Houston, We Have a Solution: Finland Expands Diplomatic Presence in Texas
Finland’s new Houston consulate signals a strategic push to expand U.S.–Finland trade and diplomacy, with a focus on maritime, space, and technology partnerships in Texas.
Six Great Cookbooks to Explore International Cuisine
Six embassies submitted cookbooks as part of their Great Reads from Around the World recommendations, and we can’t wait to try them all.
Japan’s Message to Itself at Expo 2025 Osaka
Expos are snapshots in time, grand stages where countries reveal how they see the world and how they hope to be seen.
The Architecture of Quietude
In the heart of Washington D.C., within a building once dedicated to the pragmatic doctrines of Benjamin Franklin, a different kind of enlightenment now breathes.
The Ambassador Leading Diplomacy’s AI Revolution
Ambassador Sinisa Grgic, the Croatian ambassador in Stockholm, believes artificial intelligence will do for diplomacy what the harnessing of fire did for humanity—and he is already building the tools he thinks will decide who survives the transition.
Photo Reflections of A U.S. Embassy Summer Intern in Kigali, Rwanda
This is part two of a CPD Blog series by USC Master of Public Diplomacy alum Janika Berridge, recounting her ten-week assignment as a management intern in the U.S. Embassy in Kigali.
La Scala in Washington: The Opera Wardrobe of Maria Callas
Maria Callas’ iconic opera costumes from La Scala in Milan are on exhibit now in Washington through a collaboration with…
Diplomats Gather at Villa Firenze, the Italian Ambassador’s Residence in Washington
At the Italian ambassador’s residence, the historic Villa Firenze, diplomats, law-enforcement officials, and cultural heritage leaders gathered for “Custodians of…
Reflections of A U.S. Embassy Summer Intern in Kigali, Rwanda
This is part one of a CPD Blog series by USC Master of Public Diplomacy alum Janika Berridge, recounting her ten-week assignment…
Mulling the Holiday Spirits
The lore, songs, and poetry of the holiday seasons in many parts of the world…
Honoring History, Celebrating Friendship
On November 19, 2025, Her Excellency Ambassador Birgitta Tazelaar and Defense Attaché Air Commodore Erwin…
The Hills Are (Still) Alive
On October 2, Salzburg Global and the Austrian Embassy hosted a screening and panel discussion…