New York vs. London: Two Cities to Rule Them All
In picking the world's greatest city, these two global capitals are practically tied. But somebody got to be a winner ...
Capitals of the Connected World
Mapping the new global power structure
Hong Kong: The Most Business-Friendly City in the World
Hong Kong is well-positioned to withstand a sharp slowdown from its neighbor (and sorta-kinda-owner) to the north
Paris: City of Lights (and Glass, and Steel)
An even-keeled metro enters the perfect economic storm
Chicago: The Second City at a Crossroads
Why the nation's third-largest city is due for a manufacturing comeback
Singapore: Miracle at the Center of the World
Singapore's status as a global juggernaut cuts both ways
Shanghai: Can the Fastest-Growing City in the World Keep it Up?
Part III of our special report on the most important cities in the world
Los Angeles: The Silver-Medal and Silver-Screen City of the U.S.
The nation's second-largest metro is rich, wide, and dry
Zurich: A Financial Behemoth at the Heart of a Financial Meltdown
The Atlantic's new special report on the past and future of the world's global capitals begins with the 10th most powerful city in the world, which resides at the center of a continent in crisis
What Is the World's Most Economically Powerful City?
To kick off The Atlantic's new special report on the past and future of the world's global capitals, we ask: What city rules them all?
The 10 Most Economically Powerful Cities in the World
Check back in the coming days, as we count down to one with profiles of each city on this list