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  1. Four scientists examine plants in a lab.

    Will CRISPR Crops Avoid the GMO Curse?

    Blog Post
    by Robert Paarlberg, Natalie Burdsall

    If CRISPR crops can avoid being regulated like GMOs, they can create significant opportunities for low- and middle-income countries, and help combat hunger and poverty.

  2. Locust swarm
    Niv Singer

    The Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Food Systems in Africa

    Blog Post
    by Oyewale Abioye

    How could the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic lead to reduced food production and more food insecurity?

  3. Next Generation Changemakers

    Meet the Council's group of inspiring young leaders, driving innovation and meaningful social change to better guide and inform our work.

  4. Is Iran on the Brink of Collapse? What Might Come Next?
    Ebrahim Noroozi / AP

    Is Iran on the Brink of Collapse? What Might Come Next?

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Panel
    International Crisis Group's Ali Vaez joins the Council's Rachel Bronson to analyze and discuss the multidimensional factors facing the future of Iran, the region, and the world as events unfold in real-time.
  5. East Asia's Rising Geoeconomics and the Strategy for Japan Report

    East Asia's Rising Geoeconomics and the Strategy for Japan

    Report
    by Saori N. Katada

    January 24, 2018, RESEARCH Report by Saori N. Katada, Download Report (PDF), Amidst economic uncertainty, Japan must create a robust regional order that supports continued prosperity regardless of the US administration or China’s geopolitical ambitions., Key Findings, In the 21st century, great...

  6. The Looming Global Obesity Threat Policy Brief

    The Looming Global Obesity Threat

    Policy Brief
    by Roger Thurow

    October 16, 2019, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Roger Thurow, Download Report (PDF), This paper seeks to raise awareness of the growing global obesity epidemic and the need to address the economic, security, and humanitarian threats it poses., Introduction, While the development community has been foc...

  7. Reuters
    US Foreign Policy

    World Review: Post-Merkel Germany, Huawei, Evergrande, and Global Energy

    Video
    by Ivo H. Daalder

    Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

  8. Blinken: Russian Aggression Will Be Met with United Response

    Video
    by Ivo H. Daalder

    “What Putin wants most of all is to make sure that he can control the destiny of Ukraine,” Council President Ivo Daalder tells CNN’s Larry Madowo.

  9. A Chinese soldier standing guard.
    Brian Matangelo

    Are Millennials China Doves or China Hawks?

    Blog Post
    by Craig Kafura

    Data from the 2019 Chicago Council Survey and the Council's January 2020 omnibus poll show that there are distinct and notable differences among generations when it comes to China.

  10. Defense and Security

    Amb. Dennis Ross on Trump's Golan Heights Decision

    Podcast
    by Dennis Ross, Cécile Shea

    Ambassador Dennis Ross, who led the Israeli-Palestinian peace process for 12 years and served in senior political positions under Presidents Carter, Reagan, H.W. Bush, Clinton, and Obama, joined this week's Deep Dish podcast.