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 loudest voices in the room aren't the majority when it comes to Americans’ political opinions.
Instead, they tend to come from groups that represent a relatively small slice of the population...
Anyone can ask a survey question online – but does that make it a good poll? 🤔
They might call themselves a pollster, but their methods aren’t exactly best practice — and the internet is flooded ..
June is #PrideMonth in the United States. It celebrates the lives and contributions of LGBTQ Americans and commemorates the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. How much do LGBTQ Americans know a...
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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Anyone can ask a survey question online – but does that make it a good poll? 🤔
They might call themselves a pollster, but their methods aren’t exactly best practice — and the internet is flooded ..
What does it mean to be a “good news consumer”? 🤔
We asked Americans to describe this in their own words. Their responses point to a wide range of ideas, including being discerning or skeptical, ..
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...
Black and Hispanic teens regularly stand out in their use of the internet and technology when compared with White teens.
This shows up across chatbots, certain social media platforms, and intern...
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...
Local newsrooms have been shrinking for years. A growing share of Americans recognize the financial struggles — 39% now say their local news outlets are not doing well financially, up from 24% just...
"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 ...