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  1. Fresh produce
    Heder Neves

    The Crisis of Food Deserts

    Blog Post
    by Richard C. Longworth

    Millions of Americans live in urban food deserts without access to fresh food. A Council Emerging Leaders report details how some cities are beginning to find a way forward.

  2. Metro station in Seoul.
    Sebastiaan ter Burg

    Dispatch From Seoul: City of Transportation Extremes

    Blog Post
    by Samuel Kling

    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.

  3. An illustrated collage of a Shein package and a Temu package
    Elizabeth Sokolich

    The Cost of Shein and Temu's Low Prices

    Blog Post
    by Hope O'Dell

    A June congressional report revealed the two companies are taking advantage of a U.S. shipping provision that allows them to avoid paying tariffs on orders and to “circumvent” a U.S. law that aims to protect Uyghurs in China from being forced to produce cotton products.

  4. Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, right, and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, attend a meeting
    Jacquelyn Martin / AP

    What's Qatar's Role in the Israel-Hamas Negotiations?

    Blog Post
    by Hope O'Dell

    Despite its small size, Qatar has historically played an outsize role in negotiating with organizations or countries that the U.S. doesn’t have relations with.

  5. Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, left, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat shake hands
    Ron Edmonds / AP

    How much Financial Assistance has the US Given the Palestinian Territories?

    Blog Post
    by Hope O'Dell

    The U.S. is among the top donors to a United Nations agency that runs Palestinian refugee camps.  

  6. An American flag waving in wind, across a hazy sky
    James Balensiefen

    Alliance of Democracies—from America First to American Led

    Blog Post
    by Paul Poast

    Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?

  7. Emmanuel Macron, left and Angela Merkel
    NATO

    This Week's Reads: Should the European Union Have Its Own Army?

    Blog Post
    by Ivo H. Daalder

    Recent events, including Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' resignation, have all added new urgency to an old debate: Should the EU have its own army?

  8. VLC1 - M1A1 Abrams tanks line up during a training exercise
    Abaca Press

    What to Know about the Western Tanks Heading to Ukraine

    Blog Post
    by Emma Sanderson

    The United States and Germany are sending their best tanks to Ukraine. Here’s why that matters.

  9. Collage of an open book with a map of the Gaza Strip in the background

    Here's What You Can Read to Better Understand the Israel-Hamas War

    Blog Post
    by AJ Caughey

    We compiled five expert lists of recommended reading from diverse authors, viewpoints, and backgrounds to help explain the history, context, and experiences shaping the war.

  10. Aboriginal man Josh Sly of the Muggera Dancers prepares a fire for a smoking ceremony at the start of an Invasion Day rally in Sydney
    Rick Rycroft / AP

    Despite Early Support, Australians Voted 'No' to First Nations' Voice in Constitution

    Blog Post
    by Abby Vela

    On Oct. 14, Australia held a nationwide referendum on whether to amend the constitution to include the Voice, an advisory board made up of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.