Residents protest against an approved data center at the Pittsburg Technology Park in Pittsburg, Calif., on Monday, July 20, 2026. Residents voiced concerns about resource constraints and pollution ...

Big-city mayors are experiencing whiplash as violent crime drops to historic lows following a sharp spike in the early ...

There’s a movement to push the costs onto the companies that produce it, in hopes of boosting recycling and providing incentives to change the packaging they use. Some states have moved in that ...

The incentive is projected to cost the state $188 million this year, and lawmakers from both parties have voted to repeal it.

Local leaders are more apprehensive than ever about appearing in public, a survey from Princeton’s Bridging Divides ...

Frederick, Md., is adding AI-powered live translation to officers’ body cameras, hoping to make everyday interactions with non-English-speaking residents easier and more effective.

Diversity alone won’t get the votes for funding public education. It takes communities that are more integrated and connected ...

Students are returning to classes this week with new backpacks, new outfits, and a new rule: no phones out during the school ...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte wants more nuclear generation to meet rising electricity demand and lower costs, but energy experts ...

Oklahoma allowed private companies to employ incarcerated workers for outside calling campaigns, including work that ...

A 2025 push to round up undocumented immigrants continues to disrupt local economies in Los Angeles County. Local officials ...

The nation’s largest school district is banning generative AI through eighth grade, but parents and teachers say exemptions ...