The inaugural book award celebrates books that deepen our understanding of the role cities play in addressing critical global challenges and urban policy.

As it enters its 250th year, the United States faces an international political system it can neither dominate nor disregard. American leaders will have to do something they have long resisted: learn how to actually play the game.

June 2, 2023 Check out our roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Although the vaccine has brought hope to many people, a new and more transmissible strain discovered in the United Kingdom has caused unease around the world.

COP15 set new targets for protecting ecosystems, but funding, implementation, and a lack of global attention to biodiversity give pause for Chris Morris.