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AP PhotosCities around the world charge to drive in certain downtown areas. Could Chicago follow?
Hailed as a way to reduce traffic and pollution and to improve city transit systems, cordon pricing exists in several cities around the world. Could it work in Chicago?
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Rick Bowmer / APThe United States Pursues Its Lithium Independence
The hunt for the key battery component is only the beginning of the story.
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Does Universal Basic Income Work? These Countries are Finding Out.
England is the latest in a string of countries to test giving its residents a guaranteed amount of money every month, also known as a universal basic income (UBI).
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Lizzie Sokolich with AP photosWhy Are There Logos on Foreign Aid?
As organizations fight for funding and countries vie for international clout, the “soft power” move behind branded aid is beginning to show.
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Ella Goeckner-WaldThe Pitfalls of University-led Growth: The Case of Macomb, Ill.
Universities can serve as economic engines for rural cities, but collaboration between academia, government, and the private sector is key to sustainable growth.
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Monica VolpinFlavors and Culture: Food Systems through Indigenous Women's Eyes
Productive practices of Indigenous women's groups have significant value in contributing to the conservation of biodiversity and the well-being of humanity, and therefore encourage exchange and dialogue.
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REUTERSAt US-Africa Leaders Summit, Russia and China Provide Subtext
The US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, is the first meeting of its kind since 2014. Africa’s shift toward China and Russia will be a subtext of the meeting.
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BRAC
Hope Is Part of the Food Security Solution
Scott MacMillan recalls 2015 World Food Prize winner Fazle Hasan Abed's legacy and its impact on food security.
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Reuters
Japan Prepares for Its First Post-Abe Election
Abe Shinzo’s assassination shocked the nation. Will constitutional revision be on the post-election agenda?
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Reuters
Global Polls Find Publics Split on Beijing Boycott
Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.