Detroit’s QLINE streetcar system, launched with foundation and private-sector funding, now carries more than a million riders annually. Approximately 45 percent of Americans do not have access ...

All but two states completed a review, but only 22 states reached or surpassed the recommended minimum levels of security in their systems.

Being selective about the audiences they reach has some political benefits, but doesn't help inspire trust in government more broadly.

This is a nation in need of de-escalation training. Bad behavior has been normalized to the point that some people are ...

The estimated number of glasses of champagne consumed by Americans on New Year’s Eve. Given the Census Bureau’s recent announcement that the U.S. population has exceeded 340 million, that ...

Chris DeCardy, president of the Heinz Endowments. That foundation, along with others in Pittsburgh, has helped the city change its economic focus to robotics, AI, life sciences and advanced ...

The laws create more regulation, holding manufacturers responsible for the types of packaging materials used and requiring them to educate the public about recycling and disposal.

Over the past few months, gun laws in Illinois, New York and Minnesota have all been tossed out. Federal courts are more ...

Richmond, Va., has managed to cut its poverty rate by 36 percent. Many things broke right for the city, but a pair of mayors stuck with a longterm plan to make it happen.

Frank White, county executive for Jackson County, Kan. The jurisdiction could lose more than $70 million in federal funds if county leaders can't agree about how to allocate them by Dec. 31.

Two years ago, the city crafted heralded policies on requiring electrification of buildings and cars. This week, it softened restrictions significantly.