North America

A social science researcher followed a dozen teens from different neighborhoods in North, West and Northeast Philadelphia, tracking their family histories and heart rates as they navigated daily life.

The COVID-19 pandemic altered a long-held convention that doctors provide care regardless of personal risk.

What good is life-altering research if it can’t reach all those who need it?

Lucy was born with a motor disability and uses a wheelchair. She grew up in a small community outside San Luis Potosí in Mexico and is the youngest of 10 children.For most of her ……

What happens in November 2024 could influence other states weighing their own options.

The Fair Housing Act is our nation’s primary fair housing law. On April 11, 1968, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968,…

Authors of a new book on poverty point to how decades-old factors have turned parts of rural America into the country’s poorest places, where women today are often the most disadvantaged.

Among people living within 3 miles of a large-scale solar farm, positive attitudes outnumber negative attitudes by almost a 3-to-1 margin.

Understanding sustainable forestry practices can lead to more responsibly made products.

Courage is the defining quality of people with mental and behavioral health challenges, who brave daunting internal and external challenges to seek help.Courage is also the key ingredient in the philanthropic work America needs ……

Native Americans have worked with nature to support themselves and the land for centuries. “These time-honored practices work with the natur…

A powerful storm system produced dozens of destructive tornadoes over three days that tore apart homes in Oklahoma, Nebraska and Iowa. A meteorologist explains the conditions that fueled them.