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US Support for Israel Remains Steady as Israel and Iran Edge Closer to Direct Confrontation

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Running Numbers by Jason Gordon

A roundup of recent polling offers insights into American attitudes toward the conflict.

Israeli soldiers are seen near the Gaza Strip border
Ohad Zwigenberg / AP
US Foreign Policy

The WNBA's two-way international exchange

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ChicagoGlobal by Hope O'Dell

With popularity surging, the WNBA aspires to attract the world’s best players. But global exchange doesn’t only mean bringing foreign athletes to the U.S.

A woman in a blue Minnesota Lynx jersey shoots a basket while a woman in a white Chicago Sky jersey tries to block her
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Culture

The Chicago Marathon puts the city in the global sports spotlight

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

And the annual event's impact on the local economy has risen rapidly.

Runners at the starting line of the Chicago Marathon
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Culture

Israel's War in Gaza Was Always Aimed at Iran

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"For Netanyahu, the destruction of Gaza was a demonstration to Tehran of Israel’s willingness to utilize massive military force," Paul Poast writes.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly
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Defense and Security

War in the Middle East

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Peter Spiegel, Philip Stephens, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Bombing in Lebanon
Hassan Ammar / AP
Global Politics

What's the value of an international education in Chicago?

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ChicagoGlobal by AJ Caughey

Across the city, schools that use curricula from foreign countries give a unique edge to K-12 students seeking a globally diverse education.

Small children at a classroom desk wave flags from the U.S., Germany, and Spain
Envato
Culture

Fears of a Wider War Grow in the Middle East

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Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea unpacks what the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran could mean for the region.

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American Evangelicals' Unique Support for Israel

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Running Numbers by Saafya Alnaqib

American evangelical Christians demonstrate a unique affinity for the nation of Israel, highlighted by their views of the ongoing war in the Middle East.

a wooden cross held in front of American and Israeli flags
Eric Gay / AP
Public Opinion

What a Trump Victory Would Really Mean for Europe

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Politico Europe
Ivo H. Daalder

A win for the former president would surely further galvanize the bloc’s populist parties and encourage their normalization—much as it did in the US.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania on September 29, 2024.
Matt Rourke / AP
Global Politics

Q&A: What rate cuts — and tariff talk — portend for the Midwest in the global economy

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

Chicago economist Diane Swonk had been skeptical that the Federal Reserve could engineer a soft landing from post-pandemic inflation. Now she's coming around.

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Global Economy