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Samuel Kling on Cities and COVID-19

Video Series
Wait Just a Minute

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.

A screenshot of Samuel Kling in a Wait Just a Minute Interview. Global Health

As COVID Cases Rise So Does Public Concern about the Economic Impact

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

An update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.

People queue to pick up fresh food at a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues
Reuters
Public Opinion

By Mobilizing to Fight Coronavirus, the IRGC Is Marginalizing the Government

In the News
The Washington Institute
Saeid Golkar

From establishing new provincial headquarters to deploying hundreds of thousands of troops and militia personnel on emergency duty, the Guards are seemingly using the crisis as an opportunity to expand their power at the local level.

The microscopic view of the virus which causes Coronavirus disease.
NIAID
Global Health

The Demise of Democracy in Hungary

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Princeton University's Kim Scheppele joins Deep Dish to explain why the failure of one democracy should matter to every democracy.

Viktor Orbán speaking at a podium in front of flags.
Elekes Andor
Global Politics

When Hand Washing is a Luxury, a Pandemic's Legacy Lengthens

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Global Food for Thought by Roger Thurow

During a pandemic outbreak, washing our hands is integral in stopping the spread. However, in many parts of Africa and elsewhere in the developing world, properly washing hands is a luxury—as is soap.

A person washing their hands in a sink
Mélissa Jeanty
Food and Agriculture

The Post-Pandemic Urban Future Is Already Here

In the News
Bloomberg CityLab
Ian Klaus

The coronavirus crisis stands to dramatically reshape cities around the world. But the biggest revolutions in urban space may have begun before the pandemic.

Tourists wearing masks during COVID 19 pandemic in Singapore. Global Cities

Mervyn King on Managing the COVID-19 Economic Crisis

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Former Bank of London governor Lord Mervyn King joins Deep Dish to discuss the lessons learned during the 2008 financial crisis and how to manage the current economic uncertainty.

A monitor shows the Nikkei stock average rate and others falling in Osaka, Japan on February 3, 2020.
Yomiuri
Global Economy

Global Public Opinion as US COVID-19 Deaths Top September 11 Attacks

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Council experts analyze global public opinion on COVID-19 after deaths in the United States surpassed the deaths from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

A social distancing sign during the COVID-19 pandemic
dmbosstone
Global Health

The Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Food Systems in Africa

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Global Food for Thought by Oyewale Abioye

How could the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic lead to reduced food production and more food insecurity?

Locust swarm
Niv Singer
Food and Agriculture

Nine Books to Prepare for the World After COVID-19

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Global Insight by Iain Whitaker

We share our top picks for books to read in the weeks ahead that delve into what sort of world might emerge when the pandemic has passed.

A young girl reads a book, with bookshelves of other books in the background
Eliott Reyna
Global Health