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What Americans Think About the US-Japan Relationship

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Running Numbers by Craig Kafura

As US President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit, here’s what to know about US attitudes toward the alliance.

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida walk along the colonnade of the White House
Haiyun Jiang / AP
Public Opinion

NATO Is about Security — Not Dollars and Cents

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"The security of allies isn’t a question of dollars and cents — it is the key to America’s security as well," argues Ivo Daalder.

The NATO flag is raised during a celebration for Lithuania's NATO membership 20th anniversary on March 29, 2024.
Mindaugas Kulbis / AP
Global Politics

Nearly One-Third of Americans Say Israel Has Gone Too Far in Gaza: Poll

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The Hill
Coauthors

A joint Council-Ipsos poll offer new insights into how Americans think the United States should respond to the war.

Palestinians inspect the destruction left by the Israeli air and ground offensive
Ismael Abu Dayyah / AP
Public Opinion

Tea connoisseurs — yes, there are tea connoisseurs — set to raise a cup in Chicago

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ChicagoGlobal by H. Lee Murphy

At the Chicago Tea Festival, visitors from around the country will meet to taste and buy some of the most exotic blends from around the world.

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Latest Israeli Strikes, Post-Erdogan Turkey, AI Safety

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Deborah Amos, Jamil Anderlini, and Ryan Heath join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Israeli airstrike hits World Central Kitchen aid convoy
ISMAEL ABU DAYYAH / AP
Global Politics

After 75 Years, NATO Is as Relevant and Valuable as Ever

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"NATO once again has a clear singular mission: it returns it to its core function of ensuring the territorial integrity of Europe," Paul Poast writes.

World leaders stand on stage at the NATO summit in Vilnius
Paul Ellis / AP
Defense and Security

How are sports stadiums funded globally, and what does it mean for Chicago?

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ChicagoGlobal by Jack Benjamin

For Chicago's sports stadiums, the financing debate between public funds and private investment remains an obstacle, as it has been for stadiums around the world.

An aerial shot of the inside of Soldier Field, with planes flying overhead
Kamil Krzaczynski / AP
Global Cities

Moscow Terror Attack, Growing Biden-Netanyahu Tensions

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Matt Kaminski, Catherine Philp, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Girl lays flowers at Crocus City Hall in Russia
Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP
Global Politics

Cutting off US Aid Will Only Prolong the War in Ukraine

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Rather than ending the fighting quickly, cutting off US aid would simply set Russia up to launch a major new offensive," Paul Poast writes.

Ukrainian soldiers prepare to fire a multiple launch rocket system
Efrem Lukatsky / AP
US Foreign Policy

In this legal fight, the Art Institute stands to lose more than artwork

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ChicagoGlobal by Brandon Dupré

The museum is fighting two legal battles over ownership of a drawing that's believed to have been stolen by Nazis during the Holocaust.

One of the lion statues outside of the Art Institute of Chicago Global Politics