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  1. A farmer holds a sorghum plant destroyed after a swarm of locusts invaded his farm in Ethiopia
    Reuters

    The Plague You've Never Heard About Could be as Destructive as COVID-19

    Blog Post
    by Colin Christensen, Eva Koehler

    Tens of millions of people in East Africa, the Horn, and up through the Middle East are facing the prospect of extreme hunger as a plague of locusts spreads in the region.

  2. People wearing medical face masks at a train station in Japan
    Zhipeng Ya

    Global Public Opinion Shows Some Return to Normal Despite COVID-19 Rise

    Blog Post
    by Craig Kafura, Brendan Helm, Samantha Yi

    The Chicago Council Survey team provides updates on public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic from the US, Japan, South Korea, France, and the UK.

  3. A sign in the UK calls for residents to stay home amid a new strain of COVID-19
    Matt Smart

    Global Public Opinion Shows Mixed Reaction to Vaccines as Virus Surges

    Blog Post
    by Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm

    Although the vaccine has brought hope to many people, a new and more transmissible strain discovered in the United Kingdom has caused unease around the world.

  4. Food and Agriculture

    Roger Thurow on Food Security

    Video
    by Roger Thurow

    Roger Thurow, senior fellow for the Center on Global Food and Agriculture, takes a minute to discuss how COVID-19 has affected food security.

  5. Rebuilding the Midwest's Infrastructure Report

    Rebuilding the Midwest's Infrastructure

    Report
    by John Austin, Alexander Hitch

    January 6, 2021, RESEARCH Report by John Austin and Alexander Hitch, Download Report (PDF), John Austin and Alexander Hitch examine policies and priorities to drive equitable economic recovery in the Midwest in a world reshaped by COVID-19., Executive Summary, In the midst of a national discussio...

  6. A crowded Times Square at night time
    Cem Ersozlu

    An Urban Pandemic Becomes an Urban Sprawl Pandemic

    Blog Post
    by Samuel Kling

    Examples around the world make clear that density—whether low or high—is no excuse when it comes to the appalling number of COVID-19 cases facing the United States.

  7. The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Tanya and Michael Polsky; and Regina Cross, Council Emerging Leaders alumna

    2025 Global Leadership Award Honorees

    Blog Post
    by The Council

    The Council will honor The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, former prime minister of Canada; Tanya and Michael Polsky; and Regina Cross, a Council Emerging Leaders alumna, at its annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner on October 29.

  8. People walking through a city market, wearing face masks

    What Should Cities Do with Their COVID-Era Pilot Programs?

    Blog Post
    by Paula Pelletier

    Global Cities intern Paula Pelletier examines what cities should do with programs formed in response to COVID-19.

  9. Paul Krugman on Pandemic Economics and the Path to Recovery
    Mx. Granger

    Paul Krugman on Pandemic Economics and the Path to Recovery

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Lecture
    Nobel Laureate and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman discussed the economic outlook and path to recovery after the spread of COVID-19.
  10. A fruit stand in Pike Place Market

    Seven Reasons to Feel Hopeful About the Food System in the Midst of the Pandemic

    Blog Post
    by Alesha Miller

    Alesha Miller shares what hopeful news is emerging in America during the COVID-19 pandemic.