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COVID-19 cases are on the decline worldwide and in some countries, people are feeling hopeful as they recover aspects of their pre-COVID lives. 

Findings from a binational survey show that Americans and Russians would like to see the two countries negotiate a nuclear agreement.

The Council's polling experts examine how American foreign policy experts think of the term "allies," and whether variations in thinking matter for US foreign policy decisions.

Public surveys about Taiwan's willingness to fight an invasion by China don't reveal as much as one might think.

Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?

The pandemic, supply chains, and inflation hit this holiday shopping season. Are trade politics to blame? The Economist's Soumaya Keynes joins Deep Dish to discuss.

While Americans of all political stripes remain committed to allies and alliances, the public is divided along partisan lines on the value of international organizations.

Dina Smeltz discusses survey data reflecting Japanese opinion on US-China relations.

Populations around the world remain divided over how comfortable they are returning to normal life as the Delta variant spreads.

As Chicago and other global cities increasingly grapple with poor air quality, solutions to the problem vary by location.

While China might be losing friends in many countries, it still has the support of the Russian public.

After violent conflict between Israel and Hamas, a new Israeli governing coalition, and Palestinian repression, what would a peaceful future look like?

Some countries, now awash in vaccines, are looking abroad to help other countries combat the pandemic. For those with slower rollouts, the fight against the pandemic continues.

Survey data from several surveys in China show that the Chinese people are largely satisfied with their country's response to the pandemic.

Outbreaks continue to emerge even as vaccinations increase; some countries feel safe to engage in more normal activities while others introduce new restrictions.

Survey data shows that Russians are more likely than Americans to say that their nation's government handled the coronavirus pandemic effectively.

In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.