By Investing in Science, Trump Can Strengthen the Economy
Federal support for science has been getting leaner as countries in Europe and Asia have been ramping up research spending.
Evacuation Order Is Lifted as Crews Race to Shore Up Oroville Dam
Nearby residents in California were told they could return home as work crews hurried to drain the reservoir and shore up an emergency spillway, hoping to prevent a flood.
What California’s Dam Crisis Says About the Changing Climate
Five years of drought show that state’s aging system of dams and reservoirs is not equipped for the ‘new normal’ of global warming.
Corruption Scandals With Brazilian Roots Cascade Across Latin America
Years of investigations have resulted in 77 Brazilian Odebrecht executives signing plea deals, and now officials across the region are facing legal trouble.
In Peril at Oroville Dam, a Parable on Infrastructure
Warnings of the current threat were ignored, as have many warnings about our crumbling public works.
Can This Presidency Be Saved?
A White House in perpetual crisis needs less ambition, more simplicity.
A Pennsylvania Highway Town at the Junction of Politics and Policy
At a time when President Trump wants to spend a trillion dollars on infrastructure, Breezewood offers a vivid case study in governance over projects.
With Pent-Up Demand, States Vie for Proposed $1 Trillion Infrastructure Sprees
Governors, both Republican and Democrat, are eager to get their hands on money for infrastructure projects. Everyone has a list, and a need.
A Punch List for Public Repairs
What infrastructure project is needed most where you live? Here’s what readers said.
Roads, Rails and Bridges: What Does Your Town Need Most?
Tell us about an infrastructure project where you live that needs immediate attention, and share a photo.