Congress recently passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act with broad bipartisan support—the most significant federal effort in decades to boost housing affordability.
It's great news. And it c...
Millions of workers don’t have access to a retirement savings plan through their job—especially at small businesses.
State-facilitated auto-IRA programs are designed to help. These programs let w...
Wildlife-vehicle collisions cost more than $10 billion a year.
In Appalachia, cost-effective solutions like wildlife crossings—underpasses, bridges, or culverts for animals—when paired with fenci...
The U.S. housing shortage has rapidly increased rents in lower-income neighborhoods—making secure housing hard to find. But how does building high-end apartments address availability across income ...
Why does housing cost so much right now? It comes down to one major issue: a shortage of homes.
In this quick explainer, we break down how policies like exclusionary zoning limit housing supply a...
Animals come in all shapes and sizes, so it makes sense that their needs to navigate modern infrastructure would as well.
Wildlife crossings—over and underpasses for animals—can reduce collisions ...
In our hometown of Philadelphia—where America’s story began nearly 250 years ago—public art helps to tell stories, celebrate identities, and create unexpected layers of color throughout the city.
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From food packaging to children’s toys to beauty products, endocrine-disrupting chemicals like BPA, and PFAS (also known as “forever chemicals”) are in many everyday items.
These chemicals can be...
With the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, the youngest generation of lawmakers is demonstrating how they’re working together more effectively and rebuilding trust in U.S. democracy....
More than you might think.
Around Indonesia’s remote Damer Island, where an MPA was created to help protect hammerhead sharks, scientists are using environmental DNA to detect shark species from t...
What happens when we interrupt our assumptions?
When we meet someone new, especially someone we don’t interact with often our brains start filling in the blanks.
Curiosity expert @scottshigeoka...
"I'm gonna keep learning, and I hope that other people do, too. And I hope that people keep learning about their fellow … human beings," NPR Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep recently said to Pew ...
"When I study the 1800s, which is where I've spent a lot of time, I find political arguments that resonate with things that people say today. … And some of the anxieties are the same. … That gives ...
"I'm a citizen, who would like to be informed, who would like to inform myself and inform my fellow citizens as to what's going on in the world," NPR Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep recently sai...
What if some of our best infrastructure solutions were already built into nature? 🌿
In Athens, Georgia, Mike Wharton from the Athens-Clarke County Sustainability Office is working with nature — no..
Meet the “barbie pig,” “gummy squirrel,” and “headless chicken monster”: These fantastical-sounding nicknames belong to real creatures living in the deep sea—one of the most extreme environments on...
"It brought so much joy to my life knowing that Michael had a chance to be a kid again." That's Titi, a Washington, D.C., resident who was separated from her son, Michael, while living in a shelter...
John Scott’s morning commute usually ends in Washington, D.C. Today, it led him to Philadelphia. 🚆
In this episode of My View from Pew, John Scott, director of Pew’s Retirement Savings Project, s..
Mental health challenges and substance use are more connected than many people realize—and millions of Americans experience both at the same time. Yet care systems are often still designed to treat...
Our Grantly Galland explains how international groups known as “regional fisheries management organizations” oversee the world’s fish stocks—from tuna to toothfish. These organizations help:
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