Arye Carmon on Israel's Elections

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Arye Carmon, founding president of the Israel Democracy Institute, takes a minute to explain why Israel is holding elections for the third time in a year.

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Coronavirus Concern: Threat Perceptions Around the World

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Amid growing anxiety among experts and health officials, how do publics in countries around the world perceive the threat of the novel coronavirus?

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Global Health

The US-India Relationship: True Friends and Helicopter Sales

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Running Numbers by Brendan Helm

While Trump has hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "true friend" and extolled the world’s largest democracy, are Americans equally as enthusiastic about the US-India relationship?

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Mitul Gajera
Public Opinion

The Critical Role of Women in Transforming the Food System

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Global Food for Thought by Chelsea Reinberg

Women "agropreneurs" all over the world are key players in transforming food systems.

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​Japanese Public Backs Additional Measures to Fight Coronavirus Outbreak

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

Japan has been one of the countries on the frontlines of the COVID crisis, highlighted by the case of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, quarantined off Yokohama following an outbreak of COVID-19 aboard.

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Zhipeng Ya
Global Health

Palestinians and Israeli Public Support for a Two State Solution Reach New Lows

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Running Numbers by Dina Smeltz

A survey  conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) found that just 39 percent of Palestinians continue to support the concept of a two-state solution.

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh 
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What Happens to Germany after Merkel Is Gone?

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#AskIvo

In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder looks at three big issues rising to the surface in German politics on the eve of her departure.

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Investing in Innovation: Food, Agriculture and Forestry in Southeast Asia

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Global Food for Thought by Erin Sweeney

Erin Sweeney provides guest commentary on food, agriculture, and forestry in Southeast Asia.

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Tommy Krombacher
Food and Agriculture

The Heartland Needs Immigrants to Grow

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John Austin

States like Michigan are feeling the lack of international students and refugees as immigration restrictions cut off the Midwest's economic lifeline.

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Adopting Conserving Agricultural Practices: A Farmer's Perspective

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Global Food for Thought by Coauthors

Farmers’ decisions to change the way they have farmed for years and start using new conserving agricultural practices such as conservation tillage, cover cropping, or buffer strips will depend in large part on how much it will cost.

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