In the battle between pathogen and host—whether a human or food crop—it’s often a deadly race to see who wins.

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?

Following high profile pauses to the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, as well as surging cases in different parts of the world, it is clear that the gains in some countries do not signal an end to the pandemic.

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The COVID-19 pandemic shows that we have failed to prepare for what is coming next, and we must learn to mitigate risks by quickly and adequately funding research to protect our health and the crops we need to survive.

This post, which is part of our “Field Notes” blog series, further explains how existential threats—like hunger, natural disasters and agricultural pests—directly and indirectly impact international trade, geopolitics, labor and migration.

In deciding when and how quickly to relax restrictions, leaders should not underestimate the American public’s forbearance for remaining indoors.

October 19, 2020, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff, William Warby, Download Report (PDF), American's favorable views of South Korea are at an all-time high and a majority of Americans support using US troops to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea., Introduction, The Trump...

April 22, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Amir Farmanesh , and Brendan Helm, Reuters, A new poll shows Iranians recognize the economic and security benefits of a closer relationship with China., China has significantly increased its involvement and cooperation with Iran. Las...

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