A new podcast features a diverse range of personal narratives from alumni of the U.S. State Department's international exchange programs.

What links do citizens draw between products, brands and the nations that design and produce them?

Johns Hopkins University Ph.D. student Aaron Bateman on why the pope is directly engaging tech companies. 

Why cyber policy has an image problem, and what must be done to address global cyber challenges.

Plus Ҫa Change? While the successful protests of President Bouteflika communicates transformation in Algeria, this message does not fully reflect reality. 

Shawn Powers, Acting Chief Strategy Officer of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM, formerly BBG), describes the agency's audience reach and impact evaluation methodology.

Seksan Anantasirikiat examines how (and why) Thailand seeks to be looked upon favorably by Mozambicans. 

Kounalakis will provide a behind-the-scenes look at his new book and discuss the foreign policy implications of global news media and intelligence gathering.