, 2021Los Angeles, economics

How China’s Digital Currency Could Challenge the Almighty Dollar

How China’s Digital Currency Could Challenge the Almighty Dollar

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 20, 2021technology, U.S.A., global, economics

What Afghanistan’s Women Stand to Lose in Talaban Regime

What Afghanistan’s Women Stand to Lose in Talaban Regime

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 20, 2021women, global

L.A. had a golden opportunity to house homeless people in hotels — but fell short of its goal

L.A. had a golden opportunity to house homeless people in hotels — but fell short of its goal

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 20, 2021housing, Los Angeles

In a Warming World, Consider the Mist Garden

In a Warming World, Consider the Mist Garden

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 19, 2021environment, architecture, cities, climate