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Everything you need to know about the science linking global warming to extreme heat.

A new study finds potential links between democratic erosion and the rising death rate in the United States.

Parts of New York’s Hudson Valley were hit with 10 inches of rain, and the mountains of Vermont – where runoff can quickly turn deadly – saw some its worst flooding since Hurricane Irene.

Women, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ+ individuals are disproportionately affected by workplace mistreatment in academic medicine, a study finds.

From Accra to New York City, some of the most transformative food policy is coming from cities and municipalities across the world.

The concept may seem simple, but it comes with risks and unaddressed questions, experts say. There are ongoing efforts to create the rules for such projects. More details could emerge later this year, or early next.

Less than one in five teachers identify as Black, Hispanic or Asian American amidst an increasingly diverse student population. It is time to take a hard look at the policies that keep our diverse student population from learning from teachers who look like them.

If we warmly welcome refugees and migrants into our communities, we can transform lives and create a better reality.

Even tropical animals that live in protected areas aren’t safe from the effects of human activity, a new study shows.

DoorDash will begin accepting SNAP/EBT payments on the platform with multiple grocery partners including ALDI, Albertsons, Safeway, Meijer, and participating 7-Eleven® stores. With these partnerships, more than 4,000 grocery and convenience locations nationwide will soon offer SNAP/EBT payment…

Small suburbs have a track record of blocking new housing. Two urban policy experts explain why that’s a problem and what metro areas could do about it.

As floods continue to inundate California, Ayudando Latinos A Soñar is supporting farm workers and their families.