This year, suicide reentered the top 10 leading causes of death in the United States. And although it can be a difficult ...

America’s water systems are increasingly in hackers’ crosshairs. In recent years, dozens of water utilities experienced cybersecurity attacks that forced them to take systems offline, operate manually ...

Facing mounting landfill pressures and unrealized economic opportunities, Tennessee has enacted a new law to strengthen its ...

In television shows such as “Law & Order,” viewers often hear variations on the same refrain: “You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you.” But ...

With demand for seafood rising worldwide and ocean health facing an array of threats, ensuring the sustainability of fisheries has never been more critical. Aside from national governments, that ...

The well-being of nature and people are inextricably intertwined. Healthy ecosystems provide food, livelihoods, and resilience to communities around the world.

On Sept. 29, The Pew Charitable Trusts will host a webinar launching a new report funded by Pew and co-authored by ESSA Technologies Ltd., the Prince William Sound Science Center, the National Oceanic ...

Throughout history as cities grew, new water infrastructure was built to supply this vital resource to increasing numbers of people. Initially, urban dwellers carried water from hand-dug wells and ...

Amid a national housing shortage, momentum is growing at the state and local levels to make it easier to build more homes—a proven way of reducing unaffordable rents and home prices. A key question ...

This article is the third in a three-part series looking at issues surrounding debt lawsuits in state courts. Medical debt reforms recently enacted in statehouses across the country represent ...

For each tax dollar that cities and counties collect overall, about 61% comes from property tax, 16% from general sales tax, 7% from income tax, and the remaining 16% from other taxes such as those on ...