Society

Subway delays have become a frustrating fact of life in New York City. Every day brings a new set of alerts about painful disruptions across the system. Trains creep along or stop in the tunnels. Crowds thicken on the platforms.

The Trump administration has proposed selling off portions of a vast system that produces nearly half of the nation’s hydropower electricity.

Terror attacks have proliferated in recent years, even as international military forces have stepped up the fight against extremist groups. To put these attacks in perspective, we analyzed 2016’s suicide bombings compiled by the Institute of National Secu

Transport maps distort a city’s true geography to strike a balance between readability and design. Scroll down to see how six metro maps compare to the real picture on the ground

Britain’s deadliest fire in more than a century raced from floor to floor, forcing residents to decide: Wait for rescuers or disobey orders and try to escape?

Each year, 1 in every 20 Americans racks up just as much in medical bills as another 19 combined. This critical five percent of the U.S. population is key to solving the nation's health care spending crisis. Read the rest of our coverage.