“Public Diplomacy in the News” is a CPD Blog series by Andrew Dubbins, featuring noteworthy recent stories in public diplomacy.

The coffeehouse, whether it’s a street-side stall in California or a quiet cafe in Washington, D.C., tells its own version of cultural diplomacy.

CPD Faculty Fellow Nicholas Cull reports on the treatment of religious issues at Expo 2025 Osaka.  

Publications by diplomats are a form of public diplomacy since they are geared, by definition, towards an open audience, thus also helping shape public opinion.

Ilan Manor probes whether AIs developed in different countries follow a Country-of-Origin Effect, in which AI narration of world events differ based on the country.

César Corona, CEO of ExpoMuseum.com reports on Ukraine's "Not for Sale" Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka.

In 2025, Netflix’s animated film K-Pop Demon Hunters emerged as a global cultural phenomenon, illustrating the expanding influence of Korean popular culture in transnational media markets. Can that influence be measured?

Jonathan Prosser explores Child Centred Nations, which consider children at the crux of their foreign policy to see positive outcomes for the children of other countries.