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Chicago plans on transitioning all of its buildings to 100 percent renewable energy by 2035 and to electrify the CTA bus fleet by 2040.

A primary worry among US and South Korean analysts is that President Trump will offer to reduce the number of US troops in Korea and receive no meaningful concessions from North Korea in return.

Chicago was among the 20 finalists for Amazon's HQ2 last year but lost out three months ago. Now the city may have a second shot.

For the 13th year in a row, freedom declined around the world — with more countries falling down freedom’s ranks than moving up.

May’s failure on a Brexit deal means Britain is now back to square one. Parliament, and the country at large, remain deeply divided.

The war in Afghanistan has lasted more than 17 years, and the overall situation has improved little over those years.

Dina Smeltz and Joshua Busby discuss how political polarization poses an extreme threat to the United States.

Dina Smeltz joins James M. Lindsay to discuss American attitudes toward foreign policy.

Although Congress has given greater resources to agencies that fight wildfires, we must go further: preventing or mitigating natural disasters must get the same resources and attention as our national security.

Recent data shows that voters disapprove of the way Trump is handling foreign policy, 58 percent to 38 percent.