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Join Foreign Policy editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman and former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg for a wide-ranging discussion of how U.S. foreign policy must be adapted to meet current and coming challenges.

Foreign Policy and FP Analytics hosted a special Insider Briefing on the COVID-19 Global Response Index, a first-of-its-kind assessment of national leaders’ responses to the coronavirus crisis in key policy areas. Global public policy officials,—including Raji Tajudeen, head, Division of Public Health Institutes and Research, Africa CDC, and Søren Brostrøm, director-general of the Danish Health Authority—contributing experts, and FP Analytics project team leaders discussed the Index methodology and the range of data contributing to countries' scores; recent changes in governments' responses to the pandemic; and highlighted insights from countries more effectively combatting the coronavirus.

Though we're far from the end of the COVID crisis, experts and leaders around the world are beginning to ponder how to use the pandemic to press for deep, sweeping political, economic, and social reforms that can't muster the necessary support during normal times. Foreign Policy editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman spoke with two authors from our summer print issue: Sheri Berman, who wrote on when crises actually produce positive change—and when they don't, and why. And Yale’s Oona Hathaway takes on the question of how the world can fill the leadership gap now that Washington has abandoned its traditional role.

The United States continues to set daily records for coronavirus infections. India, the world’s biggest democracy, now has the third-most confirmed cases in the world. But European countries, which set the early pace, seem to have flattened their initial curves. What explains the relative success and failure of countries in dealing with COVID-19? What is the road ahead? And how will it impact the United States and other major countries in the coming months? Foreign Policy managing editor Ravi Agrawal interviewed Ashish Jha, faculty director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, in this special FP Insider virtual event. Allison Carlson, managing director of FP Analytics, also offered a preview of her team's forthcoming COVID Global Response Index, a new special report assessing countries’ responsiveness to the coronavirus.

What impact have the recent nationwide protests and the global pandemic had on America's security and its interests around the globe? How has it affected the strategic balance and Washington's rivalries with Beijing, Moscow, Tehran, and others? Hear Foreign Policy editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman in conversation with Jake Sullivan, a senior foreign-policy advisor to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, and Kori Schake, the director of foreign and defense policy studies at American Enterprise Institute, to find out.

While the coronavirus has so far been deadliest in the United States and Western Europe, emerging markets across Asia, Latin America, and Africa are bracing not only for a health care crisis but also for capital outflows, fiscal crises, and even government defaults. How bad will things get? What steps can governments take to safeguard their economies? How will their private sectors cope? Managing editor Ravi Agrawal was joined in conversation by Ruchir Sharma, Morgan Stanley's head of emerging markets and chief global strategist, and Dambisa Moyo, an economist and author.

Even before the novel coronavirus hit, rising protectionism and trade tensions were weakening globalization. Now the pandemic is shattering international supply chains that took decades to build. What impact will these changes have on the economy and on international relations more broadly? And what can be done to restore or replace supply chains once the crisis is over? Editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman spoke with Elisabeth Braw, FP columnist and the director of the Modern Deterrence project at the Royal United Services Institute, and Shannon K. O’Neil, the Nelson and David Rockefeller senior fellow for Latin America studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

All around the world, city governments are leading the battle against the coronavirus pandemic — serving as policy laboratories and, in many cases, their citizens' first and last line of defense. Foreign Policy editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman spoke with two guests  on the front lines of combatting crises in New York and Singapore: Dan Doctoroff, a former deputy mayor for New York City and chairman and chief executive of Sidewalk Labs, and K. Shanmugam, Singapore’s minister for law and home affairs.

he pandemic is already rewriting international relations, as nations turn their focus inward and struggle to save their citizens and their economies. But what will this mean for great-power competition and national security? FP editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman was joined in conversation with Fiona Hill, senior fellow in the Center on the United States and Europe in the Foreign Policy program at the Brookings Institution, and Kurt Campbell, chairman and chief executive officer of the Asia Group.

Global oil prices are plummeting because of the coronavirus crisis and a destabilizing price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia, two of the world's largest producers. As the White House sends mixed messages and economic disruptions spread, FP explores these recent developments and their impact on oil markets. FP editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman was joined in conversation with Jason Bordoff, founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University and a former special assistant to President Barack Obama and senior director on the staff of the National Security Council, and Helima Croft, managing director and global head of commodity strategy at RBC Capital Markets.

Amid the rapid spread of the coronavirus, countries around the world have sealed their borders, shut businesses, and asked their citizens to stay indoors. The global economy has been forced to a halt. What happens next? Raghuram Rajan, former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund and former Governor of India’s central bank, Adam Posen, president of Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Ravi Agrawal, FP managing editor, explore the measures governments can put in place to limit long-term economic fallout, and what options central banks have left in their toolkits.

Violence has returned in Afghanistan — just days after the United States and the Taliban agreed to a peace deal. What happens now? And what does it mean for the future of the region? Foreign Policy editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman and experts Peter Bergen, a national security analyst and vice president at New America, and Husain Haqqani, senior fellow and director for South and Central Asia at Hudson Institute, take your questions.

As the new coronavirus spreads worldwide despite drastic measures taken by the Chinese government, what can be done to stop the epidemic? What are the business and political impacts? And how can regular people stay safe? Join Foreign Policy managing editor Ravi Agrawal in conversation with two expert guests for answers: Pulitzer Prize-winning FP science columnist Laurie Garrett, who spent several months covering the SARS crisis nearly two decades ago, and FP senior editor and China Brief newsletter author James Palmer.

Socialism has returned as a popular force in the United States and throughout the West, especially among young people. Why? And what do we mean when we talk about socialism today? Join Foreign Policy editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman and special guest Sheri Berman, professor of political science at Barnard College, for a deep dive into the conditions and causes of the movement's rebirth. Their conversation previews the cover story from the Winter 2020 print issue of FP magazine, out later this month.

The U.S. killing of Iranian General Qassem Suleimani could mark the most dangerous escalation of tensions in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Join Foreign Policy editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman, along with Phil Gordon, a former White House point man on the Middle East, and Brookings' Suzanne Maloney, for a discussion of what happened, why, and what's likely to come next.

Youth protests are flaring across the world, from Hong Kong to the Middle East to the Americas. But what links these movements, and what kind of impact will they have? Join Foreign Policy’s editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman, along with a panel of notable specialists, for a discussion of the motivations and implications of the rising wave of street demonstrations.

Diplomats and world leaders will convene in New York next week for the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Top of the complex agenda is a high-level—and high-stakes—dialogue on the most pressing global issues, including climate change, global health and world security. Join Foreign Policy editor in chief Jonathan Tepperman and senior U.N. correspondent Colum Lynch for an exclusive conversation on what they’ll be watching for at UNGA.

As underscored by the controversy following the leak of critical comments by Kim Darroch, the U.K. ambassador to the United States, conducting diplomacy in Washington has never been more difficult. Join FP's editor in chief, Jonathan Tepperman, as he discusses the challenges with former French Ambassador to the U.S. Gérard Araud and former Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. Arturo Sarukhan.

The world’s biggest election is over and Narendra Modi’s BJP has won. Find out what this means for the region with Jonathan Tepperman, Foreign Policy’s editor in chief; Ravi Agrawal, Foreign Policy’s managing editor; and Milan Vaishnav, director and senior fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.