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Buildings may soon stretch out, with elevators that move side to side, up and down, and vertically… The property has been dubbed a “landscraper,” a... (2017)
The fund started by an AOL co-founder and an author has attracted a Who’s Who of American business to invest in the heartland’s entrepreneurs. “... (2017)
ON MARCH 25th the European Union’s heads of government will gather in the glorious Sala Degli Orazi e Curiazi of Rome’s Palazzo dei Conservatori to... (2017)
STRANGE rituals have been taking place behind closed doors in Paris this summer. While much of Europe basked on the beach, elaborate rites and unfa... (2017)
IN THE warren of alleyways that make up Rocinha, Brazil’s largest favela, the air is heavy with foreboding. A feud between factions of the Amigos d... (2017)
Not the country you know "MAKESHIFT stalls appear on every country road in Brazil, usually laden with bananas and coconuts. On the back roads of... (2017)
Bloomberg, 2017: "West Houston’s Energy Corridor was hit with a wall of water to avoid a catastrophic reservoir failure. The Army Corps of Engi... (2017)
Bloomberg, 2017: "Its reputation as a leader on climate change is not entirely deserved. Germany is widely seen as a world leader in the fight ... (2017)
2017, Explaining the Munich miracle On almost every indicator, Germany’s south is doing better than its north; The country’s sunbelt soars ahead o... (2017)
New York Times, 2017: “More than a month after Hurricane Maria devastated the American territory, a heated debate continues over a century-old shi... (2017)
New York Times, 2017: How the roles have reversed: The colonizer, some Portuguese contend, has been colonized. (2017)
In the 1930s, the U.K. built a massive network of state-of-the-art bike trails. Now the challenge is to revive them. Imagine having a 300-mile n... (2017)
There is more to Singapore’s sister city than a stroll down memory lane | Asia (2025)
Because the state makes it impossible not to be | Asia (2025)
The Emerald petro-state is riding high off tech and pharma—for now | Europe (2025)
Spain. Sunshine in Malaga Valley. But will Málaga fall victim to its own success? | Europe (2025)
It will have to confront the charge of elitism | Leaders (2025)
Argentina’s president is idolised by the Trumpian right. They should get to know him better | Leaders (2024)
This map juxtaposes the population of India with that of entire countries, to give perspective on the soon-to-be most populous country. (2024)
Reshaping the French capital and its banlieues | Europe (2024)
The me-first school of diplomacy. Trade, aid and visas are increasingly conditional on helping Europe stem migration | Europe (2024)
After pushing its economy to the brink, Egypt gets a bail-out. But a record-setting investment from the UAE will not fix its chronic problems | ... (2024)
Cities: one of America’s great cities has a fresh chance to rebuild itself. People feared a doom loop. Reality has been more surprising | Leaders (2024)
A growing number of destinations worldwide are collecting a tax on tourists. Here are the places where you’ll have to pay up to visit in 2024. (2024)
A southern success story | Europe Madrid. A moment in the sun. (2024)
The race to become the next economic superpower | Finance & economics (2024)
Rivals on the Rhine. It is not how things used to be | Europe (2023)
The fight against deforestation is going better. But it needs cash, cops—and a better property register | The Americas (2023)
Deutschland AG’s bright light bulb | Business (2023)
Special report, the world economy. Introducing industrial policy is a big mistake, argues Callum Williams | Special report (2023)
YouTube, 2013: Stratfor examines Germany's need to maintain territorial unity inside the country and preserve a balance of power across Europe. ... (2017)
Published on Jul 5, 2016 Future Cities, a full-length documentary strand from WIRED Video, takes us inside the bustling Chinese city of Shenzhen. ... (2017)
Published on Mar 28, 2017 With the most tech startups and venture capital per capita in the world, Israel has long been hailed as The Startup Nati... (2017)
The oil giant is once again at the centre of government plans for economic growth and job creation. But Petrobras has a chequered past, including d... (2025)
Mexico’s $7.5 billion interoceanic corridor aims to ease a major chokehold in a global shipping mess and rival the Panama Canal. The stretch of lan... (2024)
and should there be a permanent host? (2024)
Switzerland is populated with billionaires — there's one for every 80,000 people. As of 2022, the country was home to an estimated 110 billionaires... (2024)
Singapore has transformed itself from a colonial trading port to a buzzing financial center in just a matter of decades. It’s been held up as an ex... (2024)
Nigeria’s Growth Is Unsustainable. Here’s Why. (2024)
Why Indonesia's Economy Matters and Its Unexpected Growth | Indonesian Economy (2023)
Denmark is building a record-breaking tunnel to Germany. (2023)
Mumbai, India’s Transforming MEGACITYFive transportation megaprojects are under construction throughout Mumbai, a city of 25 million. This short do... (2023)
Why West Virginia is so Poor (2023)
The $1.5 Billion Plan to Clean Paris' River (2023)
The Brazilian city of Manaus sits alone in the middle of the Amazon, and yet it still grew to become the seventh largest city in the country. So wh... (2023)
Teton County in Wyoming is home to the widest income divide in America, with a median house price of more than $5 million and an average income of ... (2023)
Rampant inflation, a booming black market for US dollars and crippling debt - welcome to Argentina, one of the world's most dysfunctional economies... (2023)
Samsung’s Dangerous Dominance over South Korea (2023)
This project is worth the same as the country's entire GDP.Correction: The map at 3:41 shows the Walvis Bay. The Port of Luderitz is located furthe... (2023)
Why Silicon Valley is here. One radio engineer had a plan. And it worked. (2023)
Rwanda to become the next Singapore? (2023)
Why do societies fail? With lessons from the Norse of Iron Age Greenland, deforested Easter Island and present-day Montana, Jared Diamond ... (2023)
From New York to Austin, America’s biggest cities are littered with vacant plots of land because property tax bills can skyrocket once vacant lots ... (2023)
Why 82% of Mexico is Empty (2023)
This digital twin is turning an area of Milan into Italy's new tech capital. (2023)
Why a Billionaire is Building a $400BN City in the US Desert We spoke to US billionaire Marc Lore about his plans to build Telosa... (2023)
How Norway Got So Insanely Rich (2023)
Why wasn't Portugal conquered by Spain? (2023)
Is it really possible to fix Dubai? (2023)
Egypt plans to green its desert Egypt is growing at two million people a year. Urban infrastructures can'... (2023)
Andrew McAfee, co-director of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, explains how the U.S. economy is growing and actually using less and less ... (2019)
One year after Hurricane Maria, The Takeaway travels to Puerto Rico to explore how identity has changed on the island. (2018)
The seeds of the apparently sudden collapse of Venezuela’s once-proud oil industry were sown two decades ago. (2018)
In light of sea-level-rise threats, local organizations have begun to shift their missions towards resources and solutions in greater Miami that co... (2018)
In the late 1920s, the Ford Motor Company bought up millions of acres of land in Brazil. They loaded boats with machinery and supplies, and shipped... (2018)
Andrew Zimbalist, the Robert A. Woods professor of economics at Smith College, joins CFR's James M. Lindsay to discuss the political and economic c... (2018)
"A surreal, lyrical work of narrative nonfiction that portrays how the largest domestic oil discovery in half a century transformed a forgotten cor... (2018)
Chris Heivly released Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder’s Field Guide. I encourage you to get Chris’s book if you are a startup communi... (2023)
Development as Freedom book. Read 238 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. By the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics, a... (2020)
The Narrow Corridor book. Read 107 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. 'A must-read. Acemoglu and Robinson are intellectual hea... (2020)
START-UP NATION addresses the trillion dollar question: How is it that Israel-- a country of 7.1 million, only 60 years old, surrounded by enemies,... (2020)
Earning the Rockies book. Read 238 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. An incisive portrait of the American landscape that show... (2020)
Hillbilly Elegy book. Read 25,407 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powe... (2020)
"The best explanation of the “institutional” school of economics. Why “inclusive institutions” promote growth and extractive ones don’t." - The Eco... (2018)
"An alternative to the Acemoglu/Robinson thesis. Economic history owes a lot to geographic endowment; for example, Africa lacked large mammals that... (2018)
"An alternative to the Acemoglu/Robinson thesis. Economic history owes a lot to geographic endowment; for example, Africa lacked large mammals that... (2018)
" If the Baldwin book doesn’t convince you of the importance of trade, this account of its historical role should. It is no coincidence that the gr... (2018)
"An essential book for understanding how modern trade works via global supply chains. An antidote to the protectionist nonsense being peddled by so... (2018)
"This is the story of the Great Depression as told through the lives of the central bankers who tried and failed to deal with the crisis. As one, M... (2018)
"The best explanation of the “institutional” school of economics. Why “inclusive institutions” promote growth and extractive ones don’t." - The Eco... (2018)
When asked simple questions about global trends—what percentage of the world’s population live in poverty; why the world’s population is increasing... (2018)
"My new favorite book of all time." --Bill Gates "A terrific book...[Pinker] recounts the progress across a broad array of metrics, from health... (2018)
This initiative is evolving, and actors like you are sharing these resources. You will find here the documents and tools collected so far. (2018)
Our Programs Have Helped 1,000+ Cities Grow. Learn how our ecosystem development can help your city plan and launch. (2023)