China is at a COVID-19 crossroads

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s strict zero-COVID policies have kept the virus at bay, but public frustration with lockdowns and a stunted economy are coming to a boil. We’ll discuss what recent mass protests could mean for the Chinese economy. Plus, who gets to access public lands in the United States? A navigation app is revealing how much public land is blocked by privately owned land. And, how artificial intelligence could help us connect with our inner child.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “Chinese Protests Put Xi Jinping in a Bind” from The Wall Street Journal
• @jpakradio’s coverage of the Chinese lockdowns on Instagram
• “Musk claims Apple threatens to remove Twitter from App Store” from The Washington Post
• “It’s Public Land. But the Public Can’t Reach It.” from The New York Times
• “Supreme Court Case Could Curtail Rights of Medicaid Patients” from The Pew Charitable Trusts
• “Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is gaslighting” from CNN
• Tweet from @Reuters about a protestor at the FIFA World Cup
• “White House reveals a homier look for 2022 holiday decorations” from The Washington Post
• Tweet from @michellehuang42 about talking to her inner child via AI bot

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