Introduction

China is on track to become an atomic superpower alongside the United States and Russia. The Pentagon estimates that China will roughly quadruple its nuclear stockpile by 2035. What does that mean for the U.S.?

• Plus, the Supreme Court delays a decision on the abortion pill.
• And, what to know now about Lyme Disease.

Guests: Axios' Dave Lawler and Oriana González, and George Washington University's Dr. Leana Wen.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go Deeper:

• A U.S. arms race with Russia and China could spin out of control
• Supreme Court extends stay on abortion pill rulings
• Moderna is developing a vaccine against the tick-borne Lyme disease, in a first for the company