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Why Aren't All Neighborhoods Walkable?

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WBEZ
Samuel Kling

Joining "Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons," Samuel Kling discusses the walkability of Chicago's neighborhoods and how policymakers can make it easier to get around.

Chicago skyline with city in foreground.
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Global Cities

The Next Generation: Engaging Youth in Agriculture

Podcast
Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

Young people are the future of agriculture—so why aren't they getting involved?

A young man stands in a field of wheat and watches the sunset.
Benjamin Davies
Food and Agriculture

Chicago and Illinois Should Lead the Way on the Blue Economy

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Crain's Chicago Business
Alaina Harkness

With 20 percent of the world's fresh surface water at its doorstep, Chicago and the Midwest should use water security as a competitive advantage.

Chicago skyline behind Lake Michigan.
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Global Cities

Yoon Suk-Yeol's Polarizing First Year

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The Diplomat
Karl Friedhoff

The South Korean president rode polarization to steady the ship through his first year in office.

Yoon Suk-Yeol stands in front of a South Korean flag
Kim Yong Wii/ROK
Public Opinion

Whistleblower or Traitor? The Thorny Politics of Leaking

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Politico
Daniel W. Drezner

“National security leaks can become political Rorschach tests—inevitably interpreted through one’s partisan or ideological lens,” writes Dan Drezner.

Courtroom sketch of Jack Teixeira
Margaret Small via Reuters
US Foreign Policy

The US Still Needs Europe to Compete with China

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"If the US does view China as the key threat to its interests, then neglecting Europe will effectively play into Beijing’s hands," Paul Poast writes.

Biden speaks at the NATO summit in Madrid
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US Foreign Policy

Sudan Crisis and the Wagner Group's Influence in Africa

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ryan Heath, Yvonne Murray, and Giles Whittell join guest host Deborah Amos to discuss the week's top news stories.

Wagner Group centre in St Petersburg
Reuters
Global Politics

Yoon's Approval Ratings Hold Steady despite Controversy over Japan Remarks

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

The backlash to the South Korean leader's comments to the Washington Post served as an important test of his underlying support, Karl Friedhoff writes.

Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea's president, left, and Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, shake hands ahead
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Public Opinion

President Yoon Suk Yeol Addresses Joint Meeting of Congress

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C-SPAN
Karl Friedhoff

"According to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, America's positive view of Korea are reaching the highest levels since 1978," President Yoon Suk-yeol told Congress.

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Can a State Dinner End South Korea and Japan's Fight Over History?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

On Deep Dish, we discuss if the ROK and Japan can finally resolve their fight over history and cooperate on Asia security.

Kishida, right, and Yoon Suk Yeol, left, walk on a red carpet on green grass before troops.
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