E.P.A. Is Letting Cities Dump More Raw Sewage Into Rivers for Years to Come
The agency is allowing cities to delay or otherwise change federally imposed fixes to their sewer systems.
Protesters and Politicians Rally to Protect Berlin’s Clubs
Nightclubs have a unique role in the city’s culture and economy. But real estate investors and infrastructure projects have put many venues at risk.
As States Add Money to Fix Roads, U.S. Is Urged to Ante Up
States’ voters approved $7.7 billion in transportation spending last year, but the federal government needs to do more to fix the nation’s ragged roadways, highway and engineering experts say.
It’s Fish vs. Dams, and the Dams Are Winning
Thousands of dams across New York, many abandoned, are blocking fish migrations. A movement to remove them is growing.
Myanmar Unrolls a Welcome Mat for China, but Not All the Way
As Xi Jinping visits Myanmar, fighting in ethnic borderlands threatens China’s ambitious investment plans.
What Americans Don’t Understand About China’s Power
Its biggest advantage is American stagnation.
China Renews Its ‘Belt and Road’ Push for Global Sway
Deals by Chinese companies to build ports, telecom networks and other infrastructure in poor countries have picked up, alarming some in the West.
Why a Water Main Break Flooded the Subway
There's a chronic problem lurking below New York City's streets: a labyrinth of aging infrastructure.
Los comerciantes de la sed
En Nepal y en muchos otros países, como Bolivia e India, las empresas privadas de camiones cisterna se han beneficiado de la escasez de agua.
Expand Penn Station? Fight With Trump Stalls Tunnels to Get There
Governor Andrew Cuomo seems to have lost patience and is proposing new tracks at the transit hub, even if modern rail tunnels are not built.