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Bobby Ghosh 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.

Nirmal Ghosh, Sylvie Kauffmann, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

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

The Port of Darwin shows the potential of China's Belt and Road Initiative as social infrastructure, but also the challenges in materializing its benefits.

Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.

Does France’s laïcité promote or impede religious freedom?

China's evolving economy and geopolitical strategy affect infrastructure and cities worldwide: witness the launch of the China-Laos Railway.

American perceptions of whether Russia or Ukraine is winning the war are key to support for ongoing US assistance to Kyiv.

In order for global cities to be able to grow—despite their home countries' economic challenges—they must focus on developing and attracting global talent.

The White House Situation Room has entertained grandstanding that betrays the seriousness of the "Sit Room" and its national security function.

Emerging AgTech innovations have the potential to radically improve the sustainability, profitability, and accessibility of US-produced food.

Kyiv, a capital city under siege, falters under the dangers of urbicide. As the victor emerges, so too does a new world order.

Experts Steven Cook and Henri Barkey and economist Phil Levy share their views on the global ramifications of Turkey's economic crisis.

Amy Zegart, author of “Spies, Lies and Algorithms”, reveals how technology is transforming espionage.

The question of whether global cities should have their own foreign policy has been hotly debated, but recent developments have changed the calculus.

Lima 2035 shares their ambitious plan to change urban food systems to transform the world’s driest megacity.

How the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is handling the stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Samuel Kling explains Seoul, South Korea’s, extreme differences in transportation.

The recent terrorist attack in Brussels is prompting serious and important thinking about the security of global cities. 

A military strengthened by American training, weapons, and intelligence helped create the very problem US assistance was meant to prevent.

Robert Paarlberg challenges the UN to look beyond food access to food excess and the health issues that accompany it.

The Council and Girl Security partnered to engage the next generation of women in national security.

But they are becoming increasingly polarized across partisan groups, particularly among Democrats.

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

The 2012 Chicago Council Survey tracks public opinion on US foreign policy since the September 11 attacks, and includes an assessment of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

This paper describes the central issues in three upcoming atrocity crime decisions and the implications for the evolution of international criminal justice.

The 2004 Chicago Council Survey explores public opinion on core concepts about foreign policy and the rights and responsibilities of nation-states.

The inclusion of gender mainstreaming in agricultural AI can help reduce gender inequity for female smallholder farmers.

If CRISPR crops can avoid being regulated like GMOs, they can create significant opportunities for low- and middle-income countries, and help combat hunger and poverty.

Aquatic food systems in Africa face many challenges and chronic underinvestment. WorldFish is trying to change that with the Fish for Africa Innovation Hub.

We breakdown the mystery behind the BRICS and its evolving role in shaping the global order.

The American public is increasingly skeptical of the US-China trade relationship, and narrow majorities support increased restrictions on both trade and technological exchanges.

Khalid Bomba, agriculture expert, takes a minute to discuss the importance of agriculture to the economy of Ethiopia and the need to get young people involved.

With so much activity around cities in today's world, there is a lot to track. Here are ten trends in 2020 to watch where cities will be particularly influential on the global stage.

This report indicates that the American public does not yet see China as an urgent threat to national security.