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The Bank of America Chicago Marathon continues to generate significant economic benefits for Chicago, thanks to its unique characteristics and international reputation.

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.

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

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

Universities can serve as economic engines for rural cities, but collaboration between academia, government, and the private sector is key to sustainable growth.

But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.

Investing in regenerative agriculture opens a world of possibilities for the agricultural sector.

Deep Dish explores what makes Costa Rica a shining example of functionality.

From corruption to inequality, underlying factors hinder Haiti's progress post-President Moïse's assassination.

Queer farmers are challenging discriminatory legacies in agriculture, and envisioning an agricultural system that uplifts and celebrates LBGTQIA+ people.

An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”

The rise of remote work has had a dramatic impact on cities like Chicago, which must play to their strengths in order to compete in this new landscape.

Activities to support resilient livelihoods must be combined with peacebuilding, conflict resolution efforts, and investment in food security.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.