A Broken Pipe in Jackson Left Residents Without Drinking Water
As a water shortage ballooned into a crisis in Jackson, Miss., the leak grew bigger and bigger, gouging out a swimming pool-size crater in the earth.
Why Are Public Restrooms Still So Rare?
Cities in the U.S. and elsewhere have made strides, but challenges remain.
Biden Warns That Climate Change Could Upend Federal Spending Programs
A chapter in the new Economic Report of the President focuses on the growing risks to people and businesses from rising temperatures, and the government’s role in adapting to them.
Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Makes Everyone Look Terrible
Banking is a critical form of public infrastructure that we pretend is a private act of risk management,
How Big of a Climate Betrayal Is the Willow Oil Project?
The world wants to have it both ways on fossil fuels
6 Cities on 5 Continents That Are Reimagining Urban Life
What we can learn from creative city initiatives, from Sydney to Paris.
30-Minute Trip to La Guardia? Forget About It.
The AirTrain to the airport, a pet project of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was killed after its projected cost spiraled.
Biden Budget Routes $1.2 Billion to Big Transit Projects in New York
The money, which was previously allocated in the infrastructure bill, will go to the Second Avenue Subway extension and new Hudson River train tunnels, two of the most long-awaited transit projects in the region.
Residents Near Bakhmut Struggle to Get Food as Fighting Continues
Ukrainian forces continue to defend the eastern city, Bakhmut, against brutal Russian attacks that have knocked out basic utilities including gas and water.
China’s Economy Will Expand About 5 percent, A Cautious Target
Last year China’s economy grew 3 percent, one of its worst performances. Now leaders are expecting a revival, but it will rely partly on public spending.