Commentary and Analysis

Alesha Miller shares what hopeful news is emerging in America during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This essay is part of a series of people working in international affairs relating their experiences during the pandemic from across the globe.

An update on global public opinion on the pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

Plants too can succumb to infectious diseases, reducing global crop yields and costing billions of dollars.

As the end of Putin's presidential term limits draw closer, many international observers wonder what Russia's leadership will look like after 2024.

In deciding when and how quickly to relax restrictions, leaders should not underestimate the American public’s forbearance for remaining indoors.

Among the most preposterous of delusions from our delusional president is that he is qualified to lead the country in the "war" against COVID-19. Could we imagine a contrast more ludicrous than that between the recycled reality-TV host and Franklin D. Roosevelt?

The New York Times' Steven Erlanger reports from Brussels on what European nations are learning from the COVID-19 devastation in Italy and Spain.

Samuel Kling, Global Cities Fellow at the Council, takes a minute to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on big cities and how cities can benefit from high density in a pandemic.

Artificial Intelligence is transforming agriculture, complementing work done by human labor and providing advice to farmers.