Environment America

NextEra Energy and Entergy topped U.S. solar project starts in the fourth quarter, according to Industrial Info Resources. The ranking highlights which utility companies drove the most new solar construction activity at the end of the year, underscoring continued momentum in America's renewable energy build-out despite a challenging policy environment.

A Newsweek opinion piece examines what it calls the home truth of America's child mental health crisis, arguing that the roots of rising anxiety, depression and distress among children lie close to home rather than in abstract social forces. The article invites readers to consider family environments, parenting pressures and everyday domestic conditions as central factors in the worsening state of young people's mental health in the United States.