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  1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson attend a joint news conference
    Efrem Lukatsky / AP

    Why is Sweden Telling its Citizens to Prepare for War?

    Blog Post
    by Hope O'Dell

    As the country moves closer to joining NATO, member countries, including Poland and Germany, have said that within the next decade Russia could attack nations that have joined the military alliance. 

  2. Collage of a cargo ship in water
    Elizabeth Sokolich (photos: Envato)

    What Happens When Ships Can't Cross the Red Sea and Panama Canal?

    Blog Post
    by Hope O'Dell

    Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and drought in the Panama Canal are delaying shipments and could increase emissions.

  3. Lithograph of raising of a block of brick buildings on Lake Street, Chicago
    Edward Mendel

    Why a German publisher made a board game about Chicago's sewers

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    Raising Chicago introduces players to an underexplored part of Chicago's early history. The game's transatlantic journey reflects global shifts in the booming board gaming market.

  4. Exterior view of The Hatchery with the Chicago skyline in the background
    James Steinkamp

    Incubator helps entrepreneurs bring international flavors—and businesses—to Chicago

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    At The Hatchery, many of the entrepreneurs are recent immigrants building businesses based on family recipes, which comes with a unique set of challenges—but plenty of opportunity.

  5. A photo taken from above shows a person browsing a table and shelf of foreign-language books
    Julio Lopez

    Chicago's Wide World of International Literature

    Blog Post
    by Hope O'Dell

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

  6. 1930s Browsheets with flash tattoo designs at Great Lakes Tattoo
    AJ Caughey

    Living passports: How tattoos ink Chicago's cultural connections

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    For more than a century, tattoo artists have connected Chicagoans with other countries and cultures — a tradition that lives on, even as the industry changes.

  7. A tall gold statue with a blue sky in the background
    AJ Caughey

    Five Chicago landmarks that tell the story of the American Century

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

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

  8. A remote worker at Lake Roland in Maryland.
    Julio Cortez / AP

    When digital nomads come to (Chi)town

    Blog Post
    by Nicole L. Cvetnic

    From Medellín to Chicago, digital nomads are on the rise, contributing significantly to the global economy. But locals worry these visitors are pricing them out.

  9. A railyard in Galesburg, Ill., shows various trains lined up awaiting track space, with a yellow-fronted BNSF engine in the front.
    Shafkat Anowar/AP

    Five Features That Define Chicago's Role in Global Trade

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    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.

  10. Various Ukrainian entrees at Anelya
    Kinship

    New Chicago restaurant has a dual mission: a Michelin star and respect for Ukrainian cuisine

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    Chef Johnny Clark calls his new Ukrainian restaurant Anelya a “political statement” to the world that Ukrainian food “isn’t just Russian with a twist” — and that it deserves a Michelin star of its own.