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African-American History Finally Gets Its Own AP Class

African-American History Finally Gets Its Own AP Class

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 23, 2022diversity, race, education, women

Who has student loan debt in America?

Who has student loan debt in America?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 22, 2022education, youth, policy, government

Review: As drought deepens, nine L.A. artists think about water

Review: As drought deepens, nine L.A. artists think about water

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 22, 2022Los Angeles, art, climate

Democrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Here’s How.

Democrats Designed the Climate Law to Be a Game Changer. Here’s How.

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 22, 2022politics, environment, climate, government

Can computer simulations help fix democracy?

Can computer simulations help fix democracy?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 22, 2022technology, politics, policy, civic engagement

Brazil Set to Build the World’s Biggest Urban Garden by 2024

Brazil Set to Build the World’s Biggest Urban Garden by 2024

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 21, 2022environment, cities, urban planning

L.A. artists take on drought crisis in new show. One solution? Embrace impermanence

L.A. artists take on drought crisis in new show. One solution? Embrace impermanence

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 19, 2022Los Angeles, art, cities, climate, public art

Michael Heizer’s City, a vast art project in the Nevada desert 50 years in the making, will finally open to the public

Michael Heizer’s City, a vast art project in the Nevada desert 50 years in the making, will finally open to the public

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 19, 2022art, public art, urban design, cities

Climate-Conscious Architects Want Europe To Build Less | TIME

Climate-Conscious Architects Want Europe To Build Less | TIME

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 19, 2022environment, architecture, design

L.A. is finally separating food waste from trash. Will residents embrace composting?

L.A. is finally separating food waste from trash. Will residents embrace composting?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 18, 2022Los Angeles, cities, climate, environment, civic engagement

It was once the nation’s largest trash heap. Now it’ll be an inspirational L.A. County park

It was once the nation’s largest trash heap. Now it’ll be an inspirational L.A. County park

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 18, 2022Los Angeles, cities, environment, park, civic engagement, civic space

1 million square feet of L.A. roads are being covered with solar-reflective paint

1 million square feet of L.A. roads are being covered with solar-reflective paint

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 17, 2022Los Angeles, cities, climate, urban design

As talks on Colorado River water falter, U.S. government imposes new restrictions

As talks on Colorado River water falter, U.S. government imposes new restrictions

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 16, 2022water, government, policy, climate, river

Free for all California public school students: At least two meals a day

Free for all California public school students: At least two meals a day

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 15, 2022california, education, youth, policy

Top business execs more polarized than nation as whole

Top business execs more polarized than nation as whole

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 15, 2022politics, finance, gender

The things they carried when they fled Afghanistan

The things they carried when they fled Afghanistan

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 15, 2022global, refugees, resiliency

With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Newsom calls for urgent action

With California expected to lose 10% of its water within 20 years, Newsom calls for urgent action

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 11, 2022California, water, policy, climate, infrastructure

FAR FROM HOME

FAR FROM HOME

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 11, 2022refugees, global, women

Sinema’s last-minute push on Democrats’ climate bill added $4 billion to combat Western drought

Sinema’s last-minute push on Democrats’ climate bill added $4 billion to combat Western drought

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 11, 2022climate, policy, government, politics, water

UC admits record number of Californians and far fewer out-of-state students

UC admits record number of Californians and far fewer out-of-state students

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 10, 2022California, education