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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.

"Intentions matter," Council President Ivo Daalder explains in a conversation with CNN's Jim Sciutto after President Biden's first NATO meetings.

The 1994 Chicago Council survey indicates that American attitudes at both public and leadership levels reflect a "pragmatic internationalism."

There is general agreement in urban, suburban, and rural communities on the economy and climate change, but there’s a difference of opinion on immigration.

But most oppose sending US troops to the island should China invade.

Through their connection to traditional food practices, dandelions challenge colonized notions of food security and provide students with the opportunity to reconnect with Indigenous food systems.

The benefits cities gain from the prestige associated with hosting the Olympics do not offset the human costs reported every year the Games are held.

“Both sides appear more inclined to score points against each other than to acknowledge their mistakes,” says Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer.

The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact American attitudes toward global engagement.