As COVID-19 spreads around the world, Council expert Robert Muggah shares his viewpoints on pandemics, why they are becoming more common, and how cities can help minimize current and future threats.

An update on global public opinion on the pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

The land grant model must adapt to address the needs of society. Among the most critical of these needs is one of the most basic; the need for food security.

Since its launch in 2020, World Review kept listeners informed and engaged, delivering weekly analysis on international news. Every Friday, Ivo Daalder brought together prominent commentators and journalists from leading media outlets to provide diverse insights into global events and their impa...

Even as the vaccine rollout continues, some nations consider greater restrictions and further lockdowns as case numbers increase.

In October, I visited Seoul with a delegation of Chicago Council Emerging Leaders on a Korea Foundation-funded trip led by Karl Friedhoff, the Council’s Korea specialist.

Should members of the South Korean boy band BTS receive an exemption from mandatory military service?

This post, from our Next Generation series, explains the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, and why some activists urge more investment into meat alternatives.

Analysis of the Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey and how it can make development-related actions more efficient, more effective, and quicker to deploy.

Nearly a decade ago, SAWBO was launched by and remains co-directed by Drs. Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh, both currently faculty members at Michigan State University (MSU).