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Column: A new era at California Endowment as longtime leader Robert K. Ross retires

Column: A new era at California Endowment as longtime leader Robert K. Ross retires

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 29, 2024california, finance, public finance, policy, infrastructure, leadership

The busy person’s guide to PST ‘Art & Science Collide’ exhibitions

The busy person’s guide to PST ‘Art & Science Collide’ exhibitions

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 29, 2024art, science, California

HK journalists found guilty in landmark sedition case

HK journalists found guilty in landmark sedition case

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 29, 2024global, courts, communication, democracy, government, politics, policy

Teens are losing interest in school, and say they hear about college 'a lot'

Teens are losing interest in school, and say they hear about college 'a lot'

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 29, 2024education, youth, culture

Caltech’s latest STEM breakthrough: Most of its new students are women

Caltech’s latest STEM breakthrough: Most of its new students are women

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 27, 2024los angeles, women, gender, education, youth, science

Three Los Angeles Museums Team Up to Acquire Art

Three Los Angeles Museums Team Up to Acquire Art

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 26, 2024art, artists, culture, los angeles, museum

Why scientists are trying to reengineer the cow’s stomach

Why scientists are trying to reengineer the cow’s stomach

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 25, 2024science, technology, environment, sustainability, resiliency

Here’s the Net Worth Americans Think It Takes to Be Rich

Here’s the Net Worth Americans Think It Takes to Be Rich

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 23, 2024finance, public finance, economics, data

Violence over water is on the rise globally. A record number of conflicts erupted in 2023

Violence over water is on the rise globally. A record number of conflicts erupted in 2023

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 22, 2024water, global, public safety

Google Joins $250 Million Deal to Support Newsrooms in California

Google Joins $250 Million Deal to Support Newsrooms in California

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 21, 2024technology, California, workforce, media, communication, finance

With six words, Michelle Obama rewires America’s conversation on race

With six words, Michelle Obama rewires America’s conversation on race

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 21, 2024politics, women, voting, race, culture, government, democracy

A Girl Scout troop for young migrants offers a haven in a chaotic city

A Girl Scout troop for young migrants offers a haven in a chaotic city

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 20, 2024immigration, culture, gender, women, youth, housing

‘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