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Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.

Steven Erlanger of the New York Times, Financial Times' Edward Luce, and CUNY's Carla Anne Robbins joined Council President Ivo Daalder to share their perspectives on emerging global stories.

From diplomacy to military intervention, Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford unpacks the ways Washington can pursue its foreign policy interests.

John Austin and Alexander Hitch examine policies and priorities to drive equitable economic recovery in the Midwest in a world reshaped by COVID-19.

Susan Glasser, Stefan Kornelius, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

This report calls on the United States to use the power of the agriculture and food sector to reduce the reality and risks of malnutrition globally.

Karen DeYoung, Steven Erlanger, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Karl Friedhoff examines poll results of regional leaders regarding China's activities.

Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Feeding cities presents a major opportunity to improve the plight of millions of small-scale farmers and rural residents trapped in subsistence agriculture and joblessness.

The vision for Chicago’s global strategy begins with an inventory of the city’s assets, needs, and opportunities.

Susan Glasser, Ryan Heath, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains the “China gap” in American public opinion despite consensus among foreign policy experts.

Jamil Anderlini, Bobby Ghosh, and Susan Glasser join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

This essay appears in the book The End of Hunger edited by Jenny Eaton Dyer and Cathleen Falsani.

Ravi Agrawal, Elise Labott, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Nearly half of Americans (47%) now say Washington should urge Kyiv to settle for peace as soon as possible.

Turks may be considering realigning eastward amid negative views on Western alliances.

According to foreign policy leader surveys concerns about a potential trade war between the US and China are widespread.

Balancing power or increasing risk? Deep Dish explores what a multilateral defense pact for Asia might mean.

While half of Americans and a majority of Democrats say diversity makes the United States a better place to live, Republicans aren’t so sure.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The 2017 Chicago Council Survey, conducted six months into the Trump administration, tested the appeal of "America First" ideas among the American public.

Ivo Daalder talked with leading journalists to get their perspectives on the week's global headlines.

The war in Ukraine has shifted public opinion toward energy independence, renewable power, and nuclear energy.