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President Biden speaks at an event at the Milwaukee Department of Public Works in Milwaukee, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, to discuss his administration's progress in replacing lead pipes in Wisconsin and across the country.

Biden sets 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes nationwide

President Biden on Tuesday set a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes, finalizing an approach aimed at ensuring that drinking water is safe for all Americans.

A collage of photos taken this past week of statues of actor Gene Kelly (from left), former Arsenal player Thierry Henry, and British civil engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel.

U.K. dads are wrapping baby slings on male statues to push for more paternity leave

The purpose is to raise awareness on the U.K.'s low paternity leave benefits, which currently stand at two weeks of paid time off for new fathers.

Wood supports hold up portions of the Ocean Beach Pier's railings as the pier remains closed to the public in the Ocean Beach neighborhood of San Diego, CA on March 26, 2024.

City says repairs to Ocean Beach Pier not feasible

Repairing the damaged Ocean Beach Pier is no longer feasible, city officials said Friday.

Millions of low-cost homes are deteriorating, making the U.S. housing shortage worse

Older homes are the only ones many Americans can afford, but they are costly to fix and maintain, especially for seniors. A patchwork of programs to help are underfunded and have years-long waitlists.

Come hurricane or high water, Florida island residents promise to stay

As climate change makes hurricanes stronger and more intense, island communities like Longboat Key are particularly susceptible to catastrophic damage from hurricanes. Residents say they are sticking around.

Pavel Durov, CEO and co-founder of Telegram, is pictured onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015 on Sept. 21, 2015, in San Francisco.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France, reports say

The Russian-born tech billionaire is a citizen of France and the UAE. Telegram, which he co-founded in 2013, has nearly 1 billion users. It’s known for its hands-off approach to content moderation.

Mangroves are unique ecosystems protecting humans and wildlife. Sea level rise and more severe storms from climate change threaten them, according to a new global assessment.

Mangroves protect communities from storms. Half are at risk of collapse, report finds

Mangroves are unique coastal ecosystems protecting humans and wildlife. Rising sea levels and storms pose an increasing threat to their survival.

An aerial view shows flood damage left by Hurricane Helene along the Nolichucky River in norteastern Tennessee on Sept. 28. ecovery has been slow in the mountainous area of eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina.

'I’m so grateful to these people.' Latino workers in storm-hit Tennessee feel isolated but hopeful

There are barriers preventing many Latino farm workers in northeastern Tennessee from trying to get help, but the extended Latino community is bringing the help to them.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Powers plunges deep into the ocean in 'Playground'

Richard Powers' latest novel brims with love for humanity and the planet. He makes clear that while humans have made this planet our amusement park, we have not always taken proper care of our toys.

Amanda Zurawski (middle) and Kaitlyn Joshua (right) have been sharing their personal stories of being denied abortion care. While campaigning for Democrats as part of the Reproductive Freedom bus tour, they appeared on the Aug. 14 show Political Connections with host Ybeth Bruzual (left) in Orlando, FL.

Women sharing personal stories about abortion bans have become a political force

Women who have suffered unnecessarily after being denied abortions are talking about it publicly, and to support candidates. Could these stories have a political impact in the upcoming election?

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