Black American women have disproportionate HIV infection rates – in part because of systemic and structural racism in the health care system.

This finding suggests public health efforts will have to address the treatment barriers these men face – like poverty or homophobia – to meet the nation’s goal of ending the HIV epidemic by 2030.

Many vulnerable people are unable to engage with their energy usage online, leading to higher bills and even debt and illness.

Smart cities’ focus on technology has made the digital divide worse, not better. The new infrastructure law could change that.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act designates broadband internet access as an essential service and targets billions of dollars to close the digital divide.

A Western scholar proposes allocating water from the Colorado River based on percentages of its actual flow instead of fixed amounts that exceed what’s there – and including tribes this time.

What will the US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill pay for? Here are some of the things it will help build, fix or remove.

The Centers for Disease Control has announced a new, stricter standard for lead poisoning in children, which will more than double the number of kids considered to have high blood lead levels.

Some spent an extra hour a day on chores and childcare during lockdowns, while others got an added daily hour of solo leisure time – and most of us reduced

Understanding where emissions come from is only one part of the climate justice dilemma.