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Hostage taking is as old as time, but today the world faces new tactics and unprecedented challenges; what can be done?

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

A majority support using US troops to defend Seoul should North Korea invade, Council polling shows.

Explore the complex history of the Gaza Strip, the rise of Hamas, and the implications for the current conflict.

More than half also say the decline of democracies around the world, foreign interference in American elections, and the conflict in the Middle East pose critical threats to vital US interests.

Carol Giacomo of the New York Times, Stefan Kornelius of Süddeutsche Zeitung, and Edward Luce of the Financial Times joined Council President Ivo Daalder to analyze global news.

The 2024 Chicago Council Survey finds there is often less division than imagined when it comes to long-standing pillars of US foreign policy.

With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

American evangelical Christians demonstrate a unique affinity for the nation of Israel, highlighted by their views of the ongoing war in the Middle East.

The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around the virus and its impact.

While younger Americans are most concerned about climate change, pluralities of each generation are ready to take action to prevent it.

The 2019 Chicago Council Survey finds that support for South Korea as an ally remains high and bipartisan

Check out our weekly round up of the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

The 1979 Chicago Council Survey found that the American people and leaders were interested in maintaining international involvement but were also concerned about hedging and restraining foreign commitments.