Statistics show that veterans die by suicide from firearms – a particularly lethal means of suicide – at a higher rate than in the general population.

China is making chip progress despite US efforts to contain its industry.

As US cities struggle to reduce homelessness, two scholars explain how planners can reform shelter design to be more humane and to prioritize mental health and well-being.

Arizona is considering a multibillion-dollar desalination project to address its urgent water needs. Three water experts call for a go-slow approach and point to Israel as a role model.

Health and climate change researchers explain the risks and why older adults, even those in northern states, need to pay attention.

Health and climate change researchers explain the risks and why older adults, even those in northern states, need to pay attention.

The US population is getting older, and temperatures are rising. It can be a lethal combination, as three health and climate change researchers explain.

By a narrow margin, the Supreme Court has ruled against the Navajo Nation in a case over water rights in the drought-stricken US Southwest.

The disruption of Taiwan’s chip industry would affect everyone.

Southwest states have bought time with an agreement between California, Arizona and Nevada to cut Colorado River water use by about 14%. Now comes the hard part.