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This post, from our Next Generation series, explains the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, and why some activists urge more investment into meat alternatives.

Animal agriculture has faced challenges around distribution and processing during the pandemic restrictions, but if safely managed, animal-sourced foods can be a powerful force against global hunger.

Midwestern governors have stopped accepting Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris and Beirut terrorist attacks, though data shows they pose little risk.

Americans are less worried about COVID-19 than they have been at any point since the initial shutdown in early 2020, Council polling finds.

Council and IranPoll surveys find that Iranians and Americans think the United States handled COVID-19 poorly, while Iranians are proud of their country’s response.

March 22, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Emily Sullivan, NURPHOTO, Download Report (PDF), Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy., Whether it’s using WhatsApp to chat with friends in other countrie...

At Davos, Martin Wolf and Sir Robin Niblett say the Greenland debacle exposed Europe's red line. Has the transatlantic relationship reached a turning point?

February 7, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lily Wojtowicz , and Stepan Goncharov, Download Report (PDF), Opinion surveys conducted in both the United States and Russia reflect similar disappointment and continued mistrust among the general publics., Key Findings , Many obs...

July 18, 2016, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Karl Friedhoff , and Craig Kafura, Ali Shaker, Download Report (PDF), Although Donald Trump is the clear frontrunner for Republicans, the Chicago Council Survey finds that some key issues are still a challenge for those who supported ...