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World Review: Iran Baby Steps, Myanmar Clash, Ethiopia

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

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

Mourners honor those who have died protesting the coup
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US Foreign Policy

Big Boats and Broken Supply Chains

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

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

The Ever Given ship in the Suez Canal
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Global Economy

As Vaccinations Increase, Global Public Opinion Shows Varied Sentiments

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

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

The image shows a large crowd, and nearly everyone is wearing masks.
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Global Health

Precision Development to Solve Wicked Problems

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

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

Food and Agriculture

Imperiled Higher Education Institutions Key to State's Future

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Crain's Detroit
John Austin

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.

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Rio de Janeiro Faces Perfect Storm of Climate Change

In the News
Foreign Policy
Robert Muggah

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

Activists take part in a Global Climate Strike in Brazil on March 25, 2022.
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Climate and the Environment

What Do the Chinese Think about Their Government's Response to COVID-19?

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Running Numbers by Peter Wang

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

People sit in a doctor's office
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Public Opinion

Hunger Hotspots, Beefy Promises, & Farmers to Families

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

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

Food and Agriculture

World Review: Another Election in Israel, EU Vaccine Mess, Turkey

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

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

Netanyahu waves after election results
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US Foreign Policy

Fixing US Diplomacy

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CATO Institute
Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackelford discusses US diplomatic policy.

US Foreign Policy