The Emerging Leaders Class of 2015 spent two years examining key issues that affect the world and impact the global city of Chicago.

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While Americans continue a culture war on the necessity and effectiveness of masks, one-quarter of the South Korean public is ready to wear them indefinitely.

Following high profile pauses to the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, as well as surging cases in different parts of the world, it is clear that the gains in some countries do not signal an end to the pandemic.

Recent data shows Americans prefer diplomatic options first, but there is also record support for defending Ukraine. 

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

February 28, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura and Dina Smeltz, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), However, Republican support for providing US assistance continues to steadily decline., A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs / Ipsos survey, conducted February 16–18, 2024, ...

Dina Smeltz discusses European opinion of the US post-Trump.

Asian Americans are less likely than other racial or ethnic groups to say China’s rise is a “critical” threat to the United States.