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

Ivo Daalder, Karen DeYoung, Steven Erlanger, and Peter Spiegel examine the news during US President Biden's first week in office.

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

Data from the 2016 and 2020 elections show it’s not just large cities, their suburbs, and university towns that have shifted toward Democrats.

Most Americans trust the information they receive from medical experts, distrust what they see on social media, and there is a partisan divide on trusting information from the US government and media.

COVID-19 cases are on the decline worldwide and in some countries, people are feeling hopeful as they recover aspects of their pre-COVID lives. 

The Biden Administration has the opportunity to build on a strong foundation of food and nutrition security programs to alleviate hunger and malnutrition.

By investing in infrastructure, the United States can prepare communities to participate in a changing economy, increase access to opportunity, and address challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

It has now been a year since many nations began to implement restrictions due to the pandemic. As the global health crisis drags into its second year, more people seek the vaccine as a way to return to normal.

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

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

Roger Thurow shares a poem evoking the human face of domestic hunger — an issue that is too often forgotten in policy discussions.

As Russia and China grow closer through economic ties, a joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs-Levada Analytical Center survey finds that the Russian public sees little downside to the growing bilateral relationship.

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

While some countries are beginning to see a light at the end of the tunnel, others continue to struggle through the crisis as case numbers remain elevated.

While China might be losing friends in many countries, it still has the support of the Russian public.

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

Survey data shows that Russians are more likely than Americans to say that their nation's government handled the coronavirus pandemic effectively.

Survey data from several surveys in China show that the Chinese people are largely satisfied with their country's response to the pandemic.

Bobby Ghosh, Philip Stephens, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Check out our weekly round up of the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

The Midwest's colleges and universities are central to community economic renewal and COVID-19 recovery, a revival put at risk by recent fiscal, demographic and short-sighted public policy headwinds.

Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) uses the information highway to deliver food security results during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Outbreaks continue to emerge even as vaccinations increase; some countries feel safe to engage in more normal activities while others introduce new restrictions.

What does one giant boat's ability to halt 10 percent of global trade tell us about our globalized world?

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.

Karen DeYoung, Nirmal Ghosh, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Check out our weekly round up of the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

A recent poll from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and The Harris Poll shows urban and suburban residents cities are looking to sustainable mobility to forestall a potential long-term shift to solo driving.

Majorities of South Koreans cite low birthrates in South Korea and North Korea’s nuclear program as larger threats than China's economic or military power.

For Brazil’s President Bolsonaro, a consequence of mishandling COVID-19 could be losing the 2022 presidential election.

The Global Child Nutrition Foundation shares key insights into the impact of school meal programs, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has put children at nutritional risk.

With food security front and center amid COVID-19, climate change, and increased conflict, understanding how the US engages on this issue globally is critical.

With high-profile suspensions of the AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson vaccine, fear of potential side effects and uneven efficacy of vaccine rollouts are causing concern for some.

Our weekly round up of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.