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How would you explain Chicago’s business culture to folks who have never been to the U.S.? Here’s how one expert does it.

For more than a century, tattoo artists have connected Chicagoans with other countries and cultures — a tradition that lives on, even as the industry changes.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report indicates many cities aren‘t using building energy codes, which guide energy and carbon impacts of buildings.

Global Cities intern Paula Pelletier examines what cities should do with programs formed in response to COVID-19.

Globalization cannot be stopped, yet we can do a much better job dealing with its consequences by addressing the needs of those most adversely affected.

Precise, timely, and trustworthy data can help achieve food security within African cities.

Productive practices of Indigenous women's groups have significant value in contributing to the conservation of biodiversity and the well-being of humanity, and therefore encourage exchange and dialogue.

The global city offers the possibility of recalibrating the relationship between the city and the nation-state in the future.

Cities are leading the battle against climate change. The Chicago Climate Charter commits to seven crucial strategies for climate-related policies.

The recommended policy changes would not only address issues in the Midwest, but would help ensure an improvement in healthcare across the country.

Digital Green explains how a data sharing protocol can empower farmers and build a better food system in week two of our blog series, Harvesting Tomorrow.

Roger Thurow tells the story of a community of Kenyan farmers working to transcend lives of dire poverty and hunger while illuminating the challenges—and vital necessity—of transforming Africa's agriculture sector.

Highlights from recent Deep Dish podcast episodes covering COVID-19 response in Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, and South Korea.  

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explains how we must fun research about microbes to protect our health and the crops we need to survive.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Mark Titterington explains the journey to regenerative agriculture systems.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report highlights the fact that America’s commitment to global food security is more important than ever.

Ensuring smallholder farmers receive agricultural information is of critical importance for realizing global food security, and the USDA has a prominent role to play in close partnership with USAID.

Craig Kafura unpacks Council survey findings on US attitudes toward Beijing.

We know Venice is sinking. What about Chicago, which accounts for about 234 square miles of land?

A Council working paper shows the climate benefits of shared mobility, but urban leaders must implement policies that make it safer and more accessible.

Though working-class voters continue to be disillusioned, place-based investments can help restore confidence and heal our polarized politics.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), is to be signed March 8—one year after the US stepped away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

The movement of Venezuelans across the Western Hemisphere highlights the need for regional coordination.

Chef Johnny Clark calls his new Ukrainian restaurant Anelya a “political statement” to the world that Ukrainian food “isn’t just Russian with a twist” — and that it deserves a Michelin star of its own.

This blog post from our "Field Notes" series focuses on Newcastle disease, which poses a substantial threat to the poultry sector in Africa.

Karl Friedhoff examines the United States' nuanced understanding of policy options on North Korea's nuclear program.

A Democratic victory provides an opportunity for transatlantic collaboration, but structures for cooperation among stakeholders in the US need to be revived.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon continues to generate significant economic benefits for Chicago, thanks to its unique characteristics and international reputation.

A ceasefire between Ethiopian government forces and Tigrayan rebels brings optimism after years of fighting.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report indicates the US needs pragmatic, sensible approaches to immigration.

Farm Journal Foundation experts examine public sector incentives and assistance for farmers looking to adopt new practices.

Queer farmers are challenging discriminatory legacies in agriculture, and envisioning an agricultural system that uplifts and celebrates LBGTQIA+ people.

Amid new challenges to global food security, the Center for Global Food and Agriculture analyzes necessary changes to the Global Food Security Act Reauthorization.

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

The decline of Chicago’s central business corridor makes the future of downtown uncertain. Like international peers, Chicago may find pedestrian malls an effective path for urban revitalization.

Through selective breeding of African indigenous chickens to improve small scale poultry production, we can tackle food insecurity in Tanzania and Ghana.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Ian Klaus explains how conferences can call attention to that which scientists and policymakers don’t know.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Ivo H. Daalder explains the European Union Army.

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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog explains how we can teach farmers self-reliance and sustainability in legume innovations through a systems approach.

Integrating migrant children and their parents into local schools also integrates them into the local economy.

This report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs examines ways that urban waterway development might be used by cities.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains why the United States needs to do more to ensure women are equally represented in legislative bodies.

Indigenous perspectives utilize regenerative farming practices through embodying interconnectedness, ultimately protecting the environment from climate change.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains that if we reduced postharvest losses by half, we could feed a billion people.

This report from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs confirms investing in human capital—workers’ education and skills—is key.

Food preparation is a common barrier to accessing healthy, nutritious meals for families, making SNAP expansions vital to food security.

The regeneration strategies of the former industrial areas of Pittsburgh in the US and Germany's Ruhr offer lessons for other regions in economic transition.

New gene editing techniques more precise than CRISPRs could be the seeds for food security success.

A way to reduce traffic and pollution and improve city transit systems, cordoned pricing exists in several cities around the world. Could it work in Chicago?