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North Korea’s nuclear program is now a top threat among Americans, drawing the largest spike of any potential threat facing the United States over the past year, according to new survey data by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Three-quarters of Amer ...


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Join the Young Professional Network of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs for our annual fall programming kick-off! Celebrate the new season with old friends, meet some fresh faces, and get to know the Council while mixing and mingling with Council lea ...


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If someone handed you the keys to the city – what would you do first? Both Dan Doctoroff and Steve Koch, former deputy mayors of New York and Chicago respectively, used their proverbial keys to redevelop and revitalize their cities.  Handpicked by their m ...






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As India, Niger, and the southern United States grapple with historic flooding, new research is illustrating the inclusive costs of climate events and whom they affect the most. A changing environment – via floods, droughts, or storms – affects residents ...