How to sort out what’s real and newsworthy from what’s fake as Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina.

In 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan changed its water supply, switching from Lake Huron water piped in from Detroit to its own Flint River. The river water wasn’t properly treated, and so it corroded the city’s lead pipes, carrying the toxic metal through the community’s faucets. Thousands of children were poisoned, and twelve

Treating an ailing neighborhood as a “patient” helped improve housing and quality of life in a neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio.

A growing body of research addresses the issue of responses to climate change, including the decision to relocate or rebuild.

An overview of violence in Brazil to help international political reporters who are covering the October elections

This sampling of research examines urban renewal efforts and how vacant and abandoned buildings affect local property values, crime and health.

Airbnb hosts who are Asian or Hispanic charge 8-10 percent less than white hosts on similar rental properties in San Francisco.

Nearly one-third of mayors believe that city policies won’t lessen health disparities, according to new research from Drexel University.

Research examining the health effects of bike sharing, distribution of access to these services, use of helmets and more.

Lead exposure in childhood is linked to antisocial behavior in adolescence, suggests a new study published in Criminology.