5.14.26 Trump’s China challenge, antidepressants withdrawal, farmers’ fertilizer scramble, and applied theology
The World and Everything In It
WORLD Radio
4.8 • 7K Ratings
🗓️ 14 May 2026
⏱️ 39 minutes
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President Trump’s China challenge, antidepressants risks and withdrawal, U.S. farmers’ fertilizer scramble, and building a Christian worldview. Plus, David Closson on targeting Christians, illegal mowing, and the Thursday morning news
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| 0:00.0 | Good morning. The president in Beijing. We'll talk with the China expert who says human rights have to be on the table. |
| 0:13.1 | And when the straits of Hormuz closed, nitrogen prices went up $100 per ton. |
| 0:18.9 | The surging prices leave farmers with tough choices. |
| 0:22.2 | Also today, the risks and benefits of antidepressants. |
| 0:25.8 | Later, we follow a Colson fellow through a year of intense worldview building. |
| 0:30.2 | The wheels were turning. |
| 0:32.0 | And so I think it was probably one of the first times some of our kids had heard that. |
| 0:35.8 | And world commentator David Claussen on government disfavored views. |
| 0:46.0 | It's Thursday, May 14th. |
| 0:48.3 | This is the world and everything in it. |
| 0:50.5 | From listeners-supported World Radio. |
| 0:52.9 | I'm Merna Brown. |
| 0:54.0 | And I'm Nick Eicher. Good morning. |
| 0:57.8 | Up next, Kent Covington with today's news. |
| 1:04.6 | A military band in Beijing, part of a red carpet welcome for President Trump last night, |
| 1:10.2 | or this morning local time, |
| 1:11.6 | that marked the start of Trump's two-day visit to China, |
| 1:14.6 | where leader Xi Jinping welcomed Trump inside the great hall of the people. |
| 1:19.6 | President Trump called Xi a friend and had kind words for the Chinese leader. |
| 1:23.6 | We're going to have a fantastic future together. |
| 1:28.8 | I such respect for China, the job you've done. |
| 1:32.0 | You're a great leader. |
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