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The stories of a whale, a panther and a butterfly help explain why new interpretations of the Endangered Species Act could be catastrophic for species’ survival.
A decade of research on Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood finds that major riverfront investment did not push out longtime residents.
If fossil fuel companies misled the public about the dangers of their products, should they be required to pay for damages from climate-related disasters?
After eight years in office, Gov. Ron DeSantis leaves Florida much more conservative than he found it.
HOA policies don’t always reflect the wishes of the homeowners whose interests they are meant to represent – and they aren’t legally required to.
Cybercrime is getting increasingly sophisticated, and scammers target senior citizens.
School personnel in Detroit and community members in Flint reported concerns about teens experiencing mental health conditions.
A local historian combed through a 1967 collection of police incident reports from Philadelphia’s airport police that included detentions of soldiers and veterans.
Smartwatch users should be wary of relying too heavily on these devices’ algorithmic measurements.
Philadelphia has more fatal traffic accidents than other big US cities, and they’re concentrated in poor neighborhoods.
Flushing drugs or throwing them in the trash can have unintended consequences.
Detroit had 20,370 eviction cases filed in 2025. But evictions that do not go through the formal court process are not included in the city’s official eviction data.
Decades of pollution at Pittsburgh brownfields left bacteria that evolved to survive it – and maybe help clean up contaminated soil.
Parents concerned about vaccine overload may not get the outcome they expect from Trump’s recent vaccine executive order.
Pittsburgh helped pioneer the polio vaccine. Now, as measles cases rise across Pennsylvania, an epidemiologist explains the disease and the vaccine that prevents it.
As dengue spreads further outside its normal tropical zones, doctors and patients need to know what to watch for.
Inflexible meeting times, transportation and childcare challenges can limit parents or caregivers from getting involved in their children’s education.
When state health departments, federal health agencies and medical societies diverge, how is an ordinary person supposed to know whom to trust?
Many levees built in the mid-1900s do not offer enough protection for today’s storms, and small rural communities in particular struggle to afford needed upgrades.
More than 15,000 families in Michigan have received cash support from Rx Kids. Participants say the program helps them pay bills and maintain their health.


















