Council Emerging Leaders Program alum Euler Bropleh shares how the program helped shape his global perspective and why early-stage capital is key to Africa’s future.

We spoke with Aida Flores, a member of the 2025 cohort of the Council’s Emerging Leaders Program, about preparing students for a complex, connected world.

The Council speaks with Emerging Leaders alumni to hear about the program's impact on their professional endeavors. 

Robert Pape joins the 2026 cohort of Emerging Leaders to examine the tradeoffs inherent in deploying force and explore the limits of military power in shaping political outcomes.

We spoke with Council Emerging Leaders Program alumna Amy Maglio about her work empowering communities to educate girls.

We spoke with Council Emerging Leaders Program alum Yamilé Molina about engaging with the power of every patient.

We spoke with Council Emerging Leaders Program alumna Julia Lane about her work advancing diversity in STEM.

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Brent Neiman and David Henig join Deep Dish to break down how Trump's reciprocal tariffs could impact the global economic system.

President Trump brought some of America’s biggest tech CEOs to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping. What does it mean for the race over AI power? Council on Foreign Relations’ Chris McGuire explains.