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EPISODE · May 16, 2026 · 40 MIN

China’s Innovation Powers its Global Ascent

from Velshi · host Ali Velshi, Kabir Khanna, Celinda Lake, Ian Bremmer, Linda Kinstler, David Cay Johnston, Mira Rapp-Hooper, Betsey Stevenson, Keri Lambert, Tatiana Silvas, Marianna Sotomayor, Jacob Rubashkin, Fmr. Sen. Doug Jones, Steven L. Reed

How China’s innovation powers its ascent on the world stage as a rival superpower to the United States; rising inflation paints an alarming economic picture; a teacher and mom in Tennessee take the fight to their local book banning library board. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Brookings Institution's Mira Rapp-Hooper; University of Michigan's Betsey Stevenson; Rutherford County Library Alliance VP Keri Lambert; Rutherford County Library Alliance Communications Director Tatiana Slivas.

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