Drought Saps the Panama Canal, Disrupting Global Trade

The number of ships that can travel through the vital route has fallen sharply this year because of a lack of water for the locks, raising costs and slowing deliveries.

How a Fertilizer Shortage Is Spreading Desperate Hunger

Across Africa and in parts of Asia, disruption to the supply chain for fertilizer is raising food prices and increasing malnutrition.

How a Texas Border City Is Shaping the Future of Global Trade

Laredo, across from Mexico on the Rio Grande, is primed to become one of the world’s most important land ports as American companies reduce their reliance on factories in Asia.