In the center of Harvard Square in Cambridge, you'll find over five dozen flowers hanging neatly in organized rows. As pretty ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – In August of 2024, the City of Fort Wayne gathered volunteers and conducted a heat study around the city. On Wednesday, they released the data. The City’s Community ...

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A pair of high-ranking officials from the Obama administration are putting aside political differences to launch a new push for fair maps in Illinois' state legislative districts. The ...

Summer may be winding down, but oppressive heat and humidity will smother much of the Eastern U.S. this weekend. By Sunday, August 17, 38 million Americans will face “major” risk of heat stress, with ...

Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election and put them under escalating threats by ...

Professor of Public Policy and Urban Affairs and Director of the Boston Area Research Initiative, Northeastern University It’s summer, and it’s been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But ...

It's summer, and it's been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But not everyone is hit with the heat in the same way, even within the same neighborhood. Take two streets in Boston at 4:30 p.m ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Dan O'Brien, Northeastern University (THE CONVERSATION) It’s summer, and it’s been hot ...

Redistricting efforts are underway nationwide, with Republicans aiming to solidify control of the U.S. House. President Trump and VP Vance are pushing for GOP-favorable maps in Texas and Indiana, ...

A heat dome is building over the western U.S., and temperatures are expected to reach up to 119 degrees in some areas. The extreme heat is expected to worsen wildfire conditions in California, Arizona ...