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Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.

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.

A rise in demand for food delivery is outpacing the capacity of delivery workers, leading to concerns about food price increases.

With investment from governments, philanthropists, and the private sector, the world can halt the spread of pandemic-induced food insecurity.

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.

A plot to overthrow the German government highlights the risks—and reach—of unchecked conspiracy in an age of mistrust, writes Chris Morris.

The WHO has officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. How is the public reacting around the world?

This week the world passed the 11,836,900 million case mark, with over 544,231 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

A global survey shows the public perceives COVID-19 as the world's greatest health threat and nearly two-thirds of respondents believe the vaccine should be compulsory.

This Chicago Council Survey team’s COVID-19 pandemic update includes polling results from the US, Japan, Canada, South Korea, France, and more.

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

The Chicago Council's polling team examines public opinion on COVID-19 from the United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, France, the UK, Italy, and Israel.

Updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Japan, South Korea, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, Germany, and Mexico.

With vaccination efforts under way, some hope that the end of the pandemic is in sight, while others feel uneasy due to distribution issues and immense pressures on the health care system.

Although the vaccine has brought hope to many people, a new and more transmissible strain discovered in the United Kingdom has caused unease around the world.

Brendan Helm, Craig Kafura, and Karl Friedhoff analyze views on COVID vaccinations, finding Americans are divided on whether to be vaccinated despite increasing availability.

COVID-19 cases are on the decline worldwide and in some countries, people are feeling hopeful as they recover aspects of their pre-COVID lives. 

The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Japan, South Korea, France, and the UK.

The Chicago Council Survey team provides an update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic includes polling results from around the world.

As of April 1, the COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 45,000 people globally and infected more than 900,000. How are publics around the world reacting?

An update includes polling results from the United States, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and Jordan.

Weekly analysis of public opinion as governments around the world impose increasing restrictions and the number of active cases surges.

Senior Fellow Roger Thurow details the true costs of malnutrition today and tomorrow.

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

Scott MacMillan recalls 2015 World Food Prize winner Fazle Hasan Abed's legacy and its impact on food security.

Animal agriculture has faced challenges around distribution and processing during the pandemic restrictions, but if safely managed, animal-sourced foods can be a powerful force against global hunger.

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

Survey data shows that Russians are more likely than Americans to say that their nation's government handled the coronavirus pandemic effectively.

The Barbados Plan and other climate finance proposals gained momentum at the United Nations' COP27 summit, argues Chris Morris

An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”

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

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

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

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog, Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm explain immigration policy risks for presidential candidates.

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how the effects from COVID-19 could lead to reduced food production and more food insecurity.

With global and local markets disrupted by COVID-19, the World Food Programme has had to re-evaluate how it can best deliver assistance where it is needed most.

Inevitably, the COVID-19 pandemic will change how people across the world think about foreign relations. Craig Kafura looks at Australia as a case study for how these changes affect public opinion.

Abe Shinzo’s assassination shocked the nation. Will constitutional revision be on the post-election agenda?

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Craig Kafura explains Japans Coronavirus Measures.

As President Biden heads to the UN climate summit, one Senator has gutted his plans for clean energy reform.

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

Feed the Future’s Janet Fierro examines how COVID-19 and the global food crisis affect the land grant model.

Cities are embracing their role as international actors, but more resources are needed to fully realize the benefits of their global engagements.

Food insecurity plays a critical and complex role in Myanmar's current political turmoil, and has played a similar role in uprisings of the past.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light an opportunity for moving societies towards inclusion and social cohesion, rather than xenophobia.

Recent years have tested the resiliency of farmers with trade wars, catastrophic floods, and now the COVID-19 pandemic, but farmers are still farming.

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

Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.

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.

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.