Commentary and Analysis

Nirmal Ghosh, Carla Anne Robbins, and Steve Erlanger join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Populations around the world remain divided over how comfortable they are returning to normal life as the Delta variant spreads.

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

Kris Hartley and Asit K. Biswas discuss intellectual property protection and diplomacy through vaccine provision.

In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.

Some countries, now awash in vaccines, are looking abroad to help other countries combat the pandemic. For those with slower rollouts, the fight against the pandemic continues.

Steven Erlanger, Carla Anne Robbins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

While coronavirus restrictions are being incrementally removed in certain countries, some people are feeling concern at returning to the activities that had characterized their pre-pandemic lives.

Although cases have declined significantly in Europe, the United States, and much of East Asia, the pandemic remains a major threat in South America, India, and several other nations around the world.

Global Cities intern Paula Pelletier examines what cities should do with programs formed in response to COVID-19.