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To ensure the sustainability of the global food and agriculture system, farmers must embrace diversification.

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

USAID's Jim Barnhart joins Deep Dish to explain why there’s still hope for eradicating hunger within this generation.

Our weekly round up of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

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

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around the virus and its impact.

Examples around the world make clear that density—whether low or high—is no excuse when it comes to the appalling number of COVID-19 cases facing the United States.

By investing in infrastructure, the United States can prepare communities to participate in a changing economy, increase access to opportunity, and address challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

A recent study suggests that the food insecure population will quadruple in Washington state as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

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

One of the defining features of 2020 has been the declaration of seemly one crisis after another, but why are some events declared crisis and why are others not?

Childhood malnutrition can forever change the course of someone's life.

Economist Thomas Piketty joins Deep Dish to examine the ideas that drive persistent global inequality and the solutions he believes will produce a more equitable future.

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

Unlocking local knowledge and know-how in Regional Innovation Hubs.

While understandable, the mood of pessimism around COP27 obscures progress toward net zero and can be dangerously self-fulfilling, argues Chris Morris.

Host Brian Hanson checks the pulse of democracy in Nicaragua with researcher Ryan Berg and journalist Cindy Regidor.