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Redefining Britain's Identity for an Age of Change: A Conversation with David Lammy
David Lammy signing a note on UK-Cyprus relations on July 4, 2025. David Lammy signing a note on UK-Cyprus relations on July 4, 2025.
Oct
26
Philippos Christou / AP
Former UK Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss the forces transforming Britain and the nation’s place in an uncertain world.
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A general view of the US Capitol on June 23, 2023. A general view of the US Capitol on June 23, 2023. A general view of the US Capitol on June 23, 2023. A general view of the US Capitol on June 23, 2023.
Oct
22
Mariam Zuhaib / AP
America's Place in the World: Global Volatility and Authoritarianism
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A sign reading "Wall Street" hangs in the New York subway. A sign reading "Wall Street" hangs in the New York subway. A sign reading "Wall Street" hangs in the New York subway. A sign reading "Wall Street" hangs in the New York subway.
Nov
4
Peter Morgan / AP
How to Win a Trade War
Hybrid EVENT Global Economy Dialogue Series
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A path in the ice is left in the wake of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it travels through the Northwest Passage through the Franklin Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago on July 22, 2017.
Nov
10
David Goldman / AP
Sea Change: A Conversation with Rana Foroohar on the Race for the Arctic
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Rana Foroohar and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how a rapidly changing Arctic is creating a new frontier for global competition and American power.

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The top of the US capitol photographed from in between two tree branches on September 2, 2026.
Nov
5
Mariam Zuhaib / AP
A House Divided? American Foreign Policy After the Midterms
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John Ikenberry, Charles Kupchan, Shannon O'Neil, Adam Posen and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how the 2026 midterms will shape the direction of US foreign policy and America’s role in the world in the months ahead.

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A sign reading "Wall Street" hangs in the New York subway.
Nov
4
Peter Morgan / AP
How to Win a Trade War
Hybrid EVENT Global Economy Dialogue Series

Soumaya Keynes, Brent Neiman, and Kyla Scanlon unpack the new rules of global economic competition.

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David Lammy signing a note on UK-Cyprus relations on July 4, 2025.
Oct
26
Philippos Christou / AP
Redefining Britain's Identity for an Age of Change: A Conversation with David Lammy
Hybrid EVENT

Former UK Foreign Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss the forces transforming Britain and the nation’s place in an uncertain world.

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The Chicago Council on Global Affairs Hosts a Conversation on NATO's Future with Secretary General Mark Rutte and Ambassador Matthew G. Whitaker
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, US Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Matthew G. Whitaker, and Leslie Vinjamuri convene in Iowa to discuss the future of the alliance and what it means for Americans at home.
"Vote Here" signs lining a sidewalk outside a voting location. "Vote Here" signs lining a sidewalk outside a voting location. "Vote Here" signs lining a sidewalk outside a voting location. "Vote Here" signs lining a sidewalk outside a voting location.
Ellen Schmidt / AP
The Global Stakes of America's Midterms
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A shopper looks at produce at a grocery store Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Chicago. A shopper looks at produce at a grocery store Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Chicago. A shopper looks at produce at a grocery store Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Chicago. A shopper looks at produce at a grocery store Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Chicago. Food Security & Sustainability
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Food Security in a Changing World
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