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  1. Aid Crisis in Afghanistan, Urban Oasis, and Grabbing Cows

    September 8, 2023 Check out our roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

  2. Central Illinois farmers deposit harvested corn on the ground outside a full grain elevator in Virginia, Ill.
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    Mexico's GM Corn Ban Is about More Than Biotech

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    by Kailey Griffith

    Mexico's threat to ban GM corn presents an opportunity to re-evaluate agricultural norms in the United States and address inequities in trade.

  3. Report: Paving the Way to Zero-Carbon Cities Through Building Codes

    SEPTEMBER 25, 2018, The future of thriving, sustainable cities is anchored in building codes and standards, according to a new report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Carbon emissions from heating, cooling, and operating buildings are directly responsible for 50 percent or more of an u...

  4. How Will Driverless Cars Change Cities?

    by Samuel Kling

    Pixabay, Cities around the world are preparing for the massive disruption of autonomous vehicles. What are some of the opportunities and risks? Here's what you should know., Perhaps nothing has shaped cities more than transportation. Ships and railroads created dense, compact cities like Chicago ...

  5. East Meets West: Europe, Eurasia, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape
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    East Meets West: Europe, Eurasia, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape

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    Alexander Cooley, Liana Fix, Elena Lazarou, Rachel Rizzo, and Leslie Vinjamuri explore how the war in Ukraine is reshaping power dynamics across Europe, Eurasia, and the broader international order.
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  8. At the Water's Edge: Foreign Policy, Polarization, and the American Public
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    At the Water's Edge: Foreign Policy, Polarization, and the American Public

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    Craig Kafura, Sarah Maxey, and Gerard Baker discuss findings from the 2025 Chicago Council Survey, highlighting where Americans are divided—and where consensus still exists—on the US role in the world.