Commentary and Analysis

As Chicago and other global cities increasingly grapple with poor air quality, solutions to the problem vary by location.

We know Venice is sinking. What about Chicago, which accounts for about 234 square miles of land?

Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award nominee Edward Glaeser examines the gaps in health care, education, and governance laid bare by the pandemic.

The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.

Deep Dish confronts America’s deadly fentanyl crisis and the struggle to stop the flood of fentanyl from entering the country.

Washington should ditch the military rhetoric and refocus efforts on work with China and Mexico, Emma Sanderson argues.

Childhood malnutrition has lifelong consequences for individuals and the global community. Here’s what you can do to help.

Through their connection to traditional food practices, dandelions challenge colonized notions of food security and provide students with the opportunity to reconnect with Indigenous food systems.

Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book, we revisit Esther and her son Rodgers to see how they are faring.

Kim Ghattas, Bobby Ghosh, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.