{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"America at 250: Is the Empire Dying?","description":"As America celebrates its semi-quincentennial, questions are growing about whether its best days are behind it. Rising debt, political polarisation, military overstretch, the emergence of China, and a shifting global balance of power have all raised doubts about the future of the American-led international order. As the United States reaches its 250th birthday, is it witnessing the beginning of a new era of renewal—or the slow decline of an empire?","author_name":"Geopolitical Horizons","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5041041-geopolitical-horizons","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43713316/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}