The American Political Science Association announced the winners of the Simon Book Award. Congratulations to our William Resh for his book Rethinking the Administrative Presidency: Trust, Intellectual Capital, and Appointee-Careerist Relations in the George W. Bush Administration. More info here
Vox quoted David Sloane of the USC Price School about environmentally-friendly and more cost-effective funeral options. “Cremation is now the normal way to take care of a death for millions of Americans,” says Dr. David Sloane, a professor of urban planning, policy, and history at the University of Southern California and author of Is the…
KPCC-FM Air Talk quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School in an audio discussion on Alabama’s new abortion law Full audio discussion here
KPCC-FM Air Talk quoted Jody Armour of the USC Gould School in an audio roundtable discussion on the recent removal of a Harvard College Dean. Listen here
by Casey Fischl
Across the globe, countries acknowledge climate change as a scientific fact and have been implementing mitigation and adaptation strategies as per their commitment in the Paris Agreement. This, however, is not the case for the United States where political leaders are still debating and questioning what 97 percent of climate scientists agree on: climate-warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities.
“The importance of having Malcolm here is you’ve got a person who has tracked and cataloged and written about this issue since it started,” Southers said. “We had a packed house, and I’m really encouraged by the diversity of people that came out in terms of age, gender, nationality, ethnicity and religion. I don’t think it’s a partisan issue. The American public wants to know what exactly is happening to our government and, more importantly, what this means for 2020.”
by Olivia Olson
Whether blended into smoothies, drizzled with balsamic vinegar, or mashed into guacamole, one feature remains constant: America’s love for avocados. With an extensive array of health benefits, an increase in Latino population, and a delicious buttery flavor―not to mention their social media trendiness―our avocado consumption has unsurprisingly skyrocketed in recent years …
KPCC-FM’s “Take Two” interviewed Erroll Southers of the USC Price School about the growing number of violent domestic terror attacks against places of worship. Full interview here
Los Angeles Times quoted Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center about the possible correlation between housing prices falling in Southern California and the area’s declining population. “It appears we may have hit an inflection point in terms of population growth,” Green said. Full article here
CNBC quoted Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center on how housing is affecting Los Angeles’ population growth. “Los Angeles is just not growing,” said Richard Green, director of the University of Southern California’s Lusk Center for Real Estate. “A lot of [the reason] is housing, and not just the cost of housing but the…