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California's epic fight to keep the lights on during extreme heat

California's epic fight to keep the lights on during extreme heat

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 28, 2023global, california, environment, climate

Ocean temperature maps show where waters are extraordinarily hot this summer

Ocean temperature maps show where waters are extraordinarily hot this summer

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 28, 2023environment, climate, water, global, data

Federal infrastructure, clean energy spending is powering the economy and lifting GDP

Federal infrastructure, clean energy spending is powering the economy and lifting GDP

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 28, 2023energy, policy, government, finance, economics, politics

They’re on strike, but these writers are finding ways to write and create

They’re on strike, but these writers are finding ways to write and create

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 27, 2023workforce, los angeles, media, policy, civic action

This Female Billionaire Thinks the Secret to Women's Wealth Is Poker

This Female Billionaire Thinks the Secret to Women's Wealth Is Poker

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 25, 2023women, leadership, gender, finance

Not just writers and actors: Crew workers struggle through Hollywood’s summer of strikes

Not just writers and actors: Crew workers struggle through Hollywood’s summer of strikes

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2023workforce, policy, economics, media, finance, civic action

Southern California’s hotel worker strike rolls to new spots. Here’s what’s at stake

Southern California’s hotel worker strike rolls to new spots. Here’s what’s at stake

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2023california, workforce, policy, civic action, civic engagement

Kathryn Murdoch Wants to Flip the Dystopian Script With New “Protopian” Production Studio

Kathryn Murdoch Wants to Flip the Dystopian Script With New “Protopian” Production Studio

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2023women, media, culture, art

Inside Biden’s decision to tap the first female Joint Chief

Inside Biden’s decision to tap the first female Joint Chief

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2023women, leadership, policy, government, gender, politics

Alex Morgan Is Back in Top Form. She Credits Motherhood

Alex Morgan Is Back in Top Form. She Credits Motherhood

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2023women, sports, equality, gender

Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread?

Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread?

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2023california, climate, environment, infrastructure, technology, policy, water

Q&A: How this Stanford freshman brought down the president of the university

Q&A: How this Stanford freshman brought down the president of the university

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2023education, youth, communication, leadership

How pop culture and climate anxiety have galvanized a new generation of clay artists

How pop culture and climate anxiety have galvanized a new generation of clay artists

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 20, 2023culture, art, museum, climate

See Barbie’s Dreamhouse Redesigned by 10 Starchitects

See Barbie’s Dreamhouse Redesigned by 10 Starchitects

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 19, 2023art, culture, media, design, architecture

The heat index reached 152 degrees in the Middle East — nearly at the limit for human survival

The heat index reached 152 degrees in the Middle East — nearly at the limit for human survival

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 18, 2023climate, environment, global, public safety, public health, health

House GOP seeks billions in cuts to rail, water infrastructure spending

House GOP seeks billions in cuts to rail, water infrastructure spending

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 18, 2023policy, government, transportation, finance, economics, public finance, politics

No yard? No problem. She’ll teach you to grow mobile gardens that’ll shift your thinking

No yard? No problem. She’ll teach you to grow mobile gardens that’ll shift your thinking

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 17, 2023environment, agriculture, women, los angeles

As Climate Shocks Multiply, Designers Seek Holy Grail: Disaster-Proof Homes

As Climate Shocks Multiply, Designers Seek Holy Grail: Disaster-Proof Homes

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 16, 2023climate, design, architecture, infrastructure, environment

Opinion: Yes, Barbie is a feminist — just don’t ask her creators

Opinion: Yes, Barbie is a feminist — just don’t ask her creators

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 16, 2023media, women, gender, art, equity, culture

How a Saudi firm tapped a gusher of water in drought-stricken Arizona

How a Saudi firm tapped a gusher of water in drought-stricken Arizona

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 16, 2023water, climate, environment, infrastructure