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Eleven female lawmakers, journalists and scholars weigh in.

Pedestrian deaths are at their highest rate in nearly 30 years, according to a new report issued by the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Successive US administrations have sought to halt and reverse North Korea's nuclear quest through threats, inducements, and negotiations. None succeeded.

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.