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With an election looming, the U.S. is approving citizenship applications at the fastest speed in years

With an election looming, the U.S. is approving citizenship applications at the fastest speed in years

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 26, 2024voting, politics, democracy, government, immigration

Where to get free trees in Los Angeles and Orange counties

Where to get free trees in Los Angeles and Orange counties

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 26, 2024los angeles, environment, public space, civic engagement

Los Angeles has to rezone the entire city. Why are officials protecting single-family-home neighborhoods?

Los Angeles has to rezone the entire city. Why are officials protecting single-family-home neighborhoods?

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 26, 2024los angeles, urban design, urban planning, policy, housing, economics

Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices

Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 26, 2024courts, democracy, policy, government, politics

Taliban who banned women from public spaces say no one faces discrimination in Afghanistan

Taliban who banned women from public spaces say no one faces discrimination in Afghanistan

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 26, 2024gender, women, global, culture, equality, justice

Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College

Majority of Americans continue to favor moving away from Electoral College

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 25, 2024democracy, politics, policy, voting, government, civic engagement, data

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Drug-free nasal spray blocks, neutralizes viruses, bacteria

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 25, 2024health, public health, technology, science

‘Harvard Thinking’: Taking the phones out of school

‘Harvard Thinking’: Taking the phones out of school

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 25, 2024media, technology, policy, mental health, youth, education, communication

Rethinking ‘Checks and Balances’ for the A.I. Age

Rethinking ‘Checks and Balances’ for the A.I. Age

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 24, 2024technology, media, policy, courts, democracy

Dataland, the world’s first AI arts museum, will anchor the Grand complex in downtown L.A.

Dataland, the world’s first AI arts museum, will anchor the Grand complex in downtown L.A.

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 24, 2024art, artists, museum, design, los angeles, technology, media

Cats have more freedom than Afghan women - Meryl Streep

Cats have more freedom than Afghan women - Meryl Streep

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 24, 2024women, gender, global, equality

At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future — and actually make it happen

At the UN, world leaders try to lay out a vision for the future — and actually make it happen

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 24, 2024global, policy, government, democracy, justice

California Schools Must Restrict Phones Under New Law Signed by Newsom

California Schools Must Restrict Phones Under New Law Signed by Newsom

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2024California, media, technology, policy, government, education, youth, mental health

California lawsuit accuses Exxon Mobil of misleading the public about plastic recycling

California lawsuit accuses Exxon Mobil of misleading the public about plastic recycling

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2024california, courts, policy, environment, resiliency, public health, public space, finance

Governor signs California plastic bag bill into law

Governor signs California plastic bag bill into law

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 22, 2024California, environment, climate, policy, government

Newsom Signs Bill That Adds Protections for Children on Social Media

Newsom Signs Bill That Adds Protections for Children on Social Media

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 21, 2024media, technology, communication, California, policy, mental health, youth

California emissions drop 2.4% due to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels, officials say

California emissions drop 2.4% due to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels, officials say

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 20, 2024california, environment, climate, technology, policy, sustainability, resiliency

Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now.

Scientists have captured Earth’s climate over the last 485 million years. Here’s the surprising place we stand now.

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2024climate, environment, sustainability, resiliency, data, science

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2024civic space, education, youth, urban design, climate, environment

This Is Life in America’s Water-Inequality Capital

This Is Life in America’s Water-Inequality Capital

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2024water, environment, climate, policy, equity, equality, community, public health