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MoMA’s newest artist is an AI trained on 180,000 works, from Warhol to Pac-Man

MoMA’s newest artist is an AI trained on 180,000 works, from Warhol to Pac-Man

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 18, 2022art, technology, culture

Monterey Bay desalination project is approved despite environmental injustice concerns

Monterey Bay desalination project is approved despite environmental injustice concerns

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 18, 2022environment, climate, california, policy, justice

How Civic Tech Got a Pandemic Upgrade

How Civic Tech Got a Pandemic Upgrade

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 17, 2022technology, civic engagement, civic action, environment, climate, water, a story

Lawsuit seeks to speed housing on the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus

Lawsuit seeks to speed housing on the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 16, 2022los angeles, policy, government, housing, public space, public health

Karen Bass elected, becoming L.A.'s first woman mayor

Karen Bass elected, becoming L.A.'s first woman mayor

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 16, 2022women, leadership, politics, government, los angeles, gender, voting

10 ideas for fixing Los Angeles

10 ideas for fixing Los Angeles

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 13, 2022los angeles, cities, urban design, urban planning, policy, civic engagement, civic space, government, culture

Justices cheered at conservative group’s anniversary dinner

Justices cheered at conservative group’s anniversary dinner

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 11, 2022politics, government, democracy, policy

Remaking the River That Remade L.A.

Remaking the River That Remade L.A.

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 10, 2022los angeles, water, infrastructure, urban planning, urban design, environment

L.A. water use plummets during hot summer amid calls to conserve during drought

L.A. water use plummets during hot summer amid calls to conserve during drought

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 7, 2022los angeles, water, climate, environment, california, policy

Putin ally boasts he ‘interfered’ in U.S. midterm elections

Putin ally boasts he ‘interfered’ in U.S. midterm elections

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 7, 2022global, politics, government, policy, voting, media

A climate change report card for the world

A climate change report card for the world

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 7, 2022global, environment, climate, policy, energy

Coveted oceanfront land in Ventura County will become a nature preserve

Coveted oceanfront land in Ventura County will become a nature preserve

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 6, 2022water, environment, los angeles, development, civic space

In one state, every class teaches climate change — even P.E.

In one state, every class teaches climate change — even P.E.

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 5, 2022climate, environment, education, youth, public health

Meet the Woman Planning an Underwater Highline

Meet the Woman Planning an Underwater Highline

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 4, 2022women, art, culture, civic space, environment, technology

What Will It Take To Address Houselessness In Los Angeles?

What Will It Take To Address Houselessness In Los Angeles?

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 3, 2022housing, los angeles, economics, urban planning, policy, public health

City Tree Biodiversity Helps Protect Urban Forests - And Our Health

City Tree Biodiversity Helps Protect Urban Forests - And Our Health

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 2, 2022climate, environment, biodiversity, cities

Despite all the critics, California could soon rise to the world’s 4th-largest economy

Despite all the critics, California could soon rise to the world’s 4th-largest economy

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 2, 2022california, economics

Nearly a third of southern Sierra forests killed by drought and wildfire in last decade

Nearly a third of southern Sierra forests killed by drought and wildfire in last decade

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 1, 2022california, environment, climate

At Human Libraries, Check Out A “Book” To Start A Novel Conversation

At Human Libraries, Check Out A “Book” To Start A Novel Conversation

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 28, 2022education, culture, civic engagement, civic space

The Story Behind TIME’s New Optical Illusion Climate Change Cover

The Story Behind TIME’s New Optical Illusion Climate Change Cover

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 28, 2022climate, environment, art, media