April 26, 2016, RESEARCH Report by Thomas Reardon, Download Report (PDF), Feeding cities presents a major opportunity to improve the plight of millions of small-scale farmers and rural residents trapped in subsistence agriculture and joblessness., Transforming Food Systems in an Urbanizing World,...

Chicago's transit system may need to make cuts and raise fares after COVID relief funds phase out, but riders won't likely see a systemic collapse like Venezuelan commuters experienced in the 2010s.

December 13, 2012, RESEARCH Working Paper by Craig Kafura, Jermaine M. Ralliford, Download Report (PDF), This paper analyzes whether the strong relationship between the US and South Korea would be sustained under new presidents and how the Korean and American public’s view the alliance., Key Fi...

Insurrection at one of the symbols of US democracy shows the deep tension in American politics.

Palestinians are critical of the US and Peace to Prosperity plan.

The US Supreme Court struck down US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. History offers a potential path forward for the economy.

More than any other large American city, Chicago has depended on immigrants to offset the sluggish growth of its native-born population. The decline in immigration will destabilize Chicago's population.

Chinese officials have elevated food security as a policy priority, and they're taking seeds seriously.

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While some areas of the world continue to see population growth—many countries in Africa, for example—fertility rates are falling everywhere else. What does that mean for geopolitics?