New York City's overburdened Family Court is finally getting some relief, as Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill to add four new judges to the struggling system's bench. The impact of crushing caseloads ...

State climate officials and an environmental justice organization disagree over how the state plans to spend cash from its highly lucrative carbon-pricing program. At the center of the argument hangs ...

(TNS) — New Jersey proposed a new environmental justice rule Monday, June 6, that officials believe will be the toughest in the nation by carving out nearly half the state’s population as living in ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

California has long had more cars on the road than any other state. As its population exploded in the first half of the 20th century, so did the number of drivers, particularly in Los Angeles. By the ...

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — An overburdened power cable caused a deadly fire last week in a retirement facility in Bosnia, authorities said on Friday as doctors announced that the death toll ...