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Journalists Ryan Heath, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

The New York Times’ Steve Erlanger, the Financial Times’ Philip Stephens, and POLITICO’s Nahal Toosi discuss emerging global stories with Council President Ivo Daalder.

Nirmal Ghosh, Gideon Rachman, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Nirmal Ghosh, Carla Anne Robbins, and Steve Erlanger join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Accounting for neighborhood characteristics can help remove barriers to SNAP enrollment.

The digital revolution is rapidly transforming cities, and a new vision and set of protocols is needed for them to leverage the promises of connectivity.

Ivo Daalder talks with reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets about the week's most important global affairs news.

Council President Ivo Daalder discusses emerging global stories with Peter Spiegel of the Financial Times, Carla Anne Robbins of the Council on Foreign Relations, and James Harding of Tortoise Media.

Reporters from leading media outlets joined Ivo Daalder to discuss the recent spike of COVID cases, the US-Russia relationship, and protests in Thailand.

Childhood malnutrition has lifelong consequences for individuals and the global community. Here’s what you can do to help.

As Putin's reach extends beyond Russia, civil society groups grapple with a crackdown at home and threats from abroad.

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

There's bipartisan consensus on active US engagement with the world, maintaining US alliances around the globe, and the benefits of international trade.

As China rises in power, Americans support US bases in Japan and want to build strong relations with US allies in Asia.

We look at where foreign policy professionals and the American public align—and diverge—as Joe Biden takes office.

Journalists from some of the world’s leading media outlets join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss the EU budget deal, what Europe can learn from Russian influence in the UK, and the politics of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Pakistan's military leaders lauded the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan this week. But will Pakistan's domestic threats—from a shaky economy to a rise in domestic terrorism—threaten the country's stability as a result of new leadership next

The Council’s 2018 survey indicates that Americans support US engagement in world affairs, the largest majority since 1974—aside from after Sept. 11, 2001.

Biden-era surveys affirm continued support for the intelligence community but also signal growing partisanship.

Over a million Ukrainian citizens have fled to other European countries. African, Asian, Caribbean nationals living in Ukraine may not be able to do the same.

Safeguarding methods of democratic influence is a core strategic mandate for city governments to legitimize technology.

An essay about food insecurity and child hunger by Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Roger Thurow.

2015 Chicago Council Survey results demonstrate the American public remains committed to engagement in the world.

Millions of Americans live in urban food deserts without access to fresh food. A Council Emerging Leaders report details how some cities are beginning to find a way forward.

Despite the challenges, Rio has accomplished more in the years preparing to host the Olympics than it could have without being awarded this international honor.

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

Why are governments across Africa working with the Wagner Group and what does this mean for peace and stability on the continent? Elizabeth Shackelford and Federica Saini Fasanotti discuss.

African cities have emerged as proxy arenas where different modes of international relations are given effect through the development of infrastructure.