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Chicago’s transit system has international fans, and your commuter train might be an international influencer.

This Thanksgiving, the Council survey team is serving up tables of data on turkey, pies, and politics.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates US public views North Korea’s nuclear program as one of the top threats facing the country.

The South Korean public is split on a second THAAD battery, but the question wording left a lot to be desired.

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes. 

With a presidential election fast approaching, Taipei’s defense policy could go in multiple directions.

In this Chicago Council blog Brendan Helm explains that the American public does not accord the same importance to Taiwan as does the US government.

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs discusses how to enhance rural livelihoods through food security.

And bipartisan majorities of Americans support admitting new members to the alliance, Council polling shows.

New data from the Japan Institute of International Affairs and the Council offer insights on how publics in the United States and Japan view the relationship between their countries.

Harvard University's Stephen M. Walt joins Deep Dish to explain America's foreign policy failures since the end of the Cold War.

The learnings from this Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey indicates the public generally sees an improvement in the South Korean security situation.

Majorities of South Koreans cite low birthrates in South Korea and North Korea’s nuclear program as larger threats than China's economic or military power.

Although data shows South Koreans remain uncomfortable with homosexuality, recent trends show an increase in acceptance.

In this Chicago Council blog Karl Friedhoff explains that a majority of South Koreans oppose accommodating US demands on increased burden sharing support.

Dina Smeltz and Brendan Helm analyze new public opinion data showing there is partisan agreement on how best to respond to the recent Russian hack.

Brendan Helm examines tech firms' actions in the wake of cybersecurity failures.

The 2015 Chicago Council Survey finds roughly four in 10 Americans believe climate change is a serious problem.

There are six key issues for which liberal democrats have differing opinions from more conservative/moderate ones, indicates the 2019 Chicago Council Survey.

Paul Heer joins Deep Dish to argue that engagement is necessary in shaping the US-China relationship.

Can the world actually move away from fossil fuels?

In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, Jacqueline Hughes discusses the sustainability of food systems.

Democrats and Republicans increasingly grow apart on several key international issues. Here are seven examples from the 2018 Council Survey.

New America's Sascha Haselmayer presents a strategic vision for city procurement.