The need is great for behavioral health services in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities throughout the ...

In 2019, an estimated 28 million metric tons of plastic pollution entered the environment – the equivalent of more than the ...

U.S. state courts decide cases that affect millions of Americans every year, with matters ranging from speeding tickets and ...

Over several weeks in July, when as many as five flash floods devastated the town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, the causes were not as obvious as many people might have thought. Because while rainfall ...

A growing number of governments, scientists and organizations are raising concerns about the potential harm that deep-sea mining would cause to ocean health and are urging caution before opening one ...

About half of people who die by suicide in the United States each year had a health care visit in the month preceding their deaths, which means there are opportunities for hospitals and health systems ...

States are leveraging funds from the federal Digital Equity Act (DEA) to ensure every household has access to digital skills resources and affordable devices, which are essential for residents to ...

In 2021, Congress enacted the Digital Equity Act (DEA) as part of the massive Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The DEA defines digital equity as “the condition in which individuals and ...

The strength of rainy day funds in half of the states and nationwide increased during fiscal year 2024—according to states’ own estimates collected by the National Association of State Budget Officers ...

Persistent challenges prevent people from accessing behavioral health care in the United States today, despite an overwhelming need for these services. But significant opportunities for improvement ...

Research shows that homebuyers often struggle to obtain small mortgages—those for less than $150,000—even in metropolitan areas where low-cost homes are plentiful. To better understand the financing ...