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The impact of global challenges such as climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic manifests most acutely in urban settings, rendering cities essential players on the global stage. 

Karl Friedhoff examines poll results of regional leaders regarding China's activities.

How can the US confront human rights abuses in China, without robbing athletes of the opportunity to compete on the world stage?

Inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic will change how people across the world think about foreign relations. Craig Kafura looks at Australia as a case study for how these changes affect public opinion.

The 2022 protests in China have led President Xi Jinping to lift COVID lockdowns. Students held white paper protests to ask for freedom and democracy.

An update includes polling results from the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and Jordan.

Innovation, utopian visions, ethics, and profits have shaped the effects technology has on urban life. What has worked, what has failed, and what does it mean for the future?

Women and girls make up 60 percent of the world’s chronically hungry population and are 10 percent more likely than men to experience food insecurity.

With Wisconsin's labor force projected to shrink as the population ages, immigrants will be a vital part of the state's future economic stability.

Recommendations for how the Obama administration and Congress can restore America’s leadership in the fight against global hunger and poverty.