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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.

Unlike their elders, young Americans don’t buy into US exceptionalism and are divided on whether the United States should play an active role or stay out of world affairs.

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

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

Republicans with a somewhat favorable or unfavorable view of the former president are more likely to say US assistance to Kyiv has been worth the cost.

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

Republicans with very favorable views of Trump are more likely than other GOP backers to support deportations for undocumented immigrants.

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.

But Republicans and Democrats are sharply divided when it comes to immigration levels.

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

The US public views the Japan alliance as a significant national security benefit as concerns about China grow.

But a majority of Americans support efforts to mitigate its effects.

But a majority oppose sending US troops if China were to invade the island.

A plurality of Americans—and a majority of Republicans—also say that US leaders are not paying enough attention to US-China competition.

The public generally does not see current US trade policies toward China as benefiting Americans.

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.

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.

For the first time, a majority of Republicans think the United States should stay out of world affairs.

Poll finds a majority of Americans value the US security partnership with Israel but say the status quo between Israel and Palestinians is unacceptable.

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

But partisan divisions over using US troops to defend allies in Europe and Asia are growing.

As the war in Ukraine continues, majorities say the United States should maintain or increase its commitment to NATO.

Six in 10 continue to support providing economic aid and sending additional arms and military supplies to the Ukrainian government, down slightly from a year ago.

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.

Global Cities Book Award Finalist "Emergent Tokyo" examines how the city balances massive growth and local communal life and can be a model for other cities.

The hope in Seoul and Tokyo is that even if Donald Trump is reelected, their partnership with Washington will be strong and resilient enough to survive.

As the United States and China compete for influence in the region, two experts weigh in on what Africans would like to see from each potential partner moving forward.

Ukraine joining NATO will not increase tensions. It will reduce them, argue Ivo Daadler, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and Stefano Stefanini.

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

Polling shows the Japanese public supports recognizing same-sex marriages, even as officials stall on legislation to advance equality.

Most Americans see military power and security alliances as an effective way to achieve foreign policy goals, but differences emerge about when to deploy troops.

As world leaders meet in Japan, they are likely to discuss Russia's war in Ukraine, tensions in the Taiwan Strait, and economic coercion from China, Craig Kafura tells Steve Scully.

The backlash to the South Korean leader's comments to the Washington Post served as an important test of his underlying support, Karl Friedhoff writes.

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

Although the agreement is unpopular among South Koreans, it hasn't had much impact on the president's approval rating, Karl Friedhoff writes.

Citizens and policymakers alike embrace industrial policy as great power competition intensifies.

Craig Kafura offers insights into Washington's ties with Tokyo.

American public opinion toward Japan has never been warmer, Council data show.

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

If CRISPR crops can avoid being regulated like GMOs, they can create significant opportunities for low- and middle-income countries, and help combat hunger and poverty.

With all eyes on Ukraine, it is unclear if a seventh North Korean nuclear test will really register with the American public.

Indians strongly support the bilateral partnership and anticipate increased US security assistance. But Americans are less enthusiastic about growing ties.

With Xi Jinping poised to receive a third term at the 20th Party Congress, American opinion of China has never been worse.

Karl Friedhoff joins Steve Scully to discuss North Korea's latest missile test over Japan and what it means for the future.

Russia's use of a nuclear weapon in Ukraine would be catastrophic, but not solely because of the physical damage the it would cause, Paul Poast writes.

"I think this is part of a process that North Korea is carrying out, to try to normalize their weapons programs over all," Karl Friedhoff tells BBC World News.

President Biden declared that "the pandemic is over." Council polling shows that when it comes to security and foreign policy, most Americans agree.