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Crumbling Infrastructure: Rebuild at Home

A reader suggests that priorities at home should trump foreign adventures.

The Cyberthreat Under the Street

In the worry over cybersecurity, we can forget that the physical cables that carry data are at risk.

Human Cost Rises as Old Bridges, Dams and Roads Go Unrepaired

Hundreds of deaths, illnesses and injuries every year can be linked to the failure of transportation infrastructure and other systems like pipelines, experts say.

House Passes $300 Billion Bill to Improve Roads and Bridges

Negotiations over the measure will now begin with the Senate. The bill covers six years of projects, but funds only three.

Congress Split on Tapping Fed or Banks to Fund Roads

The Senate planned to raise money by paring back a bank dividend members see as obsolete, but the House wants to drain the Federal Reserve’s rainy-day fund instead. Critics say both ideas are wrongheaded.

Highway Bill Debate Tests Paul Ryan’s Promise for a More Open House

Representatives debating a $325 billion bill funding highways and transportation infrastructure proposed more amendments than in recent years — except on how to pay for programs.

The Bill That Would Make Roads Less Safe

The highway bill is more about budgeting gimmicks than actually improving the transportation system.

Paul Ryan, Pledging Openness, Eases Path for Amendments

The new House speaker, at his first news conference, signaled his desire to address Republican hard-liners’ complaints.

A Rainstorm in Penn Station

The water pouring from the station’s ceiling on Wednesday was a reminder of the sorry state of America’s mass-transit infrastructure.

Rare Storms and Floods Bring Iraq to a Standstill

After a night of intense rainstorms, a joke being shared on social media Thursday assures Iraqis that they don’t need to go far to catch a migrant boat to Europe.

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