Sep 24, 2026

As Trump and Xi meet in Washington, Apple in China author Patrick McGee explains why he’s “a little more hopeful” about what could come out of the summit, where the United States and China could find common ground on AI, and what could still get in the way. Plus, how Apple’s bet on China helped build the...

Sep 17, 2026

What happens when countries can no longer take the old international order for granted? Ishaan Tharoor of the Council on Foreign Relations and The New Yorker joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss how US allies and middle powers are adapting, what Canada’s changing relationship with the US could signal, and whether...

Sep 10, 2026

The US and China have plenty of reasons to avoid a war, but international relations historian Odd Arne Westad says the years before World War I show how quickly tensions between great powers can escalate. Westad joins Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss what could trigger a wider conflict, why economic ties may not be enough...