Commentary and Analysis

Karen DeYoung, Nirmal Ghosh, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

What does one giant boat's ability to halt 10 percent of global trade tell us about our globalized world?

Outbreaks continue to emerge even as vaccinations increase; some countries feel safe to engage in more normal activities while others introduce new restrictions.

Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) uses the information highway to deliver food security results during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Midwest's colleges and universities are central to community economic renewal and COVID-19 recovery, a revival put at risk by recent fiscal, demographic and short-sighted public policy headwinds.

In the face of climate change, Robert Muggah writes that "coastal cities need to experiment with different strategies to boost resilience."

Survey data from several surveys in China show that the Chinese people are largely satisfied with their country's response to the pandemic.

Check out our weekly round up of the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Bobby Ghosh, Philip Stephens, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Elizabeth Shackelford discusses US diplomatic policy.