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Pandemic-era shortages seem to have strengthened the public's appetite for greater economic self-sufficiency.

A March 2021 survey finds Americans see US priorities in Asia to be less about limiting the expansion of China and more about economic growth and strengthening democracy.

Illinois and its largest city play crucial parts in the worldwide trade landscape. To understand what those parts entail, we spoke to World Business Chicago.

This Earth Day, one plant breeder reflects on the food security promise of innovative biotechnology and how it has been misunderstood.

John Austin shares insights from a transatlantic convening that explores the political repercussions of economic inequality and extremist ideology.

Thanks to a passionate group of independent presses, bookstores, and translators, the city’s foreign lit scene is thriving.

While the public would prefer diplomacy with Iran, they are not taking more aggressive options off the table.

The US public sees benefits from ties with Ukraine, Taiwan, and more.

Cities are now more connected than ever before on a global scale. Yet local governments are not just spectators of this networked age: they are actively forging links across borders, taking part in setting the international agenda, and shifting the