In the unprecedented wind-driven fires of January, a fusillade of embers flew from burning hillside brush to neighborhoods, igniting houses and any fencing and furniture around them that would burn.

What happens when the rules disappear—even briefly? This scenario explores the unseen risks, real costs, and lasting effects of ignoring safety, even for a single day. Imagine walking into work one ...

Biden administration officials rolled out a long-awaited heat standard on Tuesday meant to protect workers from the deluge of heat waves and extreme weather advocates say are becoming more commonplace ...

Federal regulators have finalized safety standards for two dangerous products that many advocates say should never have been on the market in the first place. The CPSC also announced it is taking ...

The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries. The National ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed new safety measures on Monday involving large SUVs and pickup trucks that aim to curb pedestrian fatalities, saying 67 lives a year ...

In the Senate, every Republican, seven Democrats and one independent who caucuses with Democrats voted for the bill. In the House, all but two Republicans voted in favor alongside six Democrats who ...

Federal transit regulators announced new safety rules for track workers Tuesday, marking the first time the Federal Transit Administration has instituted minimum safety rules for the nation’s transit ...