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Hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III turn the table this week, asking guests Geoffrey Cowan and Jeffrey Cole, both professors at the University of Southern California, to question them about their personal journeys in journalism and the changing media landscape.

Electricity is the essential commodity in our lives. But electric utilities are beset with myriad challenges. One challenge, AI data centers, has emerged as a major bipartisan political issue across local, state and national levels in America, driving widespread public backlash ahead of the 2026 midterms. David Naylor, President and CEO of Rayburn Electric Cooperative, and Clinton Vince, Chair of Dentons' U.S. Energy Practice talk with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

This week's guest, Mark Jackson, says, "Communication should never be limited by language, technology, or unnecessary risk." His Birmingham, Alabama-based company, BlueDot Meetings, a new player in the video meetings market, targeting global organizations facing language barriers, currently offers real-time closed caption translation in 15 languages, with plans to expand to 162 languages by early 2027, including spoken language translation. He emphasized the platform's focus on accessibility, such as integrating sign language and Braille support, to ensure inclusivity for all users. Its evolution is exciting. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III host.

Economist Peter Morici weighs in on the cost-of-living crisis in America, government spending, trade deficits and tariffs, immigration, inefficiencies in higher education, and AI. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III host.

There is a new order between Canada and the United States, occasioned by President Trump's actions and musings. Two Canadians, Jeffrey Dvorkin of the University of Toronto and Markham Hislop of Energi Media, vigorously discuss the past and future of our interdependence. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III host.

Autonomous vehicles are expanding in the United States. Think: Waymo in robotaxis and John Deere in autonomous tractors and other farm machinery. A keen watcher of autotech, Derek Kerton, discusses their arrival and ability to be transformative with Host Llewellyn King and Co-host Adam Clayton Powell III.

Author Jeffrey Cole, a frequent guest on the program, talks about his latest book, co-authored with Harlan Lebo, which explores of how disruption happens, why it so often comes from unexpected outsiders -- "two guys in a garage" -- and why even the most powerful organizations consistently fail to see it coming or refuse to understand and acknowledge it. Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III co-host.

Tennessee is an ambitious state, and aims to be the "South Star" in education, according to its commissioner of education, Lizzette Reynolds. She discusses what is driving academic progress in Tennessee with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

The veteran suicide rate is on the rise, and blast wave exposure is increasingly recognized as a major risk pathway. Frank Larkin, chairman of Warrior Call, and Thomas Bowman, a former deputy secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs discuss this dangerous trend and the VA's response with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

Before introducing their guest, Capers Jones, Hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III talk about the possibility that AI could help middle-income and poor countries leapfrog older infrastructure and catch up to high-income economies. Joining in later, Jones, enthuses about both AI and robotics, but worries about the displacement of human workers. While he favors open source and broad sharing of knowledge, he also favors legislation to limit harmful uses.

Rebecca A. Fannin, a journalist, author and entrepreneur, has written about the tech titans of China. Could the Midwest, from where she hails, become a challenger to China in technology? She speaks with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

An innovative aid program in Malawi, which transfers cash directly to the poorest adults via mobile money wallets, is increasing household income, business ownership, and savings, even improving access to healthcare. Grace Jackson, Malawi director for GiveDirectly, speaks with hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III.

Middle East Broadcasting Networks has entered a crowded and well-financed arena. Jeffrey Gedmin, MBN president and CEO, speaks with Hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III about how the network, which is part of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, is attracting an audience in the Arab countries.

Travis York, director of the Center for STEMM Education & Workforce at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, speaks with Hosts Llewellyn King and Adam Clayton Powell III about the implications of declining Ph.D. admissions in American scientific research. York also detailed the AAAS's role in STEM education, noting that the association adds another "M" -- for medicine -- to STEMM.

Since its founding in 1975 by Robert Craig, an extraordinary mountaineer and policymaker, the Keystone Policy Center has been empowering leaders to overcome national and local policy conflicts they previously thought were insurmountable. The nonprofit center mediates and facilitates dialog -- "it's the Keystone way" -- on agriculture, environment, energy, education, and public health issues. Christine Scanlan, Keystone president and CEO, and Ernest House, Jr., senior policy director. and director of Tribal and Indigenous Engagement, speak with Host Llewellyn King and Co-Host Adam Clayton Powell III.