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Many of the challenges the world faced in 2020 will continue to shape our world next year.

Highlights from recent Deep Dish podcast episodes covering COVID-19 response in Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, and South Korea.  

Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.

The anniversary of the Taliban's return to power has reignited a debate about how best to support the Afghan people.

As the war in Ukraine continues, majorities say the United States should maintain or increase its commitment to NATO.

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

As the youngest continent in the world, Africans want upper age limits for elected officials while still respecting elders.

In new Council polling, Americans say China’s treatment of minority groups isn’t just a question of internal politics.

With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.

How the Chicago Council on Global Affairs is handling the stay-at-home order due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Council President Ivo Daalder, former US ambassador to NATO, shares his perspective.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

The war in Ukraine has shifted public opinion toward energy independence, renewable power, and nuclear energy.

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford reflects on how the Council helps students dive in.

Should China invade Taiwan, 2022 Chicago Council Survey data show most Americans would support sending arms but not US troops.

The strategy debate has serious implications for both Taipei and, by association, the United States, argues Ethan Kessler.

Survey results reveal how Japanese perceptions of security in East Asia have changed following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A center-right party’s landslide victory in one of North America’s most liberal cities offers a cautionary tale about polling in urban areas.

Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.