New York State’s corrections department is struggling to keep striking officers on the job, as it grapples with the fallout ...

An international research team led by the University of Zurich has published a review of more than 200 academic studies, ...

A summary of how other systems of infrastructure (like roadways, water, sewer, and telecommunications) depend on electricity and how long each system could last under total blackout conditions.

Improving the quality of education requires not just financial resources but also strong political and governance commitment, ...

People commonly believe that our society couldn‘t survive without an all-powerful state making sure everything runs properly.

Revolutions occur when society's institutions and the political systems in place fail or no longer serve the masses. People become so demoralized by existing conditions that they revolt in hopes of ...

The study suggests governments to step in in order to “transform diets with sustainable food systems” before things get out ...

The health care industry is at a breaking point. Patients — health plan customers — feel unheard, undervalued, and exploited, ...

Scientists have come up with a lithium ion capacitor using electrodes produced from wood particles that are discarded as waste in sawmills. This biomass is both readily available and sustainable, ...

The sickest patients are supposed to get priority for lifesaving transplants. But more and more, they are being skipped over.

The humane society currently has no fresh water for their dogs and cats. It could take up to two weeks to totally revamp ...

Around the world, democratically elected leaders are subverting the very institutions that brought them to power, gradually ...