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Native leaders welcome the federal government’s move, even as they remain skeptical the effort will outlast Biden's term

Last September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unveiled its proposal to protect the greater New York and New Jersey metro area from the next flood

Peru has extended a health emergency in 18 of its 24 regions, recording more than 140,000 cases and at least 200 deaths

The company is heavily reliant on a cancer drug that could be targeted by a program intended to lower drug prices

The podcaster Chris van Tulleken has strong opinions about soft bread and candy that never decays

Understanding what conditions prime pathogens to leap from animals to people could help us prevent outbreaks

An evidence-based approach for state policy

From stormwater runoff prevention to reducing the impact of extreme heat, tree canopies provide health and climate resiliency benefits for urban areas

Xi Jinping’s ostensibly left-wing efforts to move the country in a more equitable direction conceal a regressive focus on growth

The World Health Organization ended the global health emergency for mpox on Thursday

Nearly 380 times as many people have died in the United States from COVID-19 than from the September 11 terrorist attacks

Mending the “metabolic rift” of capitalism