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Former President Ronald Reagan talks with then-Ambassador to South Africa Edward J. Perkins at the White House, May 1987. Seated at right are Secretary of State George Shultz, U.S. National Security Adviser Frank Carlucci, and, at far right, National Security Council Senior Director for Africa Hank Cohen. Photo courtesy of the Foreign Service Journal

Warrior for Peace

Stronger Together

From left (on motorcycles): Economic-Commercial Officer Jonathan Scott, Ambassador Peter Vrooman, and USAID’s Economic Growth Office Director Amy Beeler at Ampersand’s e-motorbike location. Ampersand, a U.S. firm and the recipient of a USAID Development Innovation Ventures Fund grant, hopes to attract investors and expand sales to local taxi drivers, who have traditionally used gas-fueled bikes. Photo by Josh Whale

Meeting This Moment

Reality Remix

The author’s children pose for portrait in their backyard, March, 24, 2020, during their second week of virtual school.

A New Normal

Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate school of Harvard University in Boston, Mass. However, HBS transitioned the 2020 education program developed for the Department of State to a virtual platform.

Emerging Leaders

Digital Design

In Brief

Seattle Passport Agency shares diverse stories

During Black History Month in February, Passport Specialist Yaneth Birch, a recent Pathways graduate, interviewed 12 Black women and shared their stories...

Retired leaders share experiences during annual HBCU conference

Foreign Affairs Officer Deniece Laurent-Mantey from the Secretary’s Office of Policy Planning moderated “African American Trailblazers in Foreign Policy” during the 12th...

ConGen Mumbai builds outdoor consulate

Photo by Nick Novak

COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in Nigeria

Photo by Olaoluwa Aworinde

Ambassador welcomes students in Abidjan

During a ceremony at Lycee Mamie Fatai in Bingerville, a suburb of Abidjan—the capital of Côte d’Ivoire—Ambassador Richard Bell congratulated graduates of...