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  1. Two million people gathered to protest in Hong Kong
    Mason Yim

    Hong Kong's Young and Old Are Split Over Who is to Blame

    Blog Post
    by Brendan Helm

    A recent survey among Hong Kong residents shows that they're dissatisfied with the actions of the police and support an independent investigation into the protest's origins and potential police abuse.

  2. Baskets of potatoes
    Eric Prouzet

    A Water Mold Helped Kill a Million People, Then Changed Science Forever

    Blog Post
    by Mike Kelleher

    A special guest commentary piece explaining the historic breakthrough for a durable and safe solution for late-blight potato disease.

  3. Military personnel from the 82nd Airborne Division and 18th Airborne Corps board a C-17 transport plane for deployment to Eastern Europe
    Reuters

    Liberal vs. Moderate Democrats on Use of US Troops

    Blog Post
    by Emily Sullivan

    While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

  4. Two-Thirds of Americans Think US-Taiwan Relations Bolster US Security
    AP Photos
    Public Opinion Survey

    Two-Thirds of Americans Think US-Taiwan Relations Bolster US Security

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Craig Kafura

    November 15, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, AP Photos, But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island., The 2023 Chicago Council Survey, conducted September 7–18, 2023, finds Americans support most forms of aid to Taiwan if China were to invade...

  5. For First Time, Half of Americans Favor Defending Taiwan If China Invades
    REUTERS
    Public Opinion Survey

    For First Time, Half of Americans Favor Defending Taiwan If China Invades

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura

    August 26, 2021, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, REUTERS, Download Report (PDF), 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show a majority of Americans support a range of US policies towards Taiwan: recognition as an independent country, inclusion in international organizat...

  6. People sit on the terrace of a cafe in Paris
    Thibault Camus / AP

    Many global cities are expanding outdoor dining, so what makes Chicago's Clark Street an exception?

    Blog Post
    by Jack Benjamin

    Due to unresolved civic tensions, Chicago's Clark Street faces a potential shutdown despite expansions of outdoor dining programs in other global cities.

  7. The Tibetan community in The Netherlands holding banners in a square to protest against the celebration of the Olympic Games in Beijing.
    Reuters

    Global Polls Find Publics Split on Beijing Boycott

    Blog Post
    by Craig Kafura

    Does a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics have public support among countries doing so? Data show modest support—and skepticism.

  8. Washington Monument seen through Japanese cherry blossoms.
    Reuters

    Japanese More Confident than Americans in US Power

    Blog Post
    by Craig Kafura

    New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

  9. President Biden signs climate executive order
    REUTERS

    What the New Executive Orders on Climate Mean for Global Food Security

    Blog Post
    by Gloria Dabek, Alyssa Kreps

    Gloria Dabek and Alyssa Kreps examine how integrating a climate lens into foreign policy and national security will have ripple effects on both domestic and global food security.

  10. A view of the Los Angeles skyline, with silhouettes of palm trees in the foreground.
    Sterling Davis

    Global Cities in 2020 – Ten Trends to Watch

    Blog Post
    by Ian Klaus

    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.