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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.

Anton La Guardia, Catherine Philp, and Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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

Laura Barrón-López, Catherine Philp, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Deborah Amos, and Yaroslav Trofimov join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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

Ravi Agrawal, Catherine Philp, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

The anniversary of the Taliban's return to power has reignited a debate about how best to support the Afghan people.

America’s unconditional security sector assistance has helped facilitate Ethiopia’s violent responses to opposition.

Jamil Anderlini, Catherine Philp, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

American weapons play a key role in the defense strategies of both US partners.

Stefan Kornelius, Catherine Philp, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"The Diplomat" is Hollywood's take on the foreign service. Deep Dish explores the significance with a career diplomat and TV producer.

"The US military footprint in the Greater Middle East is undermining US strategic priorities elsewhere in the world," Paul Poast argues.

The recent ICC arrest warrant for Putin has sparked global attention, but what about the children abducted during conflict?

Get ready to meet Brian Hanson and Lizzy Shackelford – the voices behind Deep Dish.

Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.

Great power competition is the organizing principle of President Biden’s new National Security Strategy. Is the American public on board?

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

Despite public divisions over US aid to Ukraine, support for taking in those fleeing the Russian invasion remains unchanged since March.

Experts Laurel Miller and Andrew Watkins join Deep Dish to unpack Afghanistan’s economic collapse.

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

"Afghanistan was indeed a failure of US foreign policy," Paul Poast writes. "But it wasn't a failure of the Biden administration."

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

The 2022 Chicago Council Survey finds broad support for taking in Afghan refugees but not for releasing frozen funds to the Taliban.

Will Biden shift Saudi Arabia from a “pariah” to a partner – should he? Experts Martin Indyk and Sarah Leah Whitson join Deep Dish to discuss.

Why are governments across Africa working with the Wagner Group and what does this mean for peace and stability on the continent? Elizabeth Shackelford and Federica Saini Fasanotti discuss.

Kim Ghattas, Bobby Ghosh, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

What’s next in Pakistan’s politics? Brookings’ Madiha Afzal joins Deep Dish to discuss.

New Chicago Council-Japan Institute of International Affairs data find the Japanese public has greater confidence in US economic and military power than do Americans.

Karen DeYoung, Steve Erlanger, and Ed Luce join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

New surveys find that Americans are willing to pay more for fuel in order to support Ukraine.

"This isn't Afghanistan, and this isn't Syria. This is a country that's being attacked," says Ivo Daalder on MSNBC. "This is not a proxy war."

Inside Russia, Putin is tightly controlling the narrative around his war in Ukraine. But externally, Russia's disinformation prowess is faltering. Here's why.