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From the COVID-19 vaccine to US foreign policy, our experts share their recommendations for the new administration. 

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the uncertainty if our food is safe to eat. Some activists urge more investment into integrating alt-meat into the protein industry.

The Wall Street Journal’s Bojan Pancevski joins Deep Dish from Berlin to examine Germany’s reopening strategy after COVID-19.

Nikkei’s Kiyoshi Ando joins Deep Dish to explain why Japan appeared to be a COVID-19 miracle success story but is now seeing a spike in infections.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, John Austin explains COVID-19’s silver lining in the Midwest.

Jamille Bigio joins Brian Hanson to explain why gender equality is critical to economic prosperity and global security.

Even as the vaccine rollout continues, some nations consider greater restrictions and further lockdowns as case numbers increase.

Americans should expect a slow vaccine rollout in 2021 as cases rise to new heights.

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

Council and IranPoll surveys find that Iranians and Americans think the United States handled COVID-19 poorly, while Iranians are proud of their country’s response.

Ian Klaus writes about the role global cities play around the world and the urgent need to adapt governance practices.

Long before the pandemic, evidence showed a persistent deficiency in food intake of women in India. A convergence of policies and programs across sectors can boost the nutrition security of women and their communities.

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