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Check out our round up of the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development!

How the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is handling the stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Check out our weekly round up of the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Over half of Americans are in favor of permanently changing laws to allow everyone to vote by mail, but there are partisan divides between Republicans and Democrats.

In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, we discuss if the European Union can stay politically relevant after COVID-19 and Brexit.

Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) uses the information highway to deliver food security results during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lima 2035 shares their ambitious plan to change urban food systems to transform the world’s driest megacity.

Mayhem in Westminster has roots in Brexit and a political culture that favors dogma over evidence, argues columnist Chris Morris.

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

Steve Chapman of the Chicago Tribune, Carol Giacomo of The New York Times, and Gideon Rachman of the Financial Times joined Council President Ivo Daalder analyze the week's global news.

The United States has made big pledges for global nutrition. Our white paper offers recommendations to turn commitments into action.

Karl Friedhoff examines South Korea's President Moon Jae-in's administration and the real estate issues, including high rental costs in Seoul, that have led to a high disapproval rating.

Chicago is positioned to elevate itself as a bold city, capable of taking on cutting-edge policies and providing accessible opportunities for all residents.

But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.

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