This blog post from our "Field Notes" series explains smallholder farmers in the drylands, and why they are among the most affected in a warming world.

Ahead of the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) in September and the pre-summit on July 26th, check out a breakdown of everything you need to know.

Ride along with University of Chicago professor Paul Poast as he walks us through the Chicago sites that shaped global affairs.

Like global cities before them, many ambitious secondary cities are escaping their isolated orbits and redefining the hierarchy of the global urban cosmos.

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

As the new administration deemphasizes global engagement, sister cities such as Chicago and Mexico City show walls can't destroy the bridges cities have built.

We share our top picks for books to read in the weeks ahead that delve into what sort of world might emerge when the pandemic has passed.

Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.

In Israel and the Palestinian territories – and other parts of the world suffering from conflict – the holy month has often correlated with heightened tensions and violence.

Economic sanctions: what they are, how the US has used them in foreign policy, and considerations for current policymakers.