Color-coded maps were once justification for denying home loans in certain, redlined neighborhoods. Those areas now face higher rates of asthma, research finds.

A new look at how lobbying contributed to the failure of the Waxman-Markey Bill also offers "a glimmer of hope" for future climate policy.

Families pass down their giving habits, research finds.

Difficulty managing money can be an early sign of dementia, research suggests, and even correlate with plaques in the brain.

Exercise can improve health and cut costs for women with cardiovascular disease. New research finds many don't get enough activity.

"The problem is that the people that are most dependent on fisheries are the ones that don't believe [that climate change is happening]."

Sunshine on school roofs across the US is an undertapped resource that could help the environment and cut electricity, benefits valued at $4 billion.

Public policy expert Joyce Beebe is skeptical that the May 8 Uber and Lyft strike will raise drivers' wages. Here's why.

What's the best way to convince people that climate change is real, the result of human actions, and an urgent problem? One tactic may work best.

A high number of people who borrow money for college end up defaulting on their loans, but a simple solution could help.