Today, voters in Iowa head to the polls for the first official contest of the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Elaine Kamarck outlines how to interpret the results of the Iowa caucuses and what they mean for the election moving forward.

After a difficult few years, there are signs of optimism for Brazil’s economy. Otaviano Canuto says that 2020 can be a decisive year for Brazil’s transition to a more robust and sustainable growth path—but only if the government commits to reform.

“Despite the challenges of climate change and state fragility in parts of Africa, the continent has the potential to not only achieve food and nutrition security, but to leverage the food sector for its overall development.” Simeon Ehui, Holger Kray, and Elliot Mghenyi argue that food security and resilience should be a major policy priority for African countries in the next decade.