The effort to secure the world’s first regional policy to curb a major source of microplastic pollution in Europe took a welcome step forward this week when the Council of the EU finalized its ...

WASHINGTON—The Pew Charitable Trusts today applauded the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for finalizing a strong update to its Western solar plan, which will guide solar energy development on public ...

When public health agencies lack access to clinical data, illnesses spread undetected, the health system becomes overburdened, and health care costs, illnesses, and deaths rise. The water crisis in ...

As policymakers look for ways to expand homeownership and help more homebuyers access credit, lease-purchase arrangements have received renewed attention not only from legislators, but from investors, ...

Nearly five years after the COVID-19 pandemic first shined a spotlight on the serious challenges that jurisdictions throughout the U.S. face in reporting timely, accurate public health data, there ...

A growing number of states are considering reforms to allow residents to lower their housing costs by sharing homes, a shift that promises to boost the supply of rental housing and improve ...

The 16 accomplished scientists in The Pew Charitable Trusts’ 2024 class of Innovation Fund investigators have expertise in microbiology, immunology, bioengineering, and more—and are teaming up to ...

Infectious diseases can move fast, spreading from person to person within days or sometimes mere hours. To effectively identify and reduce the spread of communicable diseases and other health threats, ...

Several state legislatures took steps in 2024 to enhance funding for public pension systems by adopting strategies to increase annual employer contributions to their retirement systems, manage how ...

Rising costs and threats from extreme weather in the U.S. have prompted historic government investments in hazard mitigation and disaster resilience—including more than $50 billion cumulatively from ...

Roughly 90% of the ocean is taken up by the deep sea—any ocean area below 200 meters (656 feet) in depth—making it one of the largest ecosystems on the planet. These cold, dark waters contain ...

For a large number of federal student loan borrowers, the repayment system is not working. A recent survey found that 50% of Black and 40% of Hispanic or Latino borrowers have experienced default, ...