A weekly reflection from Council President & CEO Leslie Vinjamuri on the ideas and events influencing the world today.

Leaders from the US and Europe have much to learn from one another in building strategies to foster economic renewal in formerly industrial regions.

With so much activity around cities in today's world, there is a lot to track. Here are ten trends in 2020 to watch where cities will be particularly influential on the global stage.

American evangelical Christians demonstrate a unique affinity for the nation of Israel, highlighted by their views of the ongoing war in the Middle East.

England is the latest in a string of countries to test giving its residents a guaranteed amount of money every month, also known as a universal basic income (UBI).

Asian Americans are far more likely to support US intervention on behalf of Taipei in the case of a Chinese invasion.

Our weekly roundup the top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to quickly spread across the globe, Council experts assess public opinion around about the virus and its impact.

In promoting economic renewal in industrial heartland regions, leaders must avoid language that condemns these regions and their citizens to passivity.

A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.