Reflecting a global trend, Chicago Loop retail vacancies hit a record 30%—most likely due to remote work—necessitating revival strategies.

Council surveys find that younger Americans are still forming their views on Taiwan and US-Taiwan relations.

Asian Americans are far more likely to support US intervention on behalf of Taipei in the case of a Chinese invasion.

Cities may face some challenges with neighbors in the suburbs while trying to establish policies supporting immigration.

The land grant model must adapt to address the needs of society. Among the most critical of these needs is one of the most basic; the need for food security.

Traceability—the ability to identify and trace the history, distribution, location and application of products, parts and materials—ensures the reliability of sustainability claims in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.

Large majorities of Americans now disapprove of the attack on the US Capitol, but Democrats and Republicans disagree about what the rioters were aiming to do and what to do next.

Independents who lean toward neither party could play a decisive role in the 2024 presidential election.

Overall, Americans say the status quo between Israelis and Palestinians is unacceptable.

Fifty years ago, US President Richard Nixon traveled to China and established the basis for a normalization of relations between the two powers. Are we due for another transformation?