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American Teenagers on Mental Health, Growing Up, and Coping

American Teenagers on Mental Health, Growing Up, and Coping

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 10, 2023mental health, health, youth, culture, media

El Anatsui Builds Monumental Art From Daily Life

El Anatsui Builds Monumental Art From Daily Life

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 9, 2023art, culture, sustainability

Harvard’s Claudia Goldin awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

Harvard’s Claudia Goldin awarded Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 9, 2023women, leadership, economics, education, gender, workforce, data

Tribal leaders and researchers have mapped the ancient "lost suburbs" of Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times

Tribal leaders and researchers have mapped the ancient "lost suburbs" of Los Angeles - Los Angeles Times

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 8, 2023los angeles, culture, community

Jailed Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Here's What to Know

Jailed Iranian Activist Narges Mohammadi Wins the Nobel Peace Prize. Here's What to Know

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 6, 2023women, leadership, global, civic action, civic engagement, gender, equity

More Americans Are Living to 100. Get Ready for the Super-Aging Era

More Americans Are Living to 100. Get Ready for the Super-Aging Era

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 6, 2023aging, data, culture

The 100 Most Powerful Women

The 100 Most Powerful Women

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 5, 2023leadership, women, gender, economics, finance, technology, global, workforce

That nationwide emergency alert test we told you about? It came a bit early for some

That nationwide emergency alert test we told you about? It came a bit early for some

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 4, 2023communication, government, technology, media

Photos of Dianne Feinstein's boundary-breaking career in California politics | 1933 – 2023

Photos of Dianne Feinstein's boundary-breaking career in California politics | 1933 – 2023

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 29, 2023women, leadership, politics, government, democracy, california, gender

Gay sees in Harvard the courage to change the world

Gay sees in Harvard the courage to change the world

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 29, 2023leadership, women, education, diversity

Dianne Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate, dies at 90

Dianne Feinstein, the first woman to represent California in the Senate, dies at 90

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 29, 2023women, leadership, government, politics, california, democracy, gender

California Law Raises Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers to $20 Per Hour

California Law Raises Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers to $20 Per Hour

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 28, 2023california, workforce, economics, policy, democracy

I Sent a Letter of Appreciation to Someone Every Day For A Year. Here’s What It Taught Me About the Power of Kindness

I Sent a Letter of Appreciation to Someone Every Day For A Year. Here’s What It Taught Me About the Power of Kindness

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2023community, communication, culture

This L.A. freeway is the butt of many jokes. Can it have new life as parks and housing?

This L.A. freeway is the butt of many jokes. Can it have new life as parks and housing?

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2023los angeles, infrastructure, design, urban planning, urban design, public space, civic space, california

Wanted: 20,000 Young Americans to Fight Climate Change

Wanted: 20,000 Young Americans to Fight Climate Change

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 20, 2023government, policy, climate, resiliency, sustainability, workforce, civic action, civic engagement

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal

Biden is unveiling the American Climate Corps, a program with echoes of the New Deal

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 20, 2023government, climate, policy, workforce, civic action, civic engagement, sustainability, resiliency

California orders bottled water company to stop ‘unauthorized’ piping from springs

California orders bottled water company to stop ‘unauthorized’ piping from springs

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2023california, water, policy, environment

At Japan’s dementia cafes, forgotten orders are all part of the service

At Japan’s dementia cafes, forgotten orders are all part of the service

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2023aging, health, mental health, public health

A celebrity-studded L.A. water district has a very big drought idea: Seafloor desalination

A celebrity-studded L.A. water district has a very big drought idea: Seafloor desalination

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2023los angeles, water, environment, resiliency