Why Memphis crime stats from local and federal agencies are different
The Trump administration said violent crime rose in Memphis in 2024, but the city's police department data shows it went down.
California wants fewer homeowners insured on the FAIR plan. Data show the state's strategy may not be enough.
As more people in California lose private insurance, the state's FAIR plan is filling up with homes in places the industry itself has classified as low-risk for wildfire.
California FAIR Plan secrets: Why the state's insurer of last resort is so secretive
Once thought of as a small, rarely-used backstop, the FAIR Plan is now one of the largest insurers in the state, and people without FAIR Plan insurance are the ones on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. Yet the FAIR Plan is still cloaked in secrecy.
Amazon trucking contractors have higher rates of safety violations, CBS News finds
Contracted truckers hauling packages between Amazon facilities are more likely to engage in dangerous behavior on the roads than other carriers, according to federal data analyzed by CBS News.
Could the "YIMBY" movement fix America's affordable housing shortage?
Some cities and states are throwing out single-family zoning to increase density and create more affordable housing.
Ransomware attacks on schools threaten student data nationwide
Ransomware attacks on schools are rising, paralyzing districts, shutting down systems and putting student data at risk.
County sheriffs wield lethal power, face little accountability
More people were killed by U.S. law enforcement in 2023 than any other year in the past decade — and it's increasingly happening in small towns and rural areas.
American farms may put AI-powered drones and robots to work
Nearly 2 million farmworkers help put food on American tables today, but modern machines powered by AI could eventually replace many of them.
How one city is working to close the EV "charging gap"
The U.S. needs more than a million public chargers by 2030, but only a fraction of that number currently exists. Los Angeles is using light poles to help fill the gap.
Maps, data show how climate change could affect some major U.S. ports
New USGS data shows port cities like Boston and New York are exposed to coastal hazards, making communities potentially unlivable in the next decade.