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In the Twin Cities, Local Leaders Wield Influence Behind the Scenes

The Itasca Project, a private initiative in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, is quietly shaping the region’s economic agenda while taking on thorny issues like discrimination and income inequality.

Fighting Climate Change With One of the World’s Largest Solar Power Plants

A detour past a bridge in Nevada led Jamey Stillings to his latest project, a sleek and sprawling solar energy plant, the kind that will be crucial in averting the effects of climate change.

Afghan Province Tucked in Mountains Lies Beyond Reach of Aid and Time

The difficult terrain of Nuristan Province has brought the region little development over the past 14 years, despite hundreds of billions in foreign aid flowing into the rest of the country.

California Wants to Store Water for Farmers, but Struggles Over How to Do It

The state is debating how best to save water that arrives between drought years and help its farmers without sacrificing the needs of its cities or the environment.

A Missed Opportunity of Ultra-Cheap Money

Some economists are dismayed that the Fed’s zero-interest policy didn’t do much for infrastructure or even corporate capital investment.

A Park to Sop Up Pollutants Before They Flow Into the Gowanus Canal

Sponge Park, at the end of Second Street in Brooklyn, is designed to clean and filter thousands of gallons of storm water before they can enter the waterway.

China Creates a World Bank of Its Own, for Asia

In setting up the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, China enlisted American allies, including Britain, even as Washington expressed skepticism.

Transportation Bill Is Full of Little-Heralded Changes

Within a five-year, $300 billion measure are dozens of provisions providing new policies and consumer protections.

Bipartisan Talks Yield $300 Billion Highway Bill

The measure would inject badly needed investments into the nation’s deteriorated infrastructure over five years.

Hillary Clinton Unveils $275 Billion Infrastructure Investment Plan

Her five-year, $275-billion proposal is aimed at creating middle-class jobs while investing in the country’s highways, airports and ports, the campaign said.

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