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US Concern about COVID-19 Decreasing, but Partisan Divides Persist

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Running Numbers by Emily Sullivan

Americans are less worried about COVID-19 than they have been at any point since the initial shutdown in early 2020, Council polling finds.

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Public Opinion

Incorporating Dietary Needs and Cultural Requirements into Food Assistance Programs

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Global Food for Thought by Natalie Burdsall

Fundamental issues in food assistance programs exclude the disability community and people requiring culturally relevant foods.

A group of people prepares food for a food assistance program. Food and Agriculture

Commonwealth Caribbean Wants More than Symbolic Change from British Monarchy

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Global Insight by Grace Carrington

Faced with a new, less popular monarch, will a growing movement for republicanism accelerate in the Caribbean 'realms'?

Queen Elizabeth II sits in a chair with people waving Jamaican flags in the foreground.
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Global Politics

Reactions to Global Themes in King Charles' Inaugural Speech

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Global Insight by Karin Larson

People around the world offer their perspectives on the global themes of King Charles III's first address on the world stage.

King Charles III sits at a table, facing the camera
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Global Politics

Can the Monarchy Keep Calm and Carry On?

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Running Numbers by Emma Sanderson

The Queen maintained public approval during her reign, but support for the monarchy is on the decline, posing significant challenges for the new King.

A man wearing a protective face mask walks past a window display ahead of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Britain's Queen Elizabeth
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Culture

Remembering Queen Elizabeth's 1959 Chicago Visit

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Global Insight by Iain Whitaker

As the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II, the Council looks back on her 1959 Chicago visit and dynamic place in history.

black and white shot of queen elizabeth II at a podium in 1959 in Chicago
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Global Politics

The Hidden Hungry: Men in Poverty

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Men often fall outside of gendered stereotypes of food assistance programs, failing to reflect nuanced experiences of hunger in the United States.

A variety of fruit is pictured at a grocery store.
Jakub Kapusnak
Food and Agriculture

Reducing SNAP Restrictions to Make Food Preparation Easier for Families

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Global Food for Thought by Samanta Dunford

Food preparation is a common barrier to accessing healthy, nutritious meals for families, making SNAP expansions vital to food security.

A person reaches to grab a green grape from a shelf of fruit in a grocery store.
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Food and Agriculture

Ukrainian Refugees—the Rule or the Exception?

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Running Numbers by Isabelle Grassel

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

Julija, 10, fleeing from Kyiv wears a hair bow in the colours of the Ukrainian national flag as she waits with her relatives on a platform for a train
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Public Opinion

What is the Future for Skyscrapers After COVID-19?

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Global Insight by Richard G. Smith

In the most globally connected financial capitals, skyscrapers will continue to serve as a key component of the built environment.

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Global Cities