China defends a global push to build infrastructure. The Chinese president promotes it. Think tanks explain it. Even college students are encouraged to study it. So why does it still make westerners suspicious? Is next year's election simply a referendum on President Trump? Some Midwestern voters have more than that on their minds. And who lives and who dies in Avengers: Endgame? We can't answer that without spoiling the movie but we can reflect on what Marvel films have meant to audiences. 22 of them in 11 years.
