Profile
Bob Hertzberg on the Big Issues
“What’s the problem you’re trying to solve? What does the research say about how to get there? And then how do you convince people?”
Features
Research
Strategies for Schools
The challenges of measuring what works — and what does not — in education
Table Talk
James Fallows: America up close
James and Deborah Fallows traveled America to examine the strength of its towns and cities. They report back.
Profile
Karen Bass: On Truth, Power, Public Office
Karen Bass is a native of Los Angeles and a rising force in Congress
Table Talk
Bill McKibben: Sounding the Alarm
Climate change is not a problem for the future. Heat, drought, storms and fires are upon us now
Profile
Anthony Rendon: A New Speaker for a Changing State
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon reflects on leadership in the age of Twitter
Research
New Strategies for Communities Under Stress
Activists confront a history of pressure and progress in Boyle Heights
Table Talk
Antonio Villaraigosa: Reflections on Los Angeles and California
The former mayor and veteran California politico takes stock of his city and state
Research
“Sanctuary” and Safety: a Clash of Values
California leaders welcome and protect immigrants. Washington has had enough.
Sketches
Editor's Note
Blueprint: In Defense of Thinking
Hofstadter warned of anti-intellectualism in America. A word to the wise
Landscape
Hair: The Law and Identity
Kelechi Iheanacho does not need the California Legislature to tell her that her hair is part of her identity. It is. The fourth-year UCLA student often wears her hair in “protective styles,” such as braids, but that hasn’t always been the case. “Fun fact,” she said recently: “I did not know my hair was curly […]
Takeaway
Closing Note: Start with Truth
The crying need for truth in an era of lies, distortions and stupidity
Landscape
Los Angeles teachers strike and win
The public backs teachers, and charter schools may suffer.
Landscape
40 Years Later: How Has Proposition 13 Fared?
California’s historic initiative protected homes, hurt services and schools
Takeaway
No Single Solution
To grapple with homelessness, we must begin by considering the varied nature of its challenge
