More than 1 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water, according to the World Health Organization, while half of the global population experiences water scarcity for at least part of ...

It has been 41 years since Darlene Hulse was killed. The cold case unit of the Indiana State Police need your help solving such cases. New DNA technology has rapidly improved over the past 20 years.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

When psychologist Caroline Fleck first learned about the "rapoport technique" she thought it would be a "disaster." The strategy, developed by renowned psychologist John Gottman and used during ...

The problem has vexed Boston leaders, public health officials and police for years: How best to address the interwoven issues of homelessness and public drug use that collide near the intersection of ...

Artificial intelligence is poised to concentrate economic power and wealth in the hands of a few, but this reality should not prevent societies from using the technology to address critical challenges ...

WASHINGTON — In the heart of the nation’s capital, an inspiring summer project is giving D.C. high school students the chance to help solve major city challenges — with a little help from NASA ...

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Now that Connecticut has created a fund to help families pay for early childhood education, experts are working to figure out how to best spend that money. On Thursday morning, ...

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. (WKRC) — Law enforcement officers from across Northern Kentucky got a hands-on lesson on Wednesday on using bugs to help solve crimes. Police officers from several agencies, ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

When I think about the barriers holding back hardworking families from upward mobility, one conversation sticks with me. A single mother in one of our Goodwill job training programs once told me, “I ...