Articles 2024
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Are Career and Family Incompatible?
Bloomberg Opinion, September 19, 2021
A Q&A with economic historian Claudia Goldin on women’s long struggle to balance the demands of work and children — and why government policies aren’t the answer. -
Would You Trade a Parking Spot for an Extra Bedroom?
Bloomberg Opinion, August 09, 2021
A bill in the California Legislature would allow developers more freedom to decide what works best for a given project. -
How Textiles Became the Fabric of Summer
Zócalo Public Square, August 05, 2021
And What Rally Towels, Picnic Blankets, and Pride Flags Tell Us About Being Human -
The Big Question: Can U.S. Schools Recover From the Pandemic?
Bloomberg Opinion, July 04, 2021
A Q&A with outgoing Los Angeles schools superintendent Austin Beutner on how technology, data, federal funding — and Hollywood — are helping to revitalize the country’s second-largest public school district. -
Indigo Dyeing May Hold Key to Future of Fashion
Bloomberg Opinion, June 22, 2021
Technological innovations, not a nostalgic return to “natural” products, can reduce the environmental impact of textiles and clothing. -
‘Natural’ and ‘Ethical’ Are Getting a Divorce
Bloomberg Opinion, May 11, 2021
Diamonds from a lab and leather from a vat are better for people and the planet (and no less luxurious) than the stuff nature provides. -
Much More Than Muffins: The Women Scientists Who Invented Home Ec
The New York Times Book Review, May 04, 2021
Review of THE SECRET HISTORY OF HOME ECONOMICS: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live By Danielle Dreilinger -
Los Angeles Takes an Oprah Approach to Guaranteed Incomes
Bloomberg Opinion, April 30, 2021
The city’s program looks more like “You Get a Car” than a transformative attack on local poverty. -
Keep Job Interviews Virtual After Covid
Bloomberg Opinion, April 07, 2021
Companies have lots of good reasons to fall out of love with daylong, on-campus recruiting marathons. -
Telemedicine Will Be Great After Covid, Too
Bloomberg Opinion, March 31, 2021
Pandemic-fueled innovations like remote consultation and licensing reform are good for doctors, patients and public health.