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Why Won't the U.S. Admit the Rwanda Genocide Targeted the Tutsi?
Almost 32 years after more than 1 million people perished, Washington’s diplomatic caution still frustrates many survivors.
Mar 11
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Nicholas Kralev
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Travel in the Time of War
The U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran began as I prepared to fly from Africa to the Gulf. Here is how I decided what to do.
Mar 4
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Nicholas Kralev
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Are Trump’s Rich Envoys More Resistant to Foreign Influence?
The families of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are already in business with some of the governments with which they have been negotiating.
Feb 18
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Nicholas Kralev
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What Trump Does Is Anything But Diplomacy
The media must stop calling his tantrums "negotiations" — they don't even pass the smell test.
Jan 28
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Nicholas Kralev
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How Did Serbia Avoid Trump's Immigrant-Visa Ban?
The generous favors the government in Belgrade granted the Trump family as it sought to build a new Trump tower may provide a clue.
Jan 21
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Nicholas Kralev
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Jan 7
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Nicholas Kralev
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2025: The Year in Diplomacy
Guest: Marc Grossman, former U.S. undersecretary of state for political affairs and ambassador to Turkey
Dec 17, 2025
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The Loss of International Students in the U.S.
Guest: Kate Byrnes, former U.S. ambassador to North Macedonia and deputy chief of mission in Greece
Dec 3, 2025
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The First Diplomacy Class for the General Public
Fans of Netflix's "The Diplomat," which draws on some of my work, can now separate reality from fiction.
Nov 26, 2025
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Nicholas Kralev
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From Soldier to Diplomat: Overcoming Culture Shock
Guest: Charles Ray, former U.S. ambassador to Cambodia and Zimbabwe and deputy assistant secretary of defense
Nov 19, 2025
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Nicholas Kralev
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The Secret to Balancing Domestic and Foreign Policy
Did Trump's international pursuits divert attention from the economy, costing Republicans on Election Day?
Nov 12, 2025
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Nicholas Kralev
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Sleeper Threats to U.S. and Global Security
Guest: Tom Countryman, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for international security and nonproliferation
Nov 5, 2025
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Nicholas Kralev
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