Council on Foreign Relations

How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

United States

How the U.S. Patrols Its Borders

President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham, Claire Felter and Zachary Laub April 12, 2021

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?

Only a year after the new coronavirus emerged, the first vaccines to protect against it are being administered. But production challenges, vaccine nationalism, and new virus strains are all presenting hurdles.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter March 1, 2021

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?

Backgrounder by Claire Felter March 1, 2021

Education

School Policy Decisions During COVID-19

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, speaks on the considerations schools face in terms of reopening, taking into account their individual needs as well as public health and CDC recommendations. Jacob Carpenter, education reporter at the Houston Chronicle, discusses best practices for framing stories related to this topic. Carla Anne Robbins, adjunct senior fellow at CFR and former deputy editorial page editor at the New York Times, hosts the webinar.

Webinar with Jacob Carpenter and Randi Weingarten April 15, 2021 Local Journalists Webinars

Education

School Policy Decisions During COVID-19

Webinar with Jacob Carpenter and Randi Weingarten April 15, 2021 Local Journalists Webinars

United States

The 21st Century World: Big Challenges & Big Ideas: What Are the Lessons of History for Our Era?

Margaret MacMillan discusses prominent events in history that can help increase our understanding of current events and guide policymaking. This meeting launches CFR’s new speaker series, The 21st Century World: Big Challenges & Big Ideas, which will feature some of today’s leading thinkers and tackle issues that will define this century. The series commemorates CFR’s centennial and will be released as a podcast later this year.

Virtual Event with Margaret MacMillan April 13, 2021

United States

The 21st Century World: Big Challenges & Big Ideas: What Are the Lessons of History for Our Era?

Virtual Event with Margaret MacMillan April 13, 2021

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December 19, 2017

Global

Visualizing 2018: The Essential Graphics

CFR experts discuss the data worth tracking in the year ahead.

Expert Roundup by Amanda Shendruk, Amy M. Jaffe, Patricia M. Kim, Alyssa Ayres, Edward Alden, Varun Sivaram, Adam Segal, Megan Roberts, Rachel B. Vogelstein, Scott A. Snyder, and Brad W. Setser

December 16, 2016

Asia

What Future for the Asia Pivot Under Trump?

How will President-Elect Trump follow up the Obama administration’s Asia pivot? Five Asia experts reflect on the region’s top priorities.

Expert Roundup by Eleanor Albert, Karen B. Brooks, Bonnie S. Glaser, Daniel S. Markey, Michael Auslin, and Aaron L. Connelly