U.S. Foreign Policy

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Segment 1: Former U.S. ambassador thinks "the diplomatic corps is having a very good moment."Allan Katz was appointed as the ambassador to Portugal and…

Segment 1: Obama's national security advisor advisor recounts the impact her upbringing had on her success in Washington.Susan Rice shared insights from…

The phrase "American soil" is commonly used to stir up patriotic feelings. They are also words that can't be taken for granted, because nearly 30...

Segment 1: Former ambassador to the U.N., Israel,  Jordan and Russia critiqued American foreign policy in the Middle East.President Trump took a new route…

Segment 1: The echoes of Trump's "zero tolerance" policy in Kansas City.The decision to enforce a "zero tolerance" immigration policy at the U.S. - Mexico…

There have been some hits and some misses during President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office. One thing everyone agrees on is there has been no…

How are the first few weeks of the Trump administration affecting Kansas City? On this international edition of Up To Date, host Steve Kraske is joined by…

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has endured for decades, but former U.S. Sen. George Mitchell believes a nonviolent resolution is still possible. Then,…

It's a promise we've heard so many times before: Flying cars! Will a new plan from Uber finally get commuters off the ground? Then, we find out why Robert…

In conjunction with NPR's A Nation Engaged project, Native people answer the question, "What it means to you be an American now." Then, we find out why…

There is more to the relationship between the U.S. and Israel than just political gesturing. American diplomat and author Dennis Ross explains how…