September 2, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Sam Dong , Craig Kafura , Yawei Liu , and Nick Zeller, Pavel Bednyakov / AP, Download Report (PDF), Other neighboring countries, including Japan, India, the Philippines, and Vietnam, are viewed less favorably., New research conduc...

January 27, 2020, RESEARCH Report by John Austin and Alexander Hitch, Download Report (PDF), The Midwest possesses a dynamic political and economic history that lies at the center of America’s economic growth and keeps the region front and center in politics today., Key Findings, The Midwest ha...

Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.

For the Midwest to thrive in the global economy, it needs to open its doors to the world, not shut it out.

Most think Trump is focusing too much on tariffs and not enough on the rest of the economy. A few, however, think trade barriers are worth the price.

The Ethiopian government is using starvation as a weapon of war against Tigray, inducing a massive famine that requires immediate action from the international community.

The Chicago Council Survey team examines global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic in United States, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia.

November 17, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Stephen Slick , Kim Nguyen , and Joshua Busby, Kevin Wolf / AP, Download Report (PDF), Public support for the intelligence community remained strong through the end of the Biden presidency, though polls show mounting evidence of entrenched part...

Public opinion polls in North America, Europe, and Asia find publics think more must be done to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

We need to think about an approach to international law's control of the use of force that is true to the moral and power political realities of today's world.