Lizzie O'Leary
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When suing your school kicks off a life of advocacy
by
Lizzie O'Leary
and Maria Town
Jun 22, 2018
Suing your own school comes with a financial toll of its own.
Here's how to negotiate, from the political stage to your family
Jun 15, 2018
Wharton professor Maurice Schweitzer explains the fundamental principles behind the skill.
Following the money in soccer's biggest scandal
Jun 15, 2018
Author Ken Bensinger dives into how the United States put together a case against brazen corruption in the world's most popular sport.
Thousands of families displaced by Hurricane Maria are living in hotels. The FEMA program that pays for that is about to end
Jun 15, 2018
Since Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico in September 2017, thousands of people have fled the island to come to the mainland. Many of them — some 1,600 families — have been staying at hotels paid for by the Transitional Shelter Assistance program from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. But the program will expire at the end of […]
Just graduate college and want to eventually own a home? Follow these easy steps
Jun 8, 2018
OK, so it's not actually as simple as 1, 2, 3 ...
What's the return on investment for bias trainings?
May 25, 2018
We look into how bias trainings work and how companies measure their effectiveness.
Navigating technology in the public sector
May 11, 2018
How are government programs such as SNAP affected by old and new ways of doing business?
Why people of color charge less for Airbnb rentals in San Francisco
May 11, 2018
A new study examines the role of race in the home rental economy
A not-so-secret war for control of the internet
May 4, 2018
Governments recognize that control of the internet has become a proxy for political power.
Why would a former investment banker want to run Los Angeles schools?
May 4, 2018
Austin Beutner is a former investment banker, deputy mayor and publisher. We asked him about what he brings to LAUSD.