China Is Lending Billions to Countries in Financial Trouble
Instead of lending money for highways and bridges, China has shifted to providing emergency rescues for previous borrowers.
Biden Announces New Investments in Passenger Rail Projects
President Biden, a longtime Amtrak rider, exhibited a business-as-usual approach in announcing $16.4 billion in awards for rail projects, despite polls showing him trailing Donald Trump.
A Climate Change Success Story? Look at Hoboken.
This flood-prone city on the Hudson River has bundled water-absorbing infrastructure into benefits residents asked for, like parks and safer streets.
Electric Planes, Once a Fantasy, Start to Take to the Skies
How a small cargo plane’s 16-day trip from Vermont to Florida might foreshadow a new era of battery-powered air travel long considered implausible.
Can a Democrat Running the Biden Playbook Win in Deep-Red Kentucky?
Gov. Andy Beshear, the popular incumbent, is campaigning for re-election on abortion rights, the economy and infrastructure — but distancing himself from the unpopular president.
India Is Splurging on Planes and Airports. Here’s Why.
While most Indians travel by road or rail, the country is engaged in a major expansion of its aviation industry to serve the needs of its middle class.
Biden to Travel to Minnesota to Highlight Rural Investments
The president’s push to focus attention on the domestic economy comes as his administration has been dealing with events overseas after the terrorist attacks in Israel.
A Leaning Tower in Italy (Not Pisa) Becomes a Worry
City officials in Bologna have closed a city-center square as they study what to do about the Garisenda Tower. A solution could take years.
Energy Dept. Pours Billions into Electric Grids
America’s electric grids may need to expand by two-thirds by 2035 to handle future growth in clean energy, the agency said. The nation isn’t on track.
The Main Problem With Pedestrian Deaths Isn’t the Pedestrians
When drivers rule the road, irresponsibility becomes fatal.