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Storming the Barricades: Young People Take Action

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Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

Young people refuse to take a back seat to their future, so they are getting engaged in global food and agriculture.

A Ugandan boy carries a basket of sweet potatoes down a street in the village of Kyanukuzi, near Masaka, in Uganda.
AP Photos/Ben Curtis
Food and Agriculture

Lost Lives, Little Attention: The Overlooked Migrant Crisis

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Why did the lost Titan submarine get more buzz and funding than migrant lives?

Migrants with life jackets provided by volunteers of the Ocean Viking, a migrant search and rescue ship run by NGOs SOS Mediterranee and the International Federation of Red Cross.
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Migration

Inspiring Action: Getting Youth Involved in Agriculture

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Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

The agriculture industry must actively engage young people if there is any hope of ending food insecurity.

Research fellow Brandy-Joe Milliron works in the garden at Downtown Health Plaza in Winston-Salem, N.C.
AP Photos/Gerry Broome
Food and Agriculture

Unraveling Haiti Two Years after Moïse's Assassination

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

From corruption to inequality, underlying factors hinder Haiti's progress post-President Moïse's assassination.

A moto-taxi driver rides past a mural featuring slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
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Defense and Security

Prioritizing Diversity to Ensure Resilience

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Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

To ensure the sustainability of the global food and agriculture system, farmers must embrace diversification.

A woman works in a field at a farm on the outskirt of Harare, Zimbabwe.
AP Photos/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi
Food and Agriculture

Understanding Uganda's Anti-LGBTQ Law

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

During Pride month, we delve into the historical context and societal factors that have shaped Uganda's stance on LGBTQ rights.

A Ugandan man is seen during the third Annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride celebrations in Entebbe, Uganda.
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Inclusion and Equity

Stewarding Resources to Preserve Food Security

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Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

We need smart and efficient food systems to preserve the Earth—are young people the silver bullet?

Mohammed Abdul, a farmer who said he 'had to start from the beginning' after losing all his farm inputs to violent attacks in Nigeria's north, works on a rice farm in Agatu village on the outskirts of Benue State in northcentral Nigeria.
AP Photos/Chinedu Asadu
Food and Agriculture

Rethinking our Engagement with the Global South

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The West is failing to win over the Global South and the lack of support for the Ukraine war demonstrates why it matters.

President Joe Biden speaks as he participates in the US-Africa Summit Leaders Session on partnering on the African Union's Agenda 2063
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Global Politics

Revolutionizing Agriculture through Youth Engagement

Podcast
Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

How can advancements in technology and nutrition revolutionize the global food system?

A farmer works to move a herd to another field at his family's ranch in Glen Flora, Texas.
AP Photos/Eric Gay
Food and Agriculture

Rethinking Conflict Resolution in Sudan

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Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

How can international partners help pave the way for a more peaceful future in Sudan?

People gather to collect water in Khartoum, Sudan, Sunday, May 28, 2023.
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Defense and Security