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 ...

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 ...

In 2024, 48.4 million people in the United States were estimated to have a substance use disorder (SUD) involving alcohol, cannabis, and/or other psychoactive substances.

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

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

One year after a historic multilateral deal went into effect and began to stop governments from funding overfishing, members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are now turning to implementation of ...

A growing number of states are adopting comprehensive resilience plans to address their long-term disaster risks, and available examples reveal a diversity of approaches to aligning decision-making ...

States and local governments assess billions of dollars in court fines and fees each year, but their effectiveness—both as a source of revenue and as a crime deterrent—has been repeatedly called into ...

As the historic federal funding provided under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act begins to taper off, state and local governments—which own or operate most of the nation’s public roads, ...

People who have been sued for debt encounter a complicated system and generally navigate it without a lawyer—less than 4% of people who have been sued have legal representation. And losing a debt ...