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The color black is associated with a host of contradictory and controversial associations, including luxury, death, sin, style, and race. At a Zócalo/Getty “Open Art” event moderated by Peter Tokofsky, a Getty education specialist and adjunct member of UCLA’s German faculty, Harvard art historian Sarah E. Lewis, paint manufacturer Katrin Trautwein, and The Story of Black’s author John Harvey took on the ways that black is more than just a color.

The 1990s was a rough decade for Los Angeles, from the L.A. riots and the O.J. Simpson trial to the Northridge Earthquake, the recession, and the departures of two NFL teams. But it was also a time of unique vitality, with the birth of a political coalition involving Latino and labor groups, a growing contemporary art scene, and a sense of a place bouncing back from its travails. At an event moderated by Zócalo Public Square publisher Gregory Rodriguez at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles, the challenges and successes of the decade were tackled by: MOCA chief curator Helen Molesworth, American Prospect executive editor Harold Meyerson, University of Southern California race and pop culture scholar Todd Boyd, and Fernando Guerra, director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University.

The 1990s was a rough decade for Los Angeles, from the L.A. riots and the O.J. Simpson trial to the Northridge Earthquake, the recession, and the departures of two NFL teams. But it was also a time of unique vitality, with the birth of a political coalition involving Latino and labor groups, a growing contemporary art scene, and a sense of a place bouncing back from its travails. At an event moderated by Zócalo Public Square publisher Gregory Rodriguez at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles, the challenges and successes of the decade were tackled by: MOCA chief curator Helen Molesworth, American Prospect executive editor Harold Meyerson, University of Southern California race and pop culture scholar Todd Boyd, and Fernando Guerra, director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University.

Are the baby boomers going to bust American health care? With the country's elderly population on a path to nearly double by 2050—up to 83.7 million—and health costs only rising, will everyone be able to get the care they need? At a Zócalo/Health Futures Council at Arizona State University event moderated by Wall Street Journal reporter Anna Wilde Mathews, four panelists tackled this daunting topic: ASU economist Marjorie Baldwin, CEO of Arizona Integrated Physicians Keith Dines, executive director of Long-Term Quality Alliance Lawrence Atkins, and CEO of the National Coalition on Health Care John Rother.

Are the baby boomers going to bust American health care? With the country's elderly population on a path to nearly double by 2050—up to 83.7 million—and health costs only rising, will everyone be able to get the care they need? At a Zócalo/Health Futures Council at Arizona State University event moderated by Wall Street Journal reporter Anna Wilde Mathews, four panelists tackled this daunting topic: ASU economist Marjorie Baldwin, CEO of Arizona Integrated Physicians Keith Dines, executive director of Long-Term Quality Alliance Lawrence Atkins, and CEO of the National Coalition on Health Care John Rother.

At a Zocalo/UCLA event at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, moderated by science journalist Eryn Brown, UCLA Children’s Digital Media Center researcher Yalda Uhls, High Tech Los Angeles principal Marsha Rybin, and RAND educational policy researcher Lindsay Daugherty explained how you can teach children to use Smartphones and other digital technology in health ways. They said children, even young children, should be able to use technology, but they should be protected from technological overuse that can lead to addiction and anti-social behavior.

At a Zocalo/UCLA event at the Rand Corporation in Santa Monica, moderated by science journalist Eryn Brown, UCLA Children’s Digital Media Center researcher Yalda Uhls, High Tech Los Angeles principal Marsha Rybin, and RAND educational policy researcher Lindsay Daugherty explained how you can teach children to use Smartphones and other digital technology in health ways. They said children, even young children, should be able to use technology, but they should be protected from technological overuse that can lead to addiction and anti-social behavior.

Around the world, health care is seen as a responsibility of nations. But in the 21st century, is a national system or a national government the best way to guarantee and provide coverage? At a Zócalo/Arizona State University event in Phoenix moderated by ASU President Michael Crow, Dr. Denis A. Cortese, emeritus president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic, and Sir Malcolm Grant, chairman of NHS England, discuss the best models for creating a healthier world.

Around the world, health care is seen as a responsibility of nations. But in the 21st century, is a national system or a national government the best way to guarantee and provide coverage? At a Zócalo/Arizona State University event in Phoenix moderated by ASU President Michael Crow, Dr. Denis A. Cortese, emeritus president and CEO of the Mayo Clinic, and Sir Malcolm Grant, chairman of NHS England, discuss the best models for creating a healthier world.

The digital age has brought us wonders—connecting instantly with friends and family on the other side of the world, the ability to order just about anything from anywhere, even new apps that limit your intake of calories and booze. But the ubiquity of smartphones and tablets has also been blamed for a variety of different health problems, from obesity to sleep disorders. At a Zócalo/UCLA event at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown L.A., UCLA Chancellor and biobehavioral scientist specializing in circadian rhythms Gene Block, health economist and Milken Institute Fellow Anusuya Chatterjee, and UCLA Children’s Digital Media Center director Patricia Greenfield discussed whether digital technology can do more harm than good to our health. The event was moderated by Chad Terhune of California Healthline and Kaiser Health News.