This Week: New newsletters and podcasts from FP

Plus, an update to the COVID-19 Global Response Index [Read this email in your browser]( [FP-This-Week-tighter] Welcome to This Week. As we begin a new month, Foreign Policy is bringing you a collection of new material. The [COVID-19 Global Response Index]( originally published last summer, has just been updated to include findings on the efforts to roll out vaccines. And [I Spy]( FP’s hit podcast series, has recently returned for a third season. Foreign Policy is also adding to its collection of newsletters with Latin America Brief and Africa Brief. Be sure to sign up for these and [all of our newsletters]( to get the latest from FP delivered straight to your inbox. Thanks for reading. --------------------------------------------------------------- NEW FROM FP [The COVID-19 Global Response Index]( From FP Analytics Latest update from Jan. 25 includes findings on vaccine rollout As governments worldwide grapple with the ongoing pandemic, FP Analytics continues to update the COVID-19 Global Response Index to track countries’ responses to the coronavirus according to key metrics. The index covers 36 countries that experts and epidemiologists have identified as having significant experiences with respect to COVID-19. The latest update, published on Jan. 25, includes findings on how countries are rolling out vaccines for citizens, identifying unique challenges associated with all of the approved vaccines that could stall crisis management and must be addressed to hasten widespread inoculation across countries. You can explore the index findings by becoming an [FP Insider]( which gives you access to not only the index but all Power Maps and Special Reports from FP Analytics. You can also purchase access to only the index for a one-month period. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Africa Forward]( Africa50 presents a new podcast produced by FP Studios that explores the emergence of infrastructure projects on the African continent. Africa Forward, a four-part podcast from Africa50 and produced by FP Studios, explores the emergence of infrastructure projects in Africa and how they can be transformative for both citizens and investors. The series is co-hosted by Isha Sesay and Carol Pineau, two journalists with extensive knowledge of Africa, and will tell how innovations and increased cooperation are getting projects funded and built. Be sure to subscribe on [Apple](, [Spotify](, or wherever you get your podcasts to receive the full episodes as soon as they are released. [Listen to Africa Forward]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [I Spy: Season 3]( Subscribe to get new episodes of the hit series every Tuesday The third season of I Spy begins with the story of Steve Murphy, a special agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration who is sent to Bogotá to hunt for the head of the Medellín Cartel, Pablo Escobar. Both episodes of his story are now available for you to stream or download, with new episodes coming every Tuesday. Subscribe to I Spy on [Apple](, [Spotify](, or wherever you listen to podcasts to hear the stories from former agents from the CIA, FBI, NSA, and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. [Listen to I Spy]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Latin America Brief and Africa Brief Newsletters]( By FP contributors Catherine Osborn and Lynsey Chutel Sign up to get weekly briefings from local journalists on the need-to-know stories from Latin America and Africa. Latin America Brief is a one-stop weekly digest of politics, economics, technology, and culture in Latin America and is written by the Rio de Janeiro-based journalist Catherine Osborn. From Algeria to Zimbabwe, and nearly everything in between, Africa Brief is a weekly roundup of essential news and analysis from across Africa and is written by the Johannesburg-based journalist Lynsey Chutel. Sign up today to get insights and analysis from these regions delivered straight to your inbox. [AFRICA BRIEF]( [LATIN AMERICA BRIEF]( --------------------------------------------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS [FP Virtual Dialogue: China and the Global Fight for Democracy]( Wednesday, Feb. 3 | 3 p.m. EST How open societies can build democratic resilience to foreign influence. Over the past two decades, China’s rise has allowed it to assert an increasing sway over international relations, expanding and deepening its presence—especially with targeted partners across the developing world. Join Foreign Policy for a fascinating conversation with the International Republican Institute exploring China’s growing geopolitical influence and what it means for the future of the world’s democracies. This thought-provoking conversation will feature U.S. lawmakers and international experts on China’s influence worldwide with new insights into the methods and impacts of Beijing’s information campaigns. 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