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

This blog post from our "Field Notes" series focuses on Newcastle disease, which poses a substantial threat to the poultry sector in Africa.

In turn, this has reinforced barriers to the emergence of democratic champions ... For example, leaders who are motivated to maintain political power might not ... But if those same leaders need US intelligence and security assistance to stay

City Council legislation on foreign policy tripled in the chamber in the last four years, according to a ChicagoGlobal analysis.

November 30, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), But a majority of Americans support efforts to mitigate its effects., Climate change has affected the lives of every American in some way, yet it is a highly polarizing and divisive issue. The 202...

Chris Shadek's passion is finding innovative solutions to complex problems to make a difference in people's lives. He currently runs a software startup where he is in the process of launching a new app focused on making it easier for people to be social together in-person. He has extensive experi...

But additional effects for women and girls are beginning to emerge. ... Bárbara Jéssica Da Silva Paes Founder Minas Program, Women Deliver Young Leader ... for emerging leaders, and cofounder of the Omnis Institute, an organization

Leaders must be mindful that programs can take many years to pro- duce results ... Leaders interested in supporting community policing programs need detailed frameworks ... Participants noted that leaders must also be mindful that programs can take