One more reason not to drive into midtown Manhattan: Soon it will cost an extra $15 as New York City launches its long-debated congestion pricing system.

An evolutionary biologist is studying what these resilient urban pests can teach us about adaptation and evolution.

Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.

More than 80% of New Yorkers who inject drugs test positive for the opioid fentanyl, but only 18% report using it intentionally.

There are two approved monkeypox vaccines in the US. Both use a related poxvirus called vaccinia to produce an immune response that protects against smallpox and monkeypox.

A legal scholar explains what the ruling means for other vaccine mandates and the government’s ability to protect public health.

An AI analysis shows that differences in how New Yorkers and Angelenos tweet go beyond the words they use.

Many coastal US cities are contending with increasingly frequent and severe tidal flooding as sea levels rise. Some are considering building seawalls, but this strategy is not simple or cheap.

An NYC policy aimed at reducing the education gaps that separate children from rich and poor families may have worsened racial disparities in pre-K.