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Publication - USC Dornsife Magazine

Sight allows us to explore our world, to orient ourselves within it and to find joy in its myriad manifestations of beauty and wonder. read more

Writing Toward Wellness

Publication - Alive Magazine

Journal writing can help you start a new chapter in your life—one that’s physically and emotionally healthier. read more

The New Age of Fitness

Publication - Alive Magazine

Mental health is the biggest trend in fitness. Two celebrity trainers point the way toward more mindful workouts— and a happier you. read more

Fed Up

Publication - Alive Magazine

Food waste contributes to climate change. These innovators are working toward a less wasteful tomorrow. read more

‘Electric Bacteria’ Are Ready for Their Close-Up

Publication - USC Dornsife News

The molecular dance that allows a unique bacterium to transfer electrons is captured on camera for the first time. read more

Winning Hearts and Minds

Publication - Alive Magazine

Three rising female leaders in sport are boosting brain health and mental health in athletes of all ages and fitness levels. read more

Their Best Shot

Publication - Trojan Family Magazine

How the Pasadena Public Health Department achieved one of California's highest COVID-19 vaccination rates. read more

A Self-Care Shakeup

Publication - Alive Magazine

Forget the champagne bubble baths and gold-leaf facials. A new not-for-profit organization lights the way to sustainable self-care. read more

A Seed of Hope

Publication - Alive Magazine

The Million Gardens Movement aims to inspire a million households to plant home gardens as a hedge against hunger -- and an act of joy. read more

State of the Art

Publication - Trojan Family Magazine

During pandemic closures, museums put innovation into overdrive to bring art into people's homes. Will the way we view art ever be the same? read more

Easy Does It

Publication - Alive Magazine

Yoga guru Tara Stiles' new approach to wellness is grounded in the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Here's how to apply its teachings. read more

It’s Family That Matters The Most

Publication - See Tickets Welcomes

During the pandemic, Largo at the Coronet's "family" of A-list performers went to bat for NIVA's Save Our Stages movement. read more

A Misguided Crackdown

Publication - KCET

How 'law and order' rhetoric hurts communities reeling from COVID-related spike in violence read more

Danica Patrick: Driven

Publication - Alive Magazine

Auto racing legend Danica Patrick on how to take your dreams to the finish line. read more

Let Go of Perfect

Publication - Alive Magazine

Nutrition expert and bestselling author Kimberly Snyder offers advice for thriving within life's new (and unpredictable) normal. read more

Journaling Helps with COVID-19 Emotions

Publication - Pasadena Weekly

Five research-backed ways that journal writing can benefit your wellbeing in the time of the coronavirus and beyond. read more

EarthyAndy: Paradise Found

Publication - Alive Magazine

How Andrea Hannemann (aka @EarthyAndy) resolved her intractable health issues by choosing plant-based foods over processed ones. read more

How to Save a Sanctuary

Publication - Alive Magazine

Charlie's Acres and other farm animal sanctuaries have used technology to stay afloat during the pandemic. Goat Zoom-bomb, anyone?! read more

Taking Toxin-Free Personal Care to the Next Level

Publication - Ingredients Journal

The dangers of petrochemicals in personal care products--and how an innovative company is setting a new safety standard. read more

Steady Does It

Publication - Alive Magazine

Groundbreaking telemedicine company SteadyMD pairs you with a primary care doc who "gets" you and your health needs. read more

Lettuce Disrupt the Food System

Publication - Alive Magazine

With Lettuce Grow, Zooey Deschanel and Jacob Pechenik have found a way to make growing your own farm-fresh produce a no-brainer. read more

Prescribing Mindfulness

Publication - Stanford Anesthesia

The PRIME wellness program in the Stanford Department of Anesthesia uses mindfulness-based stress reduction to alleviate physician burnout. read more

Hempseed Oil vs. CBD Oil

Publication - Alive Magazine

They're definitely not the same thing, but they're both important for your endocannabinoid system. Here's why. read more

Votes of Confidence

Publication - Trojan Family Magazine

USC political sociologist Mindy Romero explores whether policy reforms can get young people and people of color to the polls. read more

Zooey Deschanel’s Growth Plan

Publication - Alive Magazine

How the actor and singer is lighting the way toward a consumer-driven revolution in the way our food is grown and sourced. read more

Taunee English: Power in Numbers

Publication - California Real Estate Magazine

Award-winning broker Taunee English shares how realtors can become allies in the fight for social justice. read more

SASI Success Stories

Publication - Stanford Medicine

The Stanford Anesthesia Summer Institute (SASI) helps students work toward meaningful careers in healthcare. read more

Standing Tall

Publication - Alive Magazine

Visionary architect Michael Green is building wood high-rises that can help cool the planet. read more

California’s Population Is Barely Budging, But Why?

Publication - Trojan Family Magazine

USC demographer Dowell Myers explains why the Golden State is no longer a magnet for transplants. read more

Sweetening the Pot

Publication - Alive Magazine

Up your cooking game with Equal Parts, a cookware company that offers a free "Text a Chef" service to anyone who signs up. read more

Run Like the Wind

Publication - Alive Magazine

Thanks to Stryd's tiny power meter that clips onto a shoelace, runners can finally measure how wind affects their runs. read more

Eyes on the Prize

Publication - Alive Magazine

How swimmer-turned-sports tech entrepreneur Dan Eisenhardt brought his vision for smart swim goggles to life. read more

Speak for Yourself

Publication - Trojan Family Magazine

USC experts discuss how language inevitably changes in controversial ways — and how no amount of grumbling can stop it. read more

Share a Selfie, Sell a House?

Publication - California Real Estate Magazine

How a digital sea change in marketing is impacting real estate professionals and their social media strategies. read more

His Journey to USC Started with a Tough Choice

Publication - Trojan Family Magazine

Ivan Garcia is among the first graduates of USC’s expanded college-prep program in East LA--but he almost missed his chance to join. read more

Jason Gesing: The Lead

Publication - California Real Estate Magazine

The CEO of eXp Realty talks about how the company's cloud-based office has helped drive eXp's phenomenal growth during the pandemic. read more

Kara Goldin: Liquid Gold

Publication - The Key Magazine

How Hint Water's founder turned her thirst for a healthy beverage into a multimillion-dollar company--and emerged as an entrepreneurial guru. read more

Annabeth Gish: In the Balance

Publication - The Key Magazine

How the versatile actor known for her complex female characters maintains harmony between family and fame. read more

Ghecemy Lopez: The Cancer Crusader

Publication - Trojan Family Magazine

How a cancer survivor lights the treatment path for others as a cancer navigation specialist. read more

Your Guide to Downtown L.A.

Publication - California Real Estate Magazine

The cultural highlights and booming real estate markets of five Downtown Los Angeles neighborhoods. read more

Meagan Jones Gray: Deep Dive

Publication - The Key Magazine

How a marine biologist unlocks the mysteries of humpback whales in Maui and nurtures the next generation of scientists. read more

Sleep Tight

Publication - Alive Magazine

Fatigue Science helps pro sports teams beat fatigue for their best game. Soon, the tech innovator could help you sleep for your best life. read more

What’s the Best Way to Take CBD?

Publication - Delicious Living

The pros and cons of some of the most popular hemp-derived CBD products flooding store shelves. read more

The Vegan Skincare Ingredients You Need This Summer

Publication - Alive Magazine

These plant-based, cruelty-free, natural skincare ingredients will be sizzling hot this season. read more

Hot Right Now

Publication - Alive Magazine

The latest trends in plant-based supplements, foods, and green business practices. read more

Kirstin Maldonado: Finding Harmony

Publication - The Key Magazine

How Kirstin Maldonado's dream of becoming a Disney princess led to the founding of Grammy-winning group Pentatonix. read more

Nyakio Grieco: Skin Deep

Publication - The Key Magazine

How beauty entrepreneur Nyakio Kamoche Grieco uncovered the secrets of women with the most beautiful skin in the world. read more

Susan Taylor: The Accidental Chemist

Publication - The Key Magazine

How UCSD chemistry Professor Susan Serota Taylor made—and continues to make—her mark on science. read more

Eleanor Bergstein: Still ‘Dancing’

Publication - Backstage

"Dirty Dancing" screenwriter Eleanor Bergstein opens up about the challenges of transforming the cult film into a stage musical. read more

Joe Duplantier: The Plant-Powered Rock Star

Publication - Alive Magazine

Gojira’s Joe Duplantier talks salad, Metallica, and revolution. read more

Q&A: Larry King on the Power of Dance

Publication - Los Angeles Times

Why the former CNN host is promoting heart health through dance. read more

You Won’t Believe It’s Not Beef

Publication - Alive Magazine

Meet the Beyond Burger: burger patties made entirely from plants that look, cook and taste nearly identical to their beef counterparts. read more

Parking Lot to Plate

Publication - Alive Magazine

Brooklyn's Square Roots is growing non-GMO, pesticide-free crops in an unlikely place: industrial shipping containers. read more

Before Whole Foods, There Was Rainbow Grocery

Publication - Clean Plates

How San Francisco's first major organic and natural food store helped pioneer how we eat today. read more

Sqirl It Away

Publication - Clean Plates

Get a taste of Jessica Koslow's trendsetting food with "Everything I Want to Eat: Sqirl and the New California Cooking" read more

Chefs Talk About Culinary Innovation at the Symrise-Star Chefs Los Angeles Roundtable

Publication - In-Sight

Three rising-star chefs and a mixologist discuss local flavor trends in L.A. and the creative process behind them. read more

Chefs Discuss the Los Angeles Dining Landscape at the Symrise-Star Chefs Roundtable

Publication - In-Sight

L.A. chefs muse on the picky palates and idiosyncratic tastes of L.A. diners. read more

Decolonizing Your Diet

Publication - Clean Plates

This collection of plant-based Mexican-American recipes exploits the health-promoting merits of indigenous ingredients. read more

6 Ways to Love Lavender Even More

Publication - Clean Plates

From pasta sauce to dark chocolate, these tasty food products subtly showcase the fragrant purple flower. read more

5 New Coconut Products We Love

Publication - Clean Plates

If you're cuckoo for coconuts, you'll love these healthy treats, from coconut oil-based vegan butter to coconut water sparkling beverages. read more

Slow Your (Breakfast) Roll

Publication - Clean Plates

Pastry chef Zoe Nathan's Huckleberry cookbook celebrates naturally sweet and savory breakfasts. read more

New Year, New Cleanse

Publication - Clean Plates

Juice cleanses are so last year! LA-based soup delivery company Soupure is out to prove that souping is the new juicing. read more

Hyper Local

Publication - Clean Plates

The Malibu Farm Cookbook reads like a love letter to the agricultural bounty of the 'Bu. read more

A Story in Black & White

Publication - Southwest Airlines' Magazine

The story of a secret marriage between my Jewish cousin and her African-American husband in the 1950s. read more

Cartagena, Colombia: Gabriel García Márquez’s inspiration, the seaport mixes Old World and New

Publication - Los Angeles Times

The audio tour "The Cartagena of Gabriel García Márquez" traces the influence of this enchanted city on the author's work. read more

LA Loves Dogs, but Is This City of Canine Lovers Going Too Far?

Publication - Open Skies

In Los Angeles, dogs are entering into social and leisure territory once reserved only for humans. read more

Dancing to the beat of another country

Publication - Los Angeles Times

Travel the world through the lens of dance on trips led by LA-based dance companies. read more

Boogie Nights: ‘Silent disco’ is making itself heard

Publication - Los Angeles Times

At silent disco events, partygoers get their audio fix from wireless headphones tuned to a live DJ broadcast. read more

Mod music, clothing make a comeback at area clubs

Publication - Los Angeles Times

Sharp dressers and Northern soul dancers gather for a '60s revival at LA's Club Soulside. read more

Best burlesque acts in LA: The city’s top ten live shows

Publication - Time Out

From slinky cabaret shows to variety act extravaganzas, these are LA's best places at which to sample the art of the tease. read more

Dancing to the smooth groove of urban ballroom

Publication - Los Angeles Times

On Urban Ballroom Fridays, Inglewood is the place to be for sharply dressed, smooth-moving dancers of a certain age. read more

‘Kumpanía’ and festival spotlight Los Angeles’ flamenco scene

Publication - Los Angeles Times

A documentary film and festival shine the spotlight on Los Angeles as a hub of vibrant flamenco talent. read more

The Floor dance night swings into action in Hollywood

Publication - Los Angeles Times

At The Floor, a multi-genre dance night, you'll experience everything from swing to tango to tap set to a freestyle band. read more

Boogie Nights: Bachata is stepping into salsa’s territory

Publication - Los Angeles Times

This smooth, romantic dance from the Dominican Republic is winning over LA's hard-core salseros. read more

The hustle for a new generation

Publication - Los Angeles Times

A staple of the disco era, the hustle is seducing a new generation of dancers with fresh moves and updated music. read more

Boots scoot during Montana’s dance nights

Publication - Los Angeles Times

Just outside of LA, Montana's offers a country and western dance scene that's straight out of a Texas two-step bar. read more

Bootleg Dance Festival hopes to display dance as it has never been seen

Publication - Los Angeles Times

At the Bootleg Dance Festival, innovation in movement and production is the name of the game. read more

Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival gives choreographers a spotlight

Publication - Los Angeles Times

Emerging and established choreographers compete for the top prize at this unique Palm Desert festival. read more

Celebrate Dance at the Alex in Glendale

Publication - Los Angeles Times

Offerings at this crowd-pleasing, cream-of-the-crop concert dance showcase include ballet, jazz, acrobatic, and contemporary. read more

Poor Dogs Dig For Theater’s Bones

Publication - Los Angeles Times

The young actors in this theater troupe are fixing their eyes on careers in experimental theater rather than Hollywood. read more

The future is NOW

Publication - Los Angeles Times

REDCAT's NOW Festival features contemporary dance, music, theater, and hybrid works -- and yes, one of the pieces is about cats. read more

Moving stories, to the beat of the streets

Publication - Los Angeles Times

"Groovaloo" combines elements of hip-hop dance, music, and spoken word poetry to tell the personal stories of its cast members. read more

There’s something about women celebrating tap that just clicks

Publication - Los Angeles Times

The Women in Tap concert and conference honors the neglected contributions of female tap dancers to the genre. read more

Travel+Leisure Local Expert: Rachel B. Levin

Publication - Travel + Leisure

A collection of articles on L.A.'s best hotels, shops, restaurants, sights, activities, and more, written and curated by yours truly. read more

10 Best Hotels in Los Angeles

Publication - Travel Channel

A guide to distinctive hotels in L.A. that offer superb amenities and one-of-a-kind experiences (butterfly sanctuary, anyone?). read more

14 Things to Do in LA

Publication - Travel Channel

From book labyrinths to horseback rides, these under-the-radar activities offer a surprising sense of L.A.'s diversity. read more

10 Best L.A. Professional Organizers

Publication - SpareFoot

Get your Marie Kondo on and organize your home and your life with these pro organizers, each with their own area of specialty. read more

10 Best Neighborhoods in L.A.

Publication - SpareFoot

From the Westside to the Eastside, these are some of the best neighborhoods in Los Angeles to settle in and call home. read more

10 Best Real Estate Agents in Los Angeles

Publication - SpareFoot

These top real estate agents can help you nab your dream home in L.A.'s hottest zip codes. read more

A Weekend Passport To Los Angeles: Old Hollywood Glamour

Publication - Huffington Post

This nostalgic L.A. itinerary will transport you back to the glamorous Golden Age of Hollywood. read more

Heliotrope-Melrose

Publication - Los Angeles Times

The L.A. neighborhood known as "Hel Mel" boasts a collegiate, counterculture vibe and hipsters galore. read more

Hikes, the universe and everything else

Publication - Los Angeles Times

La Cañada Flintridge, the home of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, contrasts cutting-edge technology with pristine natural beauty. read more

A trip back in time, with cutting-edge and fun cuisine and a cache of antiques

Publication - Los Angeles Times

Old-fashioned soda fountains, historic buildings, and antique stores add to the time-warp feel in Old Towne Orange. read more

Neighborhoods: Boyle Heights