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Queer farmers are challenging discriminatory legacies in agriculture, and envisioning an agricultural system that uplifts and celebrates LBGTQIA+ people.

Regenerative agriculture helps build just food economies, protecting Indigenous ways of knowing despite outside pressure to conform to globalized agricultural practices.

Council staff share how travel has shaped their worldview.

From Medellín to Chicago, digital nomads are on the rise, contributing significantly to the global economy. But locals worry these visitors are pricing them out.

Chef Johnny Clark calls his new Ukrainian restaurant Anelya a “political statement” to the world that Ukrainian food “isn’t just Russian with a twist” — and that it deserves a Michelin star of its own.

The Chicago City Council has tripled its legislation on foreign policy in the last four years.

Republicans with a very favorable view of the former president seem to prefer a US role that is more independent and less cooperative.

Chicago’s regional transit system may need to make severe cuts and raise fares after COVID relief funds phase out, but riders won't likely see a systemic collapse like Venezuelan commuters experienced in the 2010’s.

More Americans consider issues like weakening democracy and political polarization to be critical threats to the United States than foreign adversaries.

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

For more than a century, tattoo artists have connected Chicagoans with other countries and cultures — a tradition that lives on, even as the industry changes.

A way to reduce traffic and pollution and improve city transit systems, cordoned pricing exists in several cities around the world. Could it work in Chicago?

The decline of Chicago’s central business corridor makes the future of downtown uncertain. Like international peers, Chicago may find pedestrian malls an effective path for urban revitalization.

The Kyrgyz community in Chicagoland is small, but its economic footprint is expanding. New Kyrgyz businesses are bridging Illinois and Central Asia.

Over the past 12 months, our pollsters tracked public attitudes on everything from the war in Ukraine to conflict in the Middle East.

How would you explain Chicago’s business culture to folks who have never been to the U.S.? Here’s how one expert does it.

Chicago recently launched a citywide composting initiative to divert food waste from landfills and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions — something other global cities have been tackling for years.

Integrating migrant children and their parents into local schools also integrates them into the local economy.

The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.

The US public supports meeting with the leaders of Russia, China, North Korea, Cuba, and more.

Nonresident Fellow Sascha Haselmayer discusses his new book, which synthesizes the lessons he learned from his work with cities, governments, and NGOs.

In some of Chicago’s busiest commercial corridors, chambers of commerce and small businesses are coordinating to respond to the influx of migrants.

Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022. 

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

The Music Box Theatre brings international horror films to Chicago because they can make you terrified of things you didn't know you could be afraid of. Curators think audiences' shrieks, shouts, and screams bring people and cultures together.

The digital revolution is rapidly transforming cities, and a new vision and set of protocols is needed for them to leverage the promises of connectivity.

Midwest biking activists are using a grassroots strategy to highlight the lack of secure bike infrastructure in the region.

While the US public believes trade is good for the economy, it does favors some restrictions—especially on goods such as semiconductors.

The Bank of America Chicago Marathon continues to generate significant economic benefits for Chicago, thanks to its unique characteristics and international reputation.

The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact American attitudes toward global engagement.

The inclusion of gender mainstreaming in agricultural AI can help reduce gender inequity for female smallholder farmers.

Chicago is known the world over for its bold and unique architecture. After all, it’s the birthplace of the skyscraper. But how does the city compare globally when it comes to sustainable architecture?

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

Advancing the group's pillars of prosperity and development will be at the very heart of competition with China in the coming decade.

What does sustainable innovation look like? Photographer and filmmaker Luca Locatelli talks about his exhibition on the circular economy, the environment, and our future.

Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award nominee Edward Glaeser examines the gaps in health care, education, and governance laid bare by the pandemic.

How did Paris, Chicago, and Beijing's rivers get so dirty, and what do their cleanup efforts have in common?

The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.

African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.

Russia needs munitions for the war in Ukraine, Bruce Jentleson explains, while North Korea wants technology for its space program.

Accounting for neighborhood characteristics can help remove barriers to SNAP enrollment.

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

Biden-era surveys affirm continued support for the intelligence community but also signal growing partisanship.

The Council and Girl Security partnered to engage the next generation of women in national security.

US security assistance meant for counterterrorism efforts is also implicated in the government’s war against Anglophone separatists.

The US strategy toward Africa today is neither effective nor sustainable. It’s time to flip the script.

A military strengthened by American training, weapons, and intelligence helped create the very problem US assistance was meant to prevent.

Regenerative agriculture can help our food and agricultural systems become more resilient.

The world needs a healthier food environment that is easier for everyday people to navigate in order to achieve nutrition security.

We explore whether foreign policy professionals and the American public are on the same page when it comes to America’s strategy abroad.