A 'dead zone' off the Gulf coast is larger than NOAA predicted. The massive area poses danger to marine life, and recovery could take decades.

When we talk about the “honeymoon phase” of a new administration in Washington, it may be a deep bipartisan swoon or a one-sided affair like we have today. But the real honeymoon is for the rest

Achievement gaps in eighth grade math are growing in every state across the country. But in reading, they’re actually a bit worse. In fact, 10 states — Arkansas, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,

The Urban Institute’s demographic adjustments to the Nation’s Report Card reveal a new K–12 hierarchy stretching through the American South.

A new study found Tennessee was one of the states where residents spend a larger portion of their income on groceries.