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The 1982 Chicago Council Survey shows important disparities between public opinion and Reagan administration policies in defense spending, arms control, foreign aid, détente, and trade policy.

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

The 2002 Chicago Council survey made it clear that 9/11 had a profound impact on the American mood and U.S. relationships with foreign countries.

Cécile Shea joined the BBC to discuss the assassination of Shinzo Abe and how important he was to Japan's modern identity.

For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.

A majority of the US public continues to back current military and financial aid to Kyiv, recent polls find.

An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”

Experts Duncan Wood, Laura Dawson, and Phil Levy join Deep Dish to discuss what's in the new NAFTA agreement and its significance on the global economy.

The Biden administration emphasizes strengthening ties with America's global allies and partners. Which countries do Americans view as their allies—and adversaries?

As extreme weather increasingly uproots communities and economies, experts Simon Dalby and Joshua Busby predict how climate change will affect foreign policy.

In this episode of #AskIvo, Council President Ivo Daalder explores if China’s investment in Africa a debt trap.

While understandable, the mood of pessimism around COP27 obscures progress toward net zero and can be dangerously self-fulfilling, argues Chris Morris.

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

Millennials and Gen Z are less confident in the effectiveness and utility of nuclear weapons than Boomers and Gen X.

The 2010 Chicago Council Survey shows that Americans remain committed to an active part in world affairs—its problems, opportunities, and key actors.

The Queen maintained public approval during her reign, but support for the monarchy is on the decline, posing significant challenges for the new King.

If food waste were a country, it would be the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter behind China and the US.

More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.