While more Russians say Moscow should start negotiations than continue fighting, their aim may be to solidify gains rather than making real compromises for peace.

Chicago recently launched a citywide composting initiative to divert food waste from landfills and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — something other global cities have been tackling for years.

Over half of Americans are in favor of permanently changing laws to allow everyone to vote by mail, but there are partisan divides between Republicans and Democrats.

Kim Ghattas, Gideon Rachman, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Vying for international expansion, NASCAR's Grant Park race—akin to iconic global events like Monaco GP—bolsters Chicago's economy with a $109M impact.

Despite the scale of the crisis and its importance for the broader region, Sudan remains out of the minds of most Americans.

Although the American public doesn't believe the war with Afghanistan was worth the cost, they also think the US should maintain bases in the country.

October 9, 2017, RESEARCH Book by Ivo H. Daalder , Dina Smeltz , and Craig Kafura, George Bakos, This book, meant for students in American foreign policy, gives a broad introduction to a wide range of domestic factors that influence US policymakers., The seventh edition of this leading reader for...

America saw inaccurate polling for the House and Senate races across the country, which overestimated Democratic support in a wide range of races.

June 7, 2017, RESEARCH Report, Conner Freeman, Download Report (PDF), The vision for Chicago’s global strategy begins with an inventory of the city’s assets, needs, and opportunities., Global cities are hubs of the urbanizing world and increasingly influential players on the world stage. Thei...