Public investments in benefit programs could save tens of thousands of children from being victims of child abuse and have important later-life effects on child welfare and overall health.

The bill promises to prevent environmental damage and harm where possible, but what will this entail?

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending plans may thwart the government’s proposals for reach net zero.

Privacy, security, access and design will need to be monitored as the UK moves to ‘appify’ public services.

A centralized reporting system for laboratory incidents involving dangerous pathogens in biological research does not exist in the US or internationally.

Professor Lily Tsai’s new book explains how “retributive justice,” the high-profile sanctioning of some in society, helps authoritarians solidify public support.

“U.S. competitiveness depends less on defensive measures than on what we do to strengthen our own capacities,” says MIT’s vice president for research.

Current and former MIT researchers find novel tools can improve the sustainability of road networks on a limited budget.

PhD student Ying Gao's research reveals that the urban poor in the developing world are politically engaged and capable of effecting change.

Political science PhD student Emilia Simison has found that despotic regimes vary, and the move to democracy doesn’t necessarily guarantee policy change.