His policy choices will challenge places from Manhattan to Mobile, Ala.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on racial gerrymandering Monday, but judges still can't agree on what partisan gerrymandering looks like. Social scientists may be able to help.

Every state but one has a tracking system to combat the opioid epidemic. They have long been criticized as difficult to use, but upgrades are on their way.

After a natural disaster hits the California city, the environmental department is among the first on the ground.

It served our ‘maker’ cities well for a long time. Now it holds them back.