Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken used the Beatles’ hometown of Liverpool, England, on Friday to introduce a road trip playlist — tunes that resonate with pit stops on his official travels.
The first lineup is a 16-song sampling of mostly feel-good music from England, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand — all destinations Mr. Blinken will visit over the next week to discuss concerns about Russia, China, the coronavirus and other weighty matters of diplomacy.