Summary
The alert came amid growing fears of Iranian retaliation against U-S troops and personnel overseas, after President Trump ordered strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites.
When global news like this breaks, embassies – and the ambassadors leading them – play a crucial role.
They're on the ground, serving as the top representatives of the United States government. Ambassadors also protect U-S citizens abroad.
They're on the ground, serving as the top representatives of the United States government around the world. They also protect U.S. citizens abroad.
Hundreds Americans currently hold the title of ambassador. But what does their daily work look like?
We discuss their role and how they help preserve America's so-called "soft power."
Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Connect with us. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.
Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NPR Privacy Policy
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | The House of Representatives has approved a White House request to claw back two years of previously approved funding for public media. |
| 0:08.0 | The recisions package now moves on to the Senate. |
| 0:11.2 | This move poses a serious threat to local stations and public media as we know it. |
| 0:16.6 | Please take a stand for public media today at goacpr.org. Thank you. |
| 0:27.2 | Earlier this week, the U.S. Embassy in Qatar issued a warning to American citizens to quote, shelter in place until further notice. |
| 0:39.9 | Qatar is home to the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East. |
| 0:44.6 | The alert came amid growing fears of Iranian retaliation against U.S. troops and personnel overseas |
| 0:50.9 | after President Trump ordered strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites. When global news |
| 0:56.7 | breaks, especially emergencies, embassies and the ambassadors leading them play a crucial role. |
| 1:03.3 | They're on the ground, serving as the top representatives of the U.S. government. Ambassadors also |
| 1:08.1 | protect U.S. citizens abroad. So what does that work look like today? |
| 1:12.6 | How do embassies and ambassadors help preserve America's so-called soft power? |
| 1:17.3 | And what's their role during moments of crises? |
| 1:20.7 | I'm Naila Boodoo in for Jen White. |
| 1:22.7 | And for this installment of our Ask a Series, |
| 1:25.1 | we ask an ambassador, or in this case, a panel of ambassadors, about the work they do. |
| 1:30.1 | You're listening to the 1A podcast. We'll be back with the conversation in just a moment. Stay with us. |
| 1:39.9 | This message comes from Revenued. Revenued offers fast, flexible funding for businesses, |
| 1:45.5 | up to $250,000 for the highest revenue category, with approvals in as little as one business day. |
| 1:51.9 | Funds are made available on demand, and the cost of capital is based on a fixed factor rate applied to the amount you draw. |
| 1:57.9 | There are no application fees, no draw fees, and no maintenance fees. |
| 2:02.1 | Apply now at getrevenued.com and be ready for whatever comes next. |
... |
Transcript will be available on the free plan in 26 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from NPR, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of NPR and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.