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The climate crisis necessitates a new extension agenda that prioritizes farmer needs and preferences, and promotes climate resilience and adaptation. US policy should reflect this new extension agenda to ensure farmers have the tools to succeed in

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Diana Horvatch explains how infectious diseases could reduce global crop yields and cost billions of dollars.

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

Increasing climate crisis events necessitate bolder government response. The Growing Climate Solutions Act is one Congressional answer that advocates say benefits both farmers and the planet.

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.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores if our global food system adapting fast enough to overcome today’s modern challenges.

A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog by Richard C. Longworth explores how the old Midwest has gone away and a new Midwest is taking its place.

Regardless of changes in US administration or China's power, the Japanese government must support the region’s continued prosperity.

Networks like C40 or the Healthy Cities Network show cities have a great potential to mobilize forces across boundaries and shape international agendas.

This paper describes the central issues in three upcoming atrocity crime decisions and the implications for the evolution of international criminal justice.

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

As part of our interview series with the shortlisted book award nominees, Raffaele Marchetti explores how cities are cities are shaping global affairs.

Sustainable biodiversity and ecosystems outcomes require transformative shifts in gender norms.

Ivo Daalder discusses President Trump's intent to withdraw the United States from NATO.

Social media can allow farmers to reach new audiences and ultimately inspire a new wave of young agriculturalists.

The Chicago Federal Reserve compares the economies of five Midwest cities to test the theory that industry clusters are the key to urban economic growth.

For decades, the United States has been the driving force pushing for new rules to govern world trade. What if the other major countries of the world assumed that mantle in our absence? It’s happening.

Were the recommendations in the Center on Global Food and Agriculture's 2015 nutrition report successful? The Council examines this question in the third part of our 2021-22 series to find out.

The rise of remote work has had a dramatic impact on cities like Chicago, which must play to their strengths in order to compete in this new landscape.