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Google's new London headquarters: Are "landscrapers" the new skyscrapers? — Quartz at Work
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)
From Bezos to Walton, Big Investors Back Fund for ‘Flyover’ Start-Ups - The New York Times
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)
The significance of the Treaty of Rome - The Economist explains
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)
Emmanuel Macron is trying to change France’s psychology - Charlemagne: Exorcising Marx in France
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)
Rio’s post-Olympic blues - Crime in Brazil
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)
Brazil’s three southern states escape the worst ravages of recession - The Economist
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)
The U.S. Flooded One of Houston’s Richest Neighborhoods to Save Everyone Else
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)
Germany Is Burning Too Much Coal
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)
On almost every indicator, Germany’s south is doing better than its north
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)
Would Repealing the Jones Act Help Puerto Rico?
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)
Portugal Dominated Angola for Centuries. Now the Roles Are Reversed.
New York Times, 2017: How the roles have reversed: The colonizer, some Portuguese contend, has been colonized. (2017)
Britain's Forgotten Bike Highways
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)
Penang: Welcome to Asia’s secret Silicon island
There is more to Singapore’s sister city than a stroll down memory lane | Asia (2025)
Why all Indians are rule-breakers
Because the state makes it impossible not to be | Asia (2025)
How Ireland became the Saudi Arabia of siphoned-off global profits
The Emerald petro-state is riding high off tech and pharma—for now | Europe (2025)
Malaga, Spain: Picasso’s home town is thriving
Spain. Sunshine in Malaga Valley. But will Málaga fall victim to its own success? | Europe (2025)
The Oxford-Cambridge Arc. How Labour can unshackle Britain’s most innovative region
It will have to confront the charge of elitism | Leaders (2025)
Javier Milei: “My contempt for the state is infinite”
Argentina’s president is idolised by the Trumpian right. They should get to know him better | Leaders (2024)
Mapped: The Population of India’s States Compared with Countries
This map juxtaposes the population of India with that of entire countries, to give perspective on the soon-to-be most populous country. (2024)
The Olympics and The new geography of Paris
Reshaping the French capital and its banlieues | Europe (2024)
How Europe’s fear of migrants came to dominate its foreign policy
The me-first school of diplomacy. Trade, aid and visas are increasingly conditional on helping Europe stem migration | Europe (2024)
Egypt: a crisis deferred
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)
Silicon rally: As San Francisco builds the future of technology, can it rebuild itself?
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)
Tourist taxes will make these destinations more expensive in 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)
Madrid is booming. Growing while keeping its cool will be the tricky part
A southern success story | Europe Madrid. A moment in the sun. (2024)
Paths to prosperity. How to get rich in the 21st century
The race to become the next economic superpower | Finance & economics (2024)
Investment policy: Why German bosses are heaping unexpected praise on France
Rivals on the Rhine. It is not how things used to be | Europe (2023)
To save the Amazon, Lula must work out who owns it
The fight against deforestation is going better. But it needs cash, cops—and a better property register | The Americas (2023)
The Mittelstand will redeem German innovation
Deutschland AG’s bright light bulb | Business (2023)
Redividing the world. Governments across the world are discovering “homeland economics”
Special report, the world economy. Introducing industrial policy is a big mistake, argues Callum Williams | Special report (2023)
Germany's Geographic Challenge STRATFORvideo
YouTube, 2013: Stratfor examines Germany's need to maintain territorial unity inside the country and preserve a balance of power across Europe. ... (2017)
Shenzhen: The Silicon Valley of Hardware (Full Documentary) | Future Cities | WIRED
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)
Israel: Holy Land: Startup Nations (Full Documentary) | Future Cities | WIRED
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)
Petrobras: fuelling the future or stuck in the past? | FT Film
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 $7.5B Gamble to Disrupt the Panama Canal | WSJ Breaking Ground
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)
Why no one wants to host the Olympics
and should there be a permanent host? (2024)
Why is Switzerland home to so many billionaires?
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)
How Singapore Got So Crazy Rich
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)
Lagos: Nigeria’s Growth Is Unsustainable. Here’s Why.
Nigeria’s Growth Is Unsustainable. Here’s Why. (2024)
Why Indonesia's Economy Matters and Its Unexpected Growth | Indonesian Economy
Why Indonesia's Economy Matters and Its Unexpected Growth | Indonesian Economy (2023)
The Insane Scale of Europe’s New Mega-Tunnel
Denmark is building a record-breaking tunnel to Germany. (2023)
Mumbai, India's Transforming MEGACITY
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
Why West Virginia is so Poor (2023)
The $1.5 Billion Plan to Clean Paris' River
The $1.5 Billion Plan to Clean Paris' River (2023)
Manaus: Why Brazil Built a City in the Middle of the Amazon
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)
The new land rush in Wyoming
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)
Why is Argentina’s economy such a mess?
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
Samsung’s Dangerous Dominance over South Korea (2023)
Green Hydrogen in Namibia: This $10BN Desert Megaproject is a Game Changer
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
Why Silicon Valley is here. One radio engineer had a plan. And it worked. (2023)
Rwanda to become the next Singapore?
Rwanda to become the next Singapore? (2023)
TED Talk: Why societies collapse | Jared Diamond
Why do societies fail? With lessons from the Norse of Iron Age Greenland, deforested Easter Island and present-day Montana, Jared Diamond ... (2023)
Why America's Biggest Cities Are Littered With Vacant Lots | WSJ
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
Why 82% of Mexico is Empty (2023)
Italy is Building a New Tech Capital in Milan
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
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
How Norway Got So Insanely Rich (2023)
Why wasn't Portugal conquered by Spain?
Why wasn't Portugal conquered by Spain? (2023)
Dubai’s Radical Plan For 2040
Is it really possible to fix Dubai? (2023)
Egypt plans to green its desert
Egypt plans to green its desert Egypt is growing at two million people a year. Urban infrastructures can'... (2023)
Dematerialization and What It Means for the Economy — and Climate Change - Harvard Business Review (podcast)
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)
After The Storm: Stories of Puerto Rican Resilience | The Takeaway | WNYC Studios
One year after Hurricane Maria, The Takeaway travels to Puerto Rico to explore how identity has changed on the island. (2018)
How Venezuela Struck It Poor – Foreign Policy (with audio track)
The seeds of the apparently sudden collapse of Venezuela’s once-proud oil industry were sown two decades ago. (2018)
In Miami, Combating Climate Change Street by Street | The Takeaway | WNYC Studios
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)
Fordlandia (Brazil)- 99% Invisible
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)
Costs of the Olympics | Council on Foreign Relations
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)
Great American Outpost: Dreamers, Mavericks, and the Making of an Oil Frontier | IndieBound.org
"A surreal, lyrical work of narrative nonfiction that portrays how the largest domestic oil discovery in half a century transformed a forgotten cor... (2018)
Book: Build the Fort: The Startup Community Builder’s Field Guide - Brad Feld
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 - by Amartya Sen
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: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty - by Daron Acemoğlu
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: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle by Dan Senor
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: How Geography Shapes America's Role in the World by Robert D. Kaplan
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: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance
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)
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu
"The best explanation of the “institutional” school of economics. Why “inclusive institutions” promote growth and extractive ones don’t." - The Eco... (2018)
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
"An alternative to the Acemoglu/Robinson thesis. Economic history owes a lot to geographic endowment; for example, Africa lacked large mammals that... (2018)
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies by Jared Diamond
"An alternative to the Acemoglu/Robinson thesis. Economic history owes a lot to geographic endowment; for example, Africa lacked large mammals that... (2018)
A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World from Prehistory to Today by William J. Bernstein
" 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)
The Great Convergence: Information Technology and the New Globalization by Richard Baldwin
"An essential book for understanding how modern trade works via global supply chains. An antidote to the protectionist nonsense being peddled by so... (2018)
Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World by Liaquat Ahamed
"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)
Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty by Daron Acemoğlu
"The best explanation of the “institutional” school of economics. Why “inclusive institutions” promote growth and extractive ones don’t." - The Eco... (2018)
Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think
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)
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker
"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)
Localizing the SDGs
This initiative is evolving, and actors like you are sharing these resources. You will find here the documents and tools collected so far. (2018)
Ecosystem Development - service from TechStars
Our Programs Have Helped 1,000+ Cities Grow. Learn how our ecosystem development can help your city plan and launch. (2023)