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China, Japan, and South Korea are aging fast. What does that mean for global stability?

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.

Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022. 

While a majority continue to express support for the war and more now sense the military operation has been successful, the Russian public is divided on whether it has led to more positive or negative consequences.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

The United Nations has been grappling with two global conflicts that it has so far been unable to deescalate – the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war.

Majorities across racial and ethnic groups say international trade benefits consumers, job creation, and the domestic economy.

Americans across party lines say the United States should prioritize friendly-nation supply chains, despite potentially higher costs.