Former Pentagon official Michèle Flournoy breaks down how America’s changing defense strategy could reshape the global order and US power.

Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book, we revisit Esther and her son Rodgers to see how they are faring.

Nirmal Ghosh, Gideon Rachman, and Nahal Toosi join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

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

What’s really driving Washington’s new hard line on Caracas—is this a bold policy shift?

Catherine Bertini and Michael Werz explain how the Iran war could ripple from energy markets into global food systems, driving prices higher and worsening global food security.

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

Ivo Daalder talks with Susan Glasser, James Harding, and Stefan Kornelius about the news that matters most to our world this week.

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.

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