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With the help of thousands of citizen scientists, a new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year.

Abandoned US oil and gas wells and their associated land cover more than 2 million acres, a recent study estimates – an area larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined.

New research shows that companies are shifting record amounts of their profits to tax havens, despite a global effort to crack down on the practice.

Health statisticians keep careful tabs on how many people die every week. Based on what’s happened in past years, they know what to expect – but 2020 death counts are surging beyond predictions.

The federal government spends about US$2,500 a year on child care and early education per child under 5, about half of the European average.

The Biden administration wants workers in child care and pre-K programs to earn at least $15 per hour.

In the past decade, the number of satellites in orbit has skyrocketed thanks to tiny electronics and cheap launches. The crowded night sky is posing problems for astronomers and astronauts.

Because the economy gained 3 million jobs in 2023, unions had to draw hundreds of thousands of new members just to hold their ground.

Early estimates US poverty rate estimates indicate that policies intended to soften the blow of economic upheaval made a big difference.

That’s a huge change from 2019, when remote work accounted for only 7% of the nation’s paid workdays, even if it’s a big decline from 2020.