Tag: Pittsburgh
Microplastics are everywhere in Pennsylvania’s water – but the tide may...
Nathaniel Warner, Penn State; Lisa Emili, Penn State, and Raymond Najjar, Penn State
Researchers have long known that plastic...
Most Pittsburgh‑area communities are losing residents – here’s why that might...
Christopher Briem, University of Pittsburgh
Few city planning concepts are as sacrosanct as the idea that growth is good...
What Pennsylvania’s AI chatbot lawsuit teaches us about the psychology behind...
Gretchen Chapman, Carnegie Mellon University
In May 2026, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration filed suit against Character Technologies Inc.,...
Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6...
Yenupini Joyce Adams, University of Notre Dame
For too many women, the journey to motherhood ends in death. Maternal...
What to do if someone you know in Philadelphia or elsewhere...
Jennifer J. Lee, Temple University
If someone you know is detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, it can...
How Pennsylvania’s new paid leave bill leaves the sandwich generation behind
Kate Perepezko, Miami University
The number of family caregivers has grown from 53 million Americans in 2020 to 63...
What to know about sex trafficking as Pittsburgh hosts the NFL draft
Mary Burke, Carlow University
With the NFL draft taking place in Pittsburgh and an estimated 500,000 to 700,000 people...
What declining vaccination rates mean for families in Allegheny County –...
Kar-Hai Chu, University of Pittsburgh and Maggie Slavin, University of Pittsburgh
As the risk of measles remains an ongoing...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
