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Bloomberg Philanthropies is gifting $1 billion to make medical school free at Johns Hopkins University for a majority of students there

An innovative programme in the Colombian capital is giving a new kind of support and confidence to caregivers, most of them women

Heavyweight international players from the OECD to Bloomberg Philanthropies and the United Nations have in recent years prescribed “innovation” as a solution for the many challenges city governments face.

South Africans have a hard time figuring out which foods are unhealthy when they go shopping. But this is about to change.

In his speech on Tuesday, King Charles III outlined what measures the government plans to introduce to cut smoking rates and create a smoke-free generation in England.

Bloomberg Philanthropies unveiled a $50 million initiative Wednesday to help cities address global issues, including climate change, by launching programs proven effective in other cities around the world

Local governments are manning the front lines of our most important global battles -- from managing severe weather and other climate shocks to preparing for the next pandemic, ensuring health for all, rectifying longstanding racial inequities, and addressing housing affordability. Urban areas now account for over half the world's population,…

Brazilian city of Fortaleza leads way with its plan to build more than 110 miles of protected cycle routes

The move would be similar to one made by Patagonia’s founder last year, but on a much bigger scale.

A training center for public servants gets a 12,000-square-foot workspace.

The project aims to inform efforts to close the wealth gap.