From the BBC World Service: China’s leaders are trying to find ways to battle what many economists have described as a demographic ticking time bomb. One in five people are over 60 there, making it the largest elderly population in the world. Plus, flying cars have long been a futuristic dream. A European company has developed — and successfully flown — its “AirCar” but just sold the technology to China.

After a container ship struck a column of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning, the structure collapsed and sent multiple cars into frigid waters. We’ll discuss what we know so far about the collision and its likely impacts on one of the busiest ports on the East Coast. Also on the program, we’ll hear useful context for the current crisis unfolding in Haiti and what a path forward might look like.

Shares of former President and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump’s social media company start trading Tuesday morning under the ticker symbol DJT. Initial public offerings can often bounce on their inaugural day, which could boost Trump’s wealth — on paper. But first: some numbers on a critical Baltimore bridge that collapsed overnight. We’ll also analyze Indigenous household finances and hear about a dip in sales at casual restaurant chains like Olive Garden.

From the BBC World Service: The humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues as aid is still not getting through to large parts of the territory, according to the U.N. agency UNRWA, which reports it is being blocked from delivering food to northern areas. Plus, a court in China sentenced the former president of its football governing body to life in prison for taking bribes, and Canada’s maple syrup reserves reach a 16-year low.

Boeing’s CEO has announced plans to step down just as the company begins negotiations with its largest labor union, which could authorize a strike in July if its demands aren’t meant. Also, the European Union’s antitrust regular investigates Apple, Google and Meta; why new home sales have become such a large chunk of the housing market; and tracing Haiti’s economic history from its founding to the current crisis.

Today’s the deadline for former President Donald Trump to come up with more than $450 million in cash or bond to cover New York State’s civil fraud judgement against him. He could get a quick hit of cash as Truth Social’s parent company goes public with the help of a merger with something called a SPAC. Meanwhile, Nordstrom is making another attempt to remove itself from public trading and go back to being a private company. The retailer tried and failed to make a similar move back in 2018.

From the BBC World Service: In an exclusive interview with the BBC, the World Trade Organization’s director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says that when countries bring production back home — known as “reshoring” — it does not necessarily make supply chains more resilient. She thinks it contributes to a fragmentation of global trading relationships. Plus, how the popularity of the Mediterranean island Ibiza has driven up rents, making life hard for workers and the tourist businesses that employ them. And the streets of Paris see the return of a historic race of cafe servers.

Are grocery prices high because of supply chain problems and rising costs? Or is it because major grocery chains took advantage of those trends to pad their profits? A new report from the Federal Trade Commission suggests the latter. We’ll unpack what the report says. Plus, Biden cancels $5.8 billion in student debt for public service workers, and we’ll hear key takeaways from CERAWeek, the “Super Bowl” of energy.

The House is set to vote on a $1.2 trillion spending package Friday ahead of a partial government shutdown deadline. The proposed appropriations bill includes a significant bump in border security funding, including cash intended to more or less double the number of Border Patrol agents. We’ll also break down the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Apple and hear how the need for insurance is influencing major life decisions.

From the BBC World Service: Nike is replacing Adidas as the sponsor of Germany’s national soccer team. Then, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pleading for more ammunition for Ukraine’s war efforts; German chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’ll back a plan to use money from frozen Russian assets to buy more weapons. And a Swedish pharmacy chain says it won’t sell anti-aging skincare products to kids under the age of 15.