Commentary

From the COVID-19 vaccine to US foreign policy, our experts share their recommendations for the new administration. 

With vaccination efforts under way, some hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight, while others feel uneasy due to distribution issues and immense pressures on the health care system.

Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets about the week's most important global affairs news.

Cities can use public spaces as a way to address structural challenges.

Brendan Helm, Craig Kafura, and Karl Friedhoff analyze views on COVID vaccinations, finding Americans are divided on whether to be vaccinated despite increasing availability.

The Partners in Health co-founder explains why inequality or material constraints—rather than social differences—are the defining factor of whether outbreaks turn into pandemics.

In the battle between pathogen and host—whether a human or food crop—it’s often a deadly race to see who wins.

Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.

Although the vaccine has brought hope to many people, a new and more transmissible strain discovered in the United Kingdom has caused unease around the world.

Many of the challenges the world faced in 2020 will continue to shape our world next year.