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L.A. County aims to collect billions more gallons of local water by 2045

L.A. County aims to collect billions more gallons of local water by 2045

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 6, 2023los angeles, water, environment, climate, sustainability, resiliency, policy

Norman Lear, who revolutionized prime-time TV with ‘All in the Family,’ dies

Norman Lear, who revolutionized prime-time TV with ‘All in the Family,’ dies

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 6, 2023culture, art, politics, activism, civic action, media, communication

We Don’t Have to Choose Between Ethical AI and Innovative AI

We Don’t Have to Choose Between Ethical AI and Innovative AI

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 5, 2023technology, innovation, economics, workforce

TIME Person of the Year 2023: How We Chose | TIME

TIME Person of the Year 2023: How We Chose | TIME

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 5, 2023culture, artists

Fewer young Americans plan to vote in 2024, Harvard youth poll finds

Fewer young Americans plan to vote in 2024, Harvard youth poll finds

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 5, 2023youth, politics, government, culture, voting, data

Math scores for U.S. students hit all-time low on international exam

Math scores for U.S. students hit all-time low on international exam

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 5, 2023education, youth, policy, global

What Costs $1,000 Per Student and Might Help Children Learn to Read?

What Costs $1,000 Per Student and Might Help Children Learn to Read?

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 4, 2023education, youth, policy, california, data

Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court, Is Dead at 93

Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court, Is Dead at 93

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 1, 2023women, courts, gender, policy

Drake bought a fantastical, forgotten amusement park made by famous artists. It’s opening in L.A. this winter

Drake bought a fantastical, forgotten amusement park made by famous artists. It’s opening in L.A. this winter

Cynthia HirschhornDecember 1, 2023art, artists, public art, culture, design

The Ocean Is Our Best Chance to Survive Climate Change

The Ocean Is Our Best Chance to Survive Climate Change

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 30, 2023water, climate, environment, sustainability, resiliency, civic action

Charlie Munger on How to Lead a Successful Life

Charlie Munger on How to Lead a Successful Life

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 29, 2023finance, economics, innovation, career

‘Authentic’ Is Merriam-Webster’s Word of 2023

‘Authentic’ Is Merriam-Webster’s Word of 2023

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 27, 2023media, communication, culture, technology

Raped during Ethiopia’s war, survivors now rejected by their families

Raped during Ethiopia’s war, survivors now rejected by their families

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 26, 2023gender, refugees, women

Russia held these Ukrainian teens captive. Their testimonies could be used against Putin.

Russia held these Ukrainian teens captive. Their testimonies could be used against Putin.

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 25, 2023global, youth, justice, courts, government

Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after woman's killing that outraged the country

Thousands rally in Italy over violence against women after woman's killing that outraged the country

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 25, 2023women, gender, civic action, public safety, justice, global

TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2023

TIME’s Top 100 Photos of 2023

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 21, 2023art, data, culture, media, global

California commits to teaching ‘media literacy’ in public classrooms

California commits to teaching ‘media literacy’ in public classrooms

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 19, 2023california, education, youth, media, communication, policy

Jailed for 7 years, pacifist artist to Russian court: ‘I’m freer than you’

Jailed for 7 years, pacifist artist to Russian court: ‘I’m freer than you’

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 16, 2023politics, art, artists, global, civic action, civic engagement, culture, policy

Ukraine’s ‘Secret Weapon’ Against Russia Is a Controversial U.S. Tech Company

Ukraine’s ‘Secret Weapon’ Against Russia Is a Controversial U.S. Tech Company

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2023politics, global, technology, communication, media, policy

Under the 10 Freeway: Immigrant businesses scraped by while landlord dodged Caltrans

Under the 10 Freeway: Immigrant businesses scraped by while landlord dodged Caltrans

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2023infrastructure, los angeles, urban planning, immigration, policy, economics, transportation, housing