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Ian Klaus writes about the role global cities play around the world and the urgent need to adapt governance practices.

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

While President Trump has promised a vaccine before November, many are skeptical that a vaccine can safely be developed in such a short span of time.

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.

While the Biden administration seems to understand where Americans stand on China and domestic renewal to support global competitiveness, the data disproves their assumptions that Americans are skeptical about trade and weary of US global engagement

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

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.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Investing in regenerative agriculture opens a world of possibilities for the agricultural sector.

The Port of Darwin shows the potential of China's Belt and Road Initiative as social infrastructure, but also the challenges in materializing its benefits.

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

Council expert Ian Klaus examines how history will remember the almost simultaneous global mobilization of policy and resources, as well as local urban adaptations and interventions.

A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows.

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

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.

The Biden Administration has the opportunity to build on a strong foundation of food and nutrition security programs to alleviate hunger and malnutrition.

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

Over half of Americans are in favor of permanently changing laws to allow everyone to vote by mail, but there are partisan divides between Republicans and Democrats.Over half of Americans are in favor of permanently changing laws to allow everyone

Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.

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

Check out our round up of the week's top stories 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?

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

Lima 2035 shares their ambitious plan to change urban food systems to transform the world’s driest megacity.

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

On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, new polling finds that Americans still see international terrorism as a critical threat.

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?

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.

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.

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

Public opinion polls in North America, Europe, and Asia find publics continue to worry about contracting the virus.

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

It is not just cities, but also their local and global supply chains, travel networks, airports and specific neighborhoods that are sources of contagion.

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

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

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.

Director of Global Cities Research Sam Kling writes in La Cahiers on the history leading to the vilification of cities and density early in the pandemic.

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

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

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

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

The Chicago Council Survey team provides an update on the COVID-19 pandemic from around the world, including the US, Japan, Brazil, the UK, Italy and France.

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.

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.

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

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.

The Global Child Nutrition Foundation shares key insights into the impact of school meal programs, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has put children at nutritional risk.

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

An update from our polling experts on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.