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L.A. Was the Only Big District to Improve Student Scores This Year. Here’s How They Did It

L.A. Was the Only Big District to Improve Student Scores This Year. Here’s How They Did It

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 28, 2022los angeles, education, youth, policy

Frustrated Women, Hopeful Men—A Gender Gap in American Moods

Frustrated Women, Hopeful Men—A Gender Gap in American Moods

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 27, 2022women, voting, gender, politics

Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates, and Amal Clooney Are Teaming Up to Support Young Women

Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates, and Amal Clooney Are Teaming Up to Support Young Women

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 26, 2022women, leadership, equality, gender, community, civic engagement, civic action, education

California test scores show deep pandemic drops; 2 in 3 students don’t meet math standards

California test scores show deep pandemic drops; 2 in 3 students don’t meet math standards

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 24, 2022california, education, youth, race, economics

Thousands of apartments may come to Santa Monica, other wealthy cities under little-known law

Thousands of apartments may come to Santa Monica, other wealthy cities under little-known law

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 24, 2022los angeles, infrastructure, urban planning, housing, policy

As drought drives prices higher, millions of Californians struggle to pay for water

As drought drives prices higher, millions of Californians struggle to pay for water

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 24, 2022water, california, public health, economics, climate, environment

Test scores across U.S. reveal ‘heartbreaking’ pandemic declines, with math hit hard

Test scores across U.S. reveal ‘heartbreaking’ pandemic declines, with math hit hard

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 23, 2022education, youth, california

In Graphic Detail: Six Coral Continents

In Graphic Detail: Six Coral Continents

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 21, 2022environment, climate, water, global, science

A single, devastating California fire season wiped out years of efforts to cut emissions

A single, devastating California fire season wiped out years of efforts to cut emissions

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 20, 2022california, climate, environment, science

Oceans are warming faster than ever. Here’s what could come next.

Oceans are warming faster than ever. Here’s what could come next.

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 19, 2022water, climate, environment, science

Two democracies are forming in the U.S. — ZIP Code determines which one you’re in

Two democracies are forming in the U.S. — ZIP Code determines which one you’re in

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 19, 2022democracy, politics, government, voting, media

Webb Telescope Captures New View of ‘Pillars of Creation’

Webb Telescope Captures New View of ‘Pillars of Creation’

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 19, 2022science, technology, media, art

‘A Silent Killer’: Bloomberg's City Lab on Cities v Heat, Unpacks Extreme Heat Effects & Solutions

‘A Silent Killer’: Bloomberg's City Lab on Cities v Heat, Unpacks Extreme Heat Effects & Solutions

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 19, 2022cities, climate, environment, policy, public health, urban design, urban planning

‘Right this ship of democracy’

‘Right this ship of democracy’

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 19, 2022politics, government, democracy, women, voting

L.A.’s love of sprawl made it America’s most overcrowded place. Poor people pay a deadly price

L.A.’s love of sprawl made it America’s most overcrowded place. Poor people pay a deadly price

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 19, 2022los angeles, public space, public health, infrastructure, urban design, urban planning

Catskill Art Space Opens With James Turrell and a Lofty Vision

Catskill Art Space Opens With James Turrell and a Lofty Vision

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 19, 2022art, artists, culture, nonprofits

Composting In Detroit Gets A Boost From The Philippines

Composting In Detroit Gets A Boost From The Philippines

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 18, 2022cities, environment, policy, urban planning

She’s made 1,750 Wikipedia bios for women scientists who haven’t gotten their due

She’s made 1,750 Wikipedia bios for women scientists who haven’t gotten their due

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 17, 2022women, science, leadership, equality

What Does the Mayor of Los Angeles Do?

What Does the Mayor of Los Angeles Do?

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 15, 2022los angeles, government, politics, policy

Harvard Researchers Identify First Ever Proof of Sea Level Fingerprints

Harvard Researchers Identify First Ever Proof of Sea Level Fingerprints

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 13, 2022environment, climate, water, education