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The Feed the Future Food Safety Innovation Lab aims to support sustainable, high impact research that improves food safety in developing economies.

What are economic sanctions? How are they used in US foreign policy? And what should future policymakers consider before employing them?

What does sustainable innovation look like? Photographer and filmmaker Luca Locatelli talks about his exhibition on the circular economy, the environment, and our future.

What defines a global city? Though the parameters are nebulous, Las Vegas' niche in the world of gambling gives it a special spot in the world economy.

The world is facing three global water crises—it's imperative that we respond to them.

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

As the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II, the Council looks back on her 1959 Chicago visit and dynamic place in history.

The Midwest possesses huge political and economic power in the United States. Richard C. Longworth explains the five things to know about the Midwest in 2020.

The Indiana state legislature recently passed a bill, signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence, would allow businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

It's not your imagination. Chicago has experienced a unicorn explosion in recent years. What makes the area so appealing?

Cities like Chicago compete to lure corporate headquarters to town, but most moves come with a fraction of the jobs—usually a handful of executives.

With AI set to reshape the world, "Dream States" offers a timely and comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities of smart city technology.

John Austin shares insights from a transatlantic convening that explores the political repercussions of economic inequality and extremist ideology.

We share our top picks for books to read in the weeks ahead that delve into what sort of world might emerge when the pandemic has passed.

Aquatic food systems in Africa face many challenges and chronic underinvestment. WorldFish is trying to change that with the Fish for Africa Innovation Hub.

This report seeks to dive into global city rankings and illustrate how methodologies, definitions, data use, and conclusions vary wildly from ranking to ranking.

President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.

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.

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

Check out the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.

Emerging AgTech innovations have the potential to radically improve the sustainability, profitability, and accessibility of US-produced food.

Cyber theft has cost the US economy billions of dollars and has resulted in the loss of millions of jobs. The government is now being pressured to develop more comprehensive cybersecurity regulations.

Roughly $24 billion in military aid has been authorized for Ukraine since August—dwarfing total US assistance to the country in all previous years.

The report examines two important locales experienced by refugees: permanent camp settings, such as in Za’atari, Jordan, and transitory arrival centers, such as in Lampedusa, Italy.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Lisa Moon explains food loss and waste.

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explains how we can give power back to nation-states to transform international affairs.

Muthana and Begum’s requests to return to their home countries after joining ISIS have shattered stereotypes of women’s roles in terrorism.

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.

Both the United States and Germany are seeing evolving economies in their respective "rust belts," formerly robust engines of the industrial era.

Regenerative agriculture helps build just food economies, protecting Indigenous ways of knowing despite outside pressure to conform to globalized agricultural practices.

Federal investment in space technology is crucial to help farmers fight climate change—this generation's moonshot.

In promoting economic renewal in industrial heartland regions, leaders must avoid language that condemns these regions and their citizens to passivity.

Cities are key actors in the fight against climate change. Progress made in data collection on city involvement in global governance is crucial to their success.

The United States will have to take the lead in rebuilding trust and confidence in its security commitments—including the nuclear guarantee.

In this Chicago Council blog we explore three major policy arenas that show why Germany’s connection to multilateralism is deeper than in the United States.

This paper explores how city leaders can use economic power to narrow the gap in wealth and opportunity.

This analysis by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how the federal immigration cutback acted as a tourniquet on the growth of 13 Midwestern cities.

Climate change is wreaking havoc on agriculture and food security both in the US and abroad. In collaboration with the Farm Journal Foundation, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provides recommendations that are targeted both domestically and

A paper that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the Global Economy.

Accessing and affording healthy food is a challenge for many Americans. In collaboration with World Central Kitchen, the Council provides domestic policy recommendations.

Women all over the world are delivering foods to their communities, improving the nutrition and health of their household members, and transforming food systems.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, we explain threats to the developing world, such as water scarcity, urbanization, and climate change.

The report highlights Chicago’s strengths, analyzes global city strategies, and offers recommendations the region can take to increase foreign investment.

With food security front and center amid COVID-19, climate change, and increased conflict, understanding how the US engages on this issue globally is critical.

Around the world, cities continue to protect the basic human rights of vulnerable populations in the face of fierce opposition from national governments.

Samuel Kling examines the governability of urban areas in times of riots and pandemics.

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

The post-industrial communities of the Midwest are shaking off their Rust Belt label to emerge as leaders in the blue and green economies.

Recent polling finds that Trump's favorability in South Korea has reached an all-time low of 17 percent—down 29 percentage points from last year