Recommendations
Recommendations and reviews of books, films, and other media that explore and highlight issues in global health.
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Best of 2022
Our favorite Think Global Health stories from 2022
Best Books of 2022
The novels, nonfiction, and media our colleagues at the Council on Foreign Relations enjoyed most this year
The Life of a Foreign Aid Practitioner
A review of "Bike Riding in Kabul," Jamie Bowman's unexpectedly humorous memoir of life as a foreign aid worker
Seventeen Years Later, HBO Film "Katrina Babies" Asks Child Hurricane Survivors How They Feel
"In America, especially during disaster, Black children are not even a thought"
How to Unwind This Summer
What CFR experts, staff, and friends are reading, watching, and listening to
Our Favorite Global Health Podcasts
Six podcasts covering climate change, gender, the pandemic, health security, and more
Ukrainian Culture as Medicine
Six books and movies to soothe the heartbreak of the war in Ukraine
Amplifying Indigenous Knowledge
The podcast "Seedcast" launches its second storytelling season
The New Animated Film "Flee" Will Change How You Think About the Refugee Experience
The documentary tells the real-life story of a man who fled Afghanistan as a child
A Visit with the UCLA Art & Global Health Center
A creative director and his team meld public health and art with communities around the globe
Going Viral
An Interview with author Alina Chan on her new book about the origins of COVID-19
The Global Sentiment of Gratitude
The wondrous ways communities around the world give thanks