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Does universal basic income work? These countries are finding out.

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Global Insight by Hope O'Dell

England is the latest in a string of countries to test giving its residents a guaranteed amount of money every month, also known as a universal basic income (UBI).

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GOP Calls to Invade Mexico Are More Than Just a Political Stunt

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

When in doubt about a foreign policy problem, Paul Poast argues, Washington’s first instinct is to turn to the military.

Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy stand on stage
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US Foreign Policy

Reversing Urban Apartheid: Lessons from Lawrence T. Brown's The Black Butterfly

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Global Insight by Coauthors

Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award finalist, The Black Butterfly, uses the city of Baltimore to examine the policies, practices, and historical trauma that created hyper-segregation in today’s cities.

The Black Butterfly Global Cities

'A stinky ditch': How Chicago, Beijing, and Paris are making their rivers swimmable

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

How did Paris, Chicago, and Beijing's rivers get so dirty, and what do their cleanup efforts have in common?

Kayakers on Chicago River
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Global Cities

A Scorching Summer Heats Up the Farmer Health Crisis

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Global Food for Thought by Molly Shields

The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.

Construction worker Jose Arellano, left, wipes his face as Arellano and Juan Martinez install fence posts along a corn field in Happy, Texas.
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Food and Agriculture

Balancing Religious Diversity and National Identity in France

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Does France’s laïcité promote or impede religious freedom?

Newly named French Education Minister Gabriel Attal
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Human Rights

City Diplomacy: Raffaele Marchetti on Cities as Global Actors

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Global Insight by Coauthors

As part of our interview series with the shortlisted book award nominees, Raffaele Marchetti explores how cities are cities are shaping global affairs.

City Diplomacy by Raffaele Marchetti Global Cities

Unpacking the Putin-Kim Jung Un Meeting

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Spectrum News 1
Bruce Jentleson

Russia needs munitions for the war in Ukraine, Bruce Jentleson explains, while North Korea wants technology for its space program.

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Can City Diplomacy Help African Cities Take Action on Climate Mobility?

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Global Insight by Coauthors

African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.

Libya climate crisis.
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Global Cities

Reflecting on Two Years of Taliban Rule

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Running Numbers by Lama El Baz

The anniversary of the Taliban's return to power has reignited a debate about how best to support the Afghan people.

Taliban fighters patrol on the road
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Public Opinion