The official poverty rate in the United States dipped slightly by half a percentage point last year to a historic low of 10.2%, according to U.S....
A growing number of states are making an equal split between parents the default child custody option in divorce cases. Louisiana and Mississippi this year joined at...
In its latest effort to overhaul federal homelessness funding, the Trump administration is proposing to provide more money to localities that prioritize treatment-first policies such as...
The Republican incumbent accuses his opponent of supporting data centers, but has avoided taking a clear position on their buildout in New York.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it’s helping manufacturers increase the supply of estrogen-based hormonal patches and acknowledged a current nationwide shortage as more women...
Nearly 80 public water systems across the state — from Long Island to the Adirondacks — are tainted by toxins over state limits, our analysis found.
On a rural stretch of land in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, an open meadow filled with bright wildflowers, a memorial grove of trees and a giant boulder...
The country’s two largest school districts — New York City and Los Angeles — banned most student use of artificial intelligence in classrooms for this school...
Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany are starting to invest in safer streets for cyclists, advocates say.
President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with Canada is creating headaches for Republicans ahead of November’s midterms as high prices remain a top concern among voters....