PHILADELPHIA—The Pew Charitable Trusts announced today that it has awarded more than $8 million to Philadelphia-area nonprofit organizations working to improve maternal and infant health for ...

WASHINGTON—The highly contagious H5N1 virus, commonly known as avian or bird flu, has been confirmed in two seabirds—both of them Antarctic skuas—on the Antarctic Peninsula. And on February 23, ...

The Pew Charitable Trusts’ 2023 class of Innovation Fund investigators—12 accomplished scientists with expertise in cancer biology, neuroscience, immunology, and more—are pairing up to explore ...

In a trend that risks watering down global conservation efforts, some governments and fishery management organizations are considering proposals to declare large areas of the ocean “conserved” even as ...

At some point this year, borrowers will likely be required to start repaying their federal student loans for the first time in three years, as the pandemic-related pause on payments, interest accrual, ...

Suicide is a serious public health problem, claiming more than 48,000 lives in the U.S. in 2021. Research shows that nearly half of individuals who die by suicide interacted with the health care ...

Collaboration is often at the forefront of scientific discovery and biomedical research has long benefited from this approach. By bridging unique backgrounds and expertise, scientists have made ...

Earlier this summer, Louisiana nominated a portion of the Atchafalaya Basin—often referred to by coastal scientists and conservationists as “America’s wetland”—to become the country’s 31st site in the ...

Overview. This is a pivotal moment for Philadelphia. More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the decisions local leaders make now—about attracting and retaining residents, bolstering the ...

Over the past three decades, civil courts in Utah and across the country have seen their dockets overwhelmed by cases in which businesses sue consumers to collect a debt. As of 2019, debt collection ...

Today, the 57-year-old U.S. Military Academy (West Point) and Yale Management School graduate, who hails from a family that has served in the military and militias for more than 300 years, is the ...

Note: This data has been updated. To see the most recent data and analysis, visit Fiscal 50.. In a remarkably fast recession turnaround, tax revenue in nearly half of states has not only recouped its ...