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  1. Brazil Flag
    REUTERS

    Vaccinations Bring Hope; Brazil Death Toll Mounts; One Month to Tokyo

    Blog Post
    by Karl Friedhoff, Craig Kafura, Kate Park, Katherine Stiplosek, Emily Sullivan

    In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.

  2. a person wears a mask on their wrist
    Reuters

    US Concern about COVID-19 Decreasing, but Partisan Divides Persist

    Blog Post
    by Emily Sullivan

    Americans are less worried about COVID-19 than they have been at any point since the initial shutdown in early 2020, Council polling finds.

  3. A scientist preps radish seeds in a lab
    NASA/Glenn Benson

    American Ag is Under Attack, We Aim to Protect it

    Blog Post
    by Rick Crawford, Tom Cotton

    The Agricultural Intelligence Measures Act, or AIM Act, would protect our agriculture system by creating an intelligence office within the Department of Agriculture.

  4. Mexican immigrants walk across a bridge at the US border after being deported during the COVID-19 pandemic
    REUTERS

    Vulnerable, Vilified, and Essential: Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum-Seekers during COVID-19

    Blog Post
    by John Slocum

    How did President Donald Trump's 2020 suspension of the issuance of green cards for people outside of the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic affect immigrants?

  5. A farmer holds a sorghum plant destroyed after a swarm of locusts invaded his farm in Ethiopia
    Reuters

    The Plague You've Never Heard About Could be as Destructive as COVID-19

    Blog Post
    by Colin Christensen, Eva Koehler

    Tens of millions of people in East Africa, the Horn, and up through the Middle East are facing the prospect of extreme hunger as a plague of locusts spreads in the region.

  6. A sign in the UK calls for residents to stay home amid a new strain of COVID-19
    Matt Smart

    Global Public Opinion Shows Mixed Reaction to Vaccines as Virus Surges

    Blog Post
    by Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm

    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.

  7. A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is seen in Seongju, South Korea,
    Reuters

    THAAD (Briefly) Enters the South Korean Presidential Debate

    Blog Post
    by Karl Friedhoff

    The South Korean public is split on a second THAAD battery, but the question wording left a lot to be desired.

  8. A young girl reads a book, with bookshelves of other books in the background
    Eliott Reyna

    Nine Books to Prepare for the World After COVID-19

    Blog Post
    by Iain Whitaker

    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.

  9. Global Economy Series

    Event Series

    The economy continues to play a central role in the discourse in the United States and beyond. The Council is pleased to feature exciting programs that explore the economic future of the world as countries face a slowing economic recovery, increasing security concerns, and rising migration and po...

  10. Making Hunger a Priority in America
    Reuters/Gabriela Bhaskar

    Making Hunger a Priority in America

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Panel
    The Council's Ertharin Cousin leads a conversation with IL Senator Dick Durbin, Produce Alliance’s Melissa Melshenker Ackerman, and other experts about the USDA’s efforts to address food security challenges.