For a city, hosting a mega sporting event might be worth it for prestige, local pride and global visibility. But it rarely pays off, leaving taxpayers to foot the bill.

The sale of Cincinnati's city-owned railroad marks the end of an era when many municipalities built and owned railroads for the economic advantage they brought to the region. Cincinnati voters ...

A Massachusetts district is experimenting with universal eighth-grade algebra, raising fresh questions about access, ...

Growing electricity demand and ambitious clean energy goals are prompting lawmakers to revisit one of the nation's strictest ...