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

    When is a Crisis a "Crisis" and Why Does It Matter?

    Blog Post
    by Olivia Shinners

    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?

  2. Aerial view of a farm in Bristol, England
    Ryan Searle

    A Resilient Food Supply Chain is the First Step in Health for All

    Blog Post
    by Dirk Backhaus

    A secure food supply chain is critical to ensure that the COVID-19 crisis does not become a cycle of food insecurity and illness. We must rethink our food supply.

  3. Wheat rust
    Kansas State University

    We Need Vaccines to Protect Our Food Crops, Too

    Blog Post
    by Diana Horvath

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

  4. a fingerprint on a slide

    Labor, Livelihoods, and Biometric Data

    Blog Post
    by Julia Whiting

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

  5. New York City's empty Times Square during the stay-at-home order, 2020.
    Reuters

    Americans Understand the Importance of Social Distancing

    Blog Post
    by Dina Smeltz

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

  6. Scientists prepare bacteria samples in a diseases lab
    CDC

    When Fighting Pathogens 'Pay a Little Now or a Lot Later'

    Blog Post
    by Diana Horvath, Curt Horvath

    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.

  7. A farmer at work in Kenya's Mount Kenya region.
    Neil Palmer (CIAT)

    How to Strike the Most Effective Partnerships for Food Security

    Blog Post
    by Pietro Turilli

    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.

  8. Iranians Consider China Even More Important Than Regional Allies
    Reuters
    Public Opinion Survey

    Iranians Consider China Even More Important Than Regional Allies

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Dina Smeltz, Amir Farmanesh , Brendan Helm

    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...

  9. Russians See Greater Reward than Risk in Closer Relations with China
    IGORN from Pixabay
    Public Opinion Survey

    Russians See Greater Reward than Risk in Closer Relations with China

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Dina Smeltz, Brendan Helm, Denis Volkov, Stepan Goncharov

    March 10, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Brendan Helm , Denis Volkov , and Stepan Goncharov, IGORN from Pixabay, Download Report (PDF), As Russia and China grow closer through economic ties, a joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs-Levada Analytical Center survey finds tha...

  10. Americans Positive on South Korea Despite Trump's Views on Alliance
    William Warby
    Public Opinion Survey

    Americans Positive on South Korea Despite Trump's Views on Alliance

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Karl Friedhoff

    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...