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Council surveys find that younger Americans are still forming their views on Taiwan and US-Taiwan relations.

Both Millennials and Gen Z are more hesitant than their elders to endorse military approaches to foreign policy.

Reflect on the year with highlights from the Council's public opinion research and analysis.

It's been a busy 2021. Recap the year with the survey team's analyses of public opinion on the most critical issues at home and around the world.

Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura, Karl Friedhoff, Brendan Helm, and Alexander Hitch document the ups and downs of the public mood, sharing highlights of their 2020 research.

Journalists Ryan Heath, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

Bobby Ghosh, Steven Erlanger, and Carla Anne Robbins join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

Bobby Ghosh, Steve Erlanger, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Karen DeYoung, Bobby Ghosh, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Ivo Daalder talks with Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Peter Spiegel, and Giles Whittell to get their perspectives on the news of the week and what to keep an eye on in the days ahead.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Stefan Kornelius join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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

Karen DeYoung, Ryan Heath, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Bobby Ghosh, and Elise Labott join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Journalists Nirmal Ghosh and Elise Labott join Council President Ivo Daalder to review the news of the week.

Steve Erlanger, Susan Glasser, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Bobby Ghosh, Elise Labott, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

While coronavirus restrictions are being incrementally removed in certain countries, some people are feeling concern at returning to the activities that had characterized their pre-pandemic lives.

Is the threat of a NATO expansion the core issue driving Putin’s aggression towards Ukraine, or are his concerns about legacy to blame?

After weeks of fierce campaigning, not much changed after Canada's snap election. What can the Trudeau government accomplish in a third term when it comes to foreign policy?

The United States and Germany are sending their best tanks to Ukraine. Here’s why that matters.

Fifty years ago, US President Richard Nixon traveled to China and established the basis for a normalization of relations between the two powers. Are we due for another transformation?

Survey data from several surveys in China show that the Chinese people are largely satisfied with their country's response to the pandemic.

After ten months of Biden in office, new public opinion data show Americans support most, but not all, of his foreign policy strategy.

Research Associate Ethan Kessler explains the benefits and drawbacks of what’s become a major US foreign policy tool.

In some countries the year of the pandemic is coming to a close, with successful vaccination campaigns providing an exit from pandemic restrictions. But that’s not the case everywhere.

While government officials reaffirm the importance of the US-Saudi relationship, the American public expresses generally chilly feelings towards Saudi Arabia.

Polling conducted in July for the 2021 Chicago Council Survey found seven out of ten Americans supported the withdrawal of US combat forces from Afghanistan by September 11.

Recent data shows Americans prefer diplomatic options first, but there is also record support for defending Ukraine. 

Despite majority approval among Democratic public, congressional Democrats struggle to pass immigration reform.

Americans are less worried about COVID-19 than they have been at any point since the initial shutdown in early 2020, Council polling finds.

Washington has started selling arms that serve a "porcupine" defense strategy to Taiwan. Whether Taipei fully embraces this new approach remains to be seen.

While Ukrainians may be willing to give up on the idea of NATO membership, they will not accept their government ceding territory to Russia.

Why are Ukrainians receiving a warmer welcome from the American public than past refugee groups?

The Council's polling experts examine how American foreign policy experts think of the term "allies," and whether variations in thinking matter for US foreign policy decisions.

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

Universities can serve as economic engines for rural cities, but collaboration between academia, government, and the private sector is key to sustainable growth.

President Joe Biden declared an end to the public health crisis, but many racial minority and lower-income groups around the world haven't moved on.

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

Does an increasingly aggressive China mean the United States should maintain its posture of strategic ambiguity or adopt strategic clarity?