The Chicago Council Survey team examines global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic in United States, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia.

This week the world passed the 11,836,900 million case mark, with over 544,231 deaths attributed to COVID-19.

Journalists from some of the world’s leading media outlets join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss the EU budget deal, what Europe can learn from Russian influence in the UK, and the politics of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Highlights from recent Deep Dish podcast episodes covering COVID-19 response in Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, and South Korea.

Several forces propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic may intersect to spin new life into more of the Midwest's still-struggling factory towns, second-tier cities, and rural hinterlands.

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.

A global survey shows the public perceives COVID-19 as the world's greatest health threat and nearly two-thirds of respondents believe the vaccine should be compulsory.

Steven Erlanger, Carla Anne Robbins, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

This post, from our Next Generation series, explains the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, and why some activists urge more investment into meat alternatives.