BBC World Service - The Explanation, The President's Path: America at 250 Homepage Accessibility links * Skip to content * Accessibility Help Close menu BBC World Service The Explanation * Home * Episodes * Clips * Podcast Main content Listen now The President's Path: America at 250 The Explanation Sumi Somaskanda, Caitriona Perry and Bernd Debusmann reflect on the state of America, 250 years in. How does the US of today measure up to what the country’s founders envisioned? Show more Sumi Somaskanda, Caitriona Perry and Bernd Debusmann reflect on where America is at, 250 years in. The team discusses a visit to the Great American State Fair in Washington DC, gauges the mood with the latest polling, and evaluates what the American dream means as we look ahead to the future. Every weekend, The President’s Path explores the state of US politics — in Washington and beyond. We dig into the key issues shaping America and uncover what’s on the minds of those closest to power. You can contact us at: [email protected] Senior Producer: James Kraft Editor: James Kraft Executive Producer: Anna Holford Show less Download Choose your file * Higher quality (128kbps) * Lower quality (64kbps) Release date: 03 July 2026 Available now 25 minutes More episodes See all episodes from The Explanation Featured * . Podcast * The Explanation Where the world is explained. Making sense of the big stories - looking behind the spin Related Content Similar programmes By genre: * Factual > History * News By format: * Documentaries * Online schedule * Help & FAQs * Contact us * News in more than 40 languages * Terms of Use * About the BBC * Privacy Policy * Privacy Policy * Cookies * Cookies * Accessibility Help * Parental Guidance * Contact the BBC * Make an editorial complaint * Careers * BBC emails for you * Advertise with us Copyright (c) 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.