From the United Kingdom to China, youth unemployment has been a point of concern. But across the world there is also a growing number of young people who aren’t in school, don’t have a job, and aren’t in any sort of vocational training.

Amid a Brit-centric TV landscape and declining alcohol consumption, more and more Americans are embracing afternoon tea. Here’s where to enjoy it in Chicago.

Our latest research explores how Americans from different backgrounds want the United States to engage in international affairs.

Cohort, 2021, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Private Sector, Kay Fillingham is a risk management professional with experience providing strategic advice and analysis to international organizations, government institutions, and the financial sector. She served in a range of national security...

Steve Chapman of the Chicago Tribune, Carol Giacomo of The New York Times, and Gideon Rachman of the Financial Times joined Council President Ivo Daalder analyze the week's global news.

Philip Stephens, Ryan Heath, and Elise Labott join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

June 30, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz, Virginia Mayo / AP, Download Report (PDF), A new Chicago Council survey finds bipartisan majorities support the NATO alliance, including US troop deployments in Germany and Poland., At the 2026 NATO Summit, allies are expected to focus...

Cohort, 2020, Industry, Food & Agriculture, Sector, Non-profit, Janice Giddens is a registered dietitian, and at the US Dairy Export Council, she leads collaborations with thought leaders to promote awareness of the link between agriculture, sustainable food systems, and health. , She intimately...

The US Supreme Court struck down US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. History offers a potential path forward for the economy.