Issues of despair in the United States are diverse, widespread, and politically fueled, ranging from concentrated poverty and crime in cities to the opioid crisis plaguing poor rural towns. Local leaders and actors in disconnected communities need public policy resources and inputs beyond what has traditionally been available. Scholars at Brookings and Washington University in…

With people living in smaller spaces and with better toilets, perhaps it is.

This once-derelict small apartment has been renovated on a budget into a more modern space.

Are crops that produce their own pesticides as scary as they sound?

Currently, New Hampshire is the only state in the northeastern United States that has not passed some form of renewable portfolio standards legislation. However, that may change soon. Last week, the New Hampshire House voted decisively in favor of a

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Want to know which cities in Asia are going to get really whacked by climate change, and which ones have the greatest ability to adapt to it? Well, WWF has just released a new report that ranks 11 of them

10 coal plants in Chicago, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey will be shut down sooner than expected.

Nanotechnology breakthroughs have lead to a successful prototype of a device that could charge your cell phone with ambient noise or the conversations of users.

Forget plugging in your phone to charge, soon the battery could stay topped off from swipes and typing.

Simple, no frills cabin living at its best, right by the ocean.

This could turn 5-7 billion square meters of glass in the USA alone into solar power plants, plus power your cell phone and other gadgets

Looking beyond traditional recyclables and the "blue bin", here are some of the organizations and companies seeking to redefine what we consider trash with alternative recycling initiatives and methods of reuse.

It turns out that helping mining regions move on is just good politics.

Why are we wasting such a valuable resource? Where will it come from if we don't drill for natural gas?

Proving once again that mankind can reverse the effects of our mistakes if we just take firm and fast action

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Kate Wagner of McMansion Hell makes a case for rooms; We concentrate on one of them.

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"We don't want animals in captivity or enclosed in any way," says Costa Rica's Environmental Minister.

'This situation of captivity is degrading for the animals,' says the Argentine capital's mayor.

The building is handsome and sexy, just like Bjarke. But this is Calgary, and you need a warm jacket in winter.

It's sad, but it is happening everywhere.

While some cities are tearing down thousands of vacant homes, Occupy Our Homes movement offers a compassionate alternative.

You probably already have most of the stuff you need.

CEO Rose Marcario says the move will show solidarity for the young people who are striking for climate action.

At 100 meters in diameter, wind turbines really are getting monstrously large. So what do they look like close up?

Sierra magazine released its 2012 Cool Schools list, and UC Davis took #1 - let's learn more about them.

Yesterday, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a deal to work together against climate change.

The Minimalists chat with Courtney Carver, founder of Project 333, on why stuffed closets are overrated.

Coal for Christmas, but not for being naughty. Germany commemorates the end of an era as the last black coal mine closes.

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Department stores still represent about 60% of the anchor space within malls across the U.S. today, according to Green Street Advisors.

Esty Dwek of Natixis Investment Managers discusses market reaction to plans by U.S. states and some countries to reopen their economies, and whether stocks may be pricing in too much optimism.

The New York Stock Exchange is prepared for the possibility that someone working on its trading floor may contract coronavirus.

About 4 million workers could have filed for unemployment benefits last week, bringing total claims above 30 million in just six weeks.

With the average couple shelling out an estimated $285,000 for medical expenses after age 65, some advisors are looking closely at how their clients should best spend their health-care dollars.

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