A hearing is set for next week on the proposed definition rolled out last month for "Waters of the United States,” which outlines the waterbodies eligible for protection under the federal Clean Water ...

Explore why public health is a professional degree and the advocacy for its recognition under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

On November 20, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps, together the ...

The Department of Education’s proposed definition will limit access to programs preparing students for critical health-care ...

On November 17, 2025, the US Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule revising the regulatory definition of “waters of the United ...

Three astronomers last week proposed expanding the official definition of a planet to encompass worlds orbiting stars other than our own, a nuance not currently included in the formal definition of ...

The official definition of a “planet” could be set to change again soon. Last time that happened, Pluto was kicked out of the club, but the new proposed definition is designed to be more inclusive.

The International Astronomical Union defines a planet as a celestial body that orbits the sun, is massive enough that gravity has forced it into a spherical shape, and has cleared away other objects ...

Amid the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposal to update the definition of the nutrition claim “healthy,” several major food companies — including the nation’s biggest cereal makers, ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on Nov. 17 announced a proposed rule adopting a revised definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) ...