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‘PST Art’ Lifts Off, as NASA Scientists Team With Artists

‘PST Art’ Lifts Off, as NASA Scientists Team With Artists

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 19, 2024science, art, artists, climate, environment, sustainability

As California Clears Homeless Camps, Two Projects Point a Way Forward

As California Clears Homeless Camps, Two Projects Point a Way Forward

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 17, 2024california, policy, housing, urban design, urban planning, civic space

How Kamala Harris Took ‘Freedom’ Back from the GOP

How Kamala Harris Took ‘Freedom’ Back from the GOP

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 17, 2024politics, women, policy, government, voting, civic engagement

How Greener Schoolyards Benefit Kids – and the Economy

How Greener Schoolyards Benefit Kids – and the Economy

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 16, 2024education, youth, environment, sustainability, urban planning, urban design, design

Can AI dream up a more sustainable Los Angeles?

Can AI dream up a more sustainable Los Angeles?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 15, 2024technology, los angeles, media, art, sustainability

Heman Bekele Is TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year: TIME's Kid of the Year List

Heman Bekele Is TIME’s 2024 Kid of the Year: TIME's Kid of the Year List

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 15, 2024youth, culture, science, education

Why China Won’t Allow Single Women to Freeze Their Eggs

Why China Won’t Allow Single Women to Freeze Their Eggs

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 14, 2024global, women, gender, policy, health, public health

The Precarious Online Lives of Young Men

The Precarious Online Lives of Young Men

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 14, 2024media, communication, culture, youth, gender, mental health

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. How to protect yourself

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024public safety, media, technology, police, policy

Banksy's latest work appears on London Zoo gates

Banksy's latest work appears on London Zoo gates

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024art, global, public art, culture

Thousands are housed as L.A. County makes progress on Skid Row

Thousands are housed as L.A. County makes progress on Skid Row

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024los angeles, housing, policy, government

Opinion How to transform city streets — without losing your parking spot

Opinion How to transform city streets — without losing your parking spot

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024cities, civic space, public space, urban planning, urban design

Can Free Rent Revive Downtown San Francisco?

Can Free Rent Revive Downtown San Francisco?

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 11, 2024cities, economics, finance, public finance, public space, civic space, housing

L.A. is too ugly now to host the Olympics. Here’s how we can fix it before 2028

L.A. is too ugly now to host the Olympics. Here’s how we can fix it before 2028

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 10, 2024los angeles, art, cities, culture, public art, civic space, public space

Los Four's LACMA show commemorated 50 years later at Chinatown gallery

Los Four's LACMA show commemorated 50 years later at Chinatown gallery

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 9, 2024los angeles, art, artists, culture, community

A weird, whimsical game is hiding in the bookshelves at Los Angeles Public Library

A weird, whimsical game is hiding in the bookshelves at Los Angeles Public Library

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 7, 2024los angeles, community, culture, civic engagement

Will global warming turn L.A. into San Bernardino? Map models climate change in 60 years

Will global warming turn L.A. into San Bernardino? Map models climate change in 60 years

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 4, 2024climate, los angeles, environment, resiliency, science

Venezuela’s opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here’s how they did it

Venezuela’s opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here’s how they did it

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 3, 2024global, women, voting, civic engagement, politics

State Water Project supplies could fall up to 23% within 20 years due to climate change

State Water Project supplies could fall up to 23% within 20 years due to climate change

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 31, 2024water, policy, government, climate, environment, California

L.A. County supervisors reaffirm policy against jailing homeless people after anticamping high court ruling

L.A. County supervisors reaffirm policy against jailing homeless people after anticamping high court ruling

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 30, 2024housing, policy, los angeles, government, civic space, public space, police