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America's diplomats are still critical for US foreign policy, but the foreign service must become more flexible to engage the next generation and solve today's problems, our guests argue. What would change look like?

Many of the challenges the world faced in 2020 will continue to shape our world next year.

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

Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura analyze survey data showing that for the first time in nearly two decades, a majority of Americans describe the development of China as a world power as a critical threat to the United States.

Some legislators say Chinese ownership of U.S. land presents a national security risk, but the acreage held by China is relatively small.

Americans and Russians agree on few matters as each believe the other is influencing their domestic affairs.