Where once there was one Midwest, rising and falling with the industrial era, there are now two Midwests, marching to different economic drummers.

Rob Paral discusses the state of Illinois and Greater Chicago area leading by example on immigrant inclusion and legal policies.

Some of the most important innovations in the news media may be happening in Africa. What can we learn?

This Earth Day, one plant breeder reflects on the food security promise of innovative biotechnology and how it has been misunderstood.

Integrated pest management benefits the environment, farmers' productivity, and time-strapped women around the world.

Were the recommendations in the Center on Global Food and Agriculture's 2015 nutrition report successful? The Council examines this question in the third part of our 2021-22 series to find out.

There is no understanding geopolitical competition in the 21st century without an understanding of urbanization and cities.

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

The post-industrial communities of the Midwest are shaking off their Rust Belt label to emerge as leaders in the blue and green economies.