After a plane overshot a runway in South Korea, killing 179 people, a Times analysis found that global standards that help minimize fatalities are inconsistently followed.

Neighbors of the MBTA layover station in Fall River say trains idle for hours at night, causing vibrations that keep them awake. What can be done?

By the end of this century, the water lapping at Boston’s shore will probably reach between 2 and 5 feet higher than it did ...

The tragedy of the Jeju Air Flight 2216 at Muan International Airport involved the aircraft bursting into flames after ramming into a concrete structure inside an earthen berm for localizers ...

The work included adding a thick concrete slab running along the mount, atop an earthen berm. The berm covered concrete pillars supporting the antenna. Air safety regulators outside South Korea ...

A new city project is under construction near Sherwood, but it’s stirring concern among some residents of the nearby Brushy ...

A large earthen berm stood between the river and the homes, but during the recent monsoon season, it hadn’t been enough to protect them. Some of the locals had only recently returned after ...