Getting the Roads You Pay For
New Jersey needs the money that a higher gas tax would bring in, to repair deteriorating highways and bridges.
Washington Metro Repairs Leave More Commuters Stuck in Traffic
An effort to repair decades’ worth of infrastructure deterioration in the subway system has increased commutes for some, but others have sought to profit from the chaos.
As the Olympics Near, Brazil and Rio Let the Bad Times Roll
A struggling economy, government corruption and the Zika virus have generated unwanted publicity before the Games.
The World’s Disappearing Sand
Extracting the stuff is a $70 billion industry, but it can inflict terrible costs on the environment.
Michigan Attorney General Sues 2 Companies Over Flint Water Crisis
The companies, Veolia North America and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, were hired to advise the city about using the Flint River as its drinking water source.
Infrastructure ‘Crisis’ May Compel New Jersey to Finally Raise Gas Tax
With the state’s roads and bridges crumbling and its mass transit plagued with problems, an idea once considered politically unthinkable is gaining traction: increasing the famously low gas tax.
The United States of Inequality
Inequality has risen in every state since the 1970s, according to a new report.
How Climate Change Could Make the Ground Collapse
Craters called “slumps” can form as permafrost thaws, endangering plants and animals.
Why Subways in the Northeast Are So Troubled
The transit systems in Boston, New York and Washington need billions of dollars to replace old infrastructure and to meet rising demand. In the meantime, riders are bracing for the worst.
Common Ground for Unions and Environmentalists
“The choice between good jobs and a healthy planet is a false dichotomy,” writes a reader.