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  1. The Looming Global Obesity Threat Policy Brief

    The Looming Global Obesity Threat

    Policy Brief
    by Roger Thurow

    October 16, 2019, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Roger Thurow, Download Report (PDF), This paper seeks to raise awareness of the growing global obesity epidemic and the need to address the economic, security, and humanitarian threats it poses., Introduction, While the development community has been foc...

  2. President Joe Biden speaks at a podium while visiting Jerusalem
    US Embassy Jerusalem

    Biden, Israelis, and Palestinians: "The Ground is Not Ripe"

    Column
    by Benjamin Tomas Morgan

    As attention returns to Gaza, majorities view a breakthrough in negotiations as unlikely in the foreseeable future.

  3. Intern, Lester Crown Center: Public Opinion - East Asia

    The intern in this role will work under direct supervision of the Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy.

  4. People are seen behind a European Union and a Turkish flag
    Emrah Gurel / AP

    Turkish Views of Foreign Actors Diverge from Erdoğan's East-West Balance

    Column
    by Camille Dolce, Jason Gordon

    Recent polling shows Turks have become more favorably inclined toward the European Union and NATO, while attitudes toward Russia and China have grown more negative.

  5. Illustration of Chicago unicorn logos
    Elizabeth Sokolich

    A very real guide to Chicago's unicorn world

    Column
    by Fiona Roach

    It's not your imagination. Chicago has experienced a unicorn explosion in recent years. What makes the area so appealing?

  6. Republicans More Conservative Than Democrats Are Liberal
    Canva
    Public Opinion Survey

    Republicans More Conservative Than Democrats Are Liberal

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Dina Smeltz, Libby Berry

    September 9, 2022, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Libby Berry, Canva, And the ideological split between parties continues to widen, new Council polling shows., Key Findings, More than two-thirds of Republicans identify as conservative (77%)., Just over half of Democrats identif...

  7. American Public Divided over US Approach to Israel's War in Gaza
    Jacquelyn Martin / AP
    Public Opinion Survey

    American Public Divided over US Approach to Israel's War in Gaza

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Dina Smeltz, Lama El Baz

    April 4, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Jacquelyn Martin / AP, Download Report (PDF), Americans are also slightly more likely to say Israel has gone too far in its war with Hamas than to say Israel’s actions are justified., US President Joe Biden has warned...

  8. Palestinians struggle to get donated food at a community kitchen in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, July 14, 2025.
    Jehad Alshrafi / AP

    Famine in Gaza is a Preventable Catastrophe. A Humanitarian Ceasefire is the First Step.

    by Ertharin Cousin

    Distinguished Fellow and former Executive Director of the World Food Programme Ertharin Cousin on summoning the political courage to intervene in Gaza.

  9. A photo collage of soldiers and the ICC building
    Elizabeth Sokolich with photos from AP

    Who Could Be Criminally Charged Because of the Israel-Hamas War?

    Column
    by Hope O'Dell

    Both Hamas militants and Israeli military members could be charged by the International Criminal Court, which has been investigating potential crimes in Gaza.

  10. Majority of Americans Oppose Sending US Forces to Defend Israel if Attacked by Iran
    Vahid Salemi / AP
    Public Opinion Survey

    Majority of Americans Oppose Sending US Forces to Defend Israel if Attacked by Iran

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Dina Smeltz

    August 6, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, Vahid Salemi / AP, Whether attacked by its neighbors or Tehran, majorities of Americans oppose using US troops to come to Israel’s defense., Israelis are braced for possible retaliatory military action from Iran after an Israeli str...