The pandemic offered a tantalizing look at city life with fewer cars in the picture. But with traffic rebounding, there's limited time to lock in policies that make streets more people-friendly.

President Biden has proposed spending $45 billion to replace every lead water pipe and service line in the nation. A public health expert explains why he sees this as a worthwhile investment.

COVID-19 has underscored the value of parks and public spaces. A new survey shows that US mayors have gotten the message, but post-pandemic plans for public spaces remain largely undefined.

Poor indoor air on tribal lands can cause a range of respiratory illnesses, including viral infections. Here's how people are fixing the problem while preserving traditional ways.

Demand would shift from luxuries to necessities.

Thousands of workers at meat- and poultry-processing plants have contracted COVID-19, and hundreds have died. A legal scholar recommends ways to make their jobs safer.

A food policy researcher helps make sense of the lexicon of US food policy terms, and explains how they relate to racial justice.

Elder economic insecurity is a problem for all races, but it's far more common for people of color, particularly in certain states.

A fire scientists offers a six-point strategy for preventing wildfires and living safely in flammable landscapes.

Unfairness alone is upsetting enough to drive people to punish lucky recipients of unfair outcomes.