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The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet

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The Biggest Trade in Sports Wasn't an Athlete — It Was a TV Show

When TNT lost the rights to broadcast NBA games this year, fans worried that the network’s long-running popular show “Inside... more

21 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
How Spirit Airlines Landed in Bankruptcy

For years, Spirit Airlines soared with a low-cost, no-frills business model. This week, it came in for a bumpy landing.... more

20 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
The Fight for 7-Eleven

Earlier this year, Canadian convenience store company Alimentation Couche-Tard put in a bid to acquire 7-Eleven. Then, management from inside... more

19 Nov 2024 · 17 minutes
The Mysterious Fees Inflating Your Grocery Bill

Grocery bills are going up for a lot of reasons. One has to do with how food gets on grocery... more

18 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
The Onion Is Buying Infowars. No Joke.

The Onion, the satirical news outlet, wants to buy Infowars, the platform conspiracy theorist Alex Jones used to defame families... more

15 Nov 2024 · 23 minutes
How the U.S. Fell Behind China on Climate Diplomacy

Leaders from around the world are meeting in Azerbaijan for the U.N.’s COP29 climate conference. With Donald Trump’s recent election... more

14 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
Does Warren Buffett Know Something We Don’t?

The famous investor and muti-billionaire CEO of Berkshire Hathaway is doing something unusual: selling stocks and hoarding cash. WSJ’s Spencer... more

13 Nov 2024 · 17 minutes
Abortion Was A Winning Issue – Just Not for Kamala Harris

After abortion access wins in 2022, Democrats made a bet that voters backing abortion on states’ ballot measures would also... more

12 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
The Scramble Is on to Fill Trump’s Cabinet

The incoming Trump administration has just named its White House chief of staff and more appointments will be coming soon.... more

08 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
Red, White and Who? Why Trump Won and Where Democrats Go Next

The race is over! Molly Ball and Ryan Knutson dive into the election results to understand what the electorate is... more

08 Nov 2024 · 29 minutes
What a Republican Congress Could Mean for Trump

Former president Donald Trump is now president-elect. But that wasn’t the only win this week for the GOP. Republicans have... more

07 Nov 2024 · 17 minutes
How Donald Trump Pulled Off a Historic Comeback

Republican former president Donald Trump defeats Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, reclaiming the White House. WSJ’s Alex Leary reports on... more

06 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
Red, White and Who? It's Trump.

After flipping Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States. In the early... more

06 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
What We're Watching for Tonight

Election night is here, and the U.S.–and the world–is watching as the votes come in. WSJ's Politics Editor Ben Pershing... more

05 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
Harris, Trump and the Inflation Election

Tomorrow is Election Day, and both Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have campaigned on bringing down... more

04 Nov 2024 · 22 minutes
Child Care Is on the Ballot in One Texas County

For decades, activists and lawmakers have tried to change the way child care works in the U.S. But they haven’t... more

01 Nov 2024 · 19 minutes
Red, White and Who? An Electoral College Blowout?

Rachel Humphreys and Molly Ball share dispatches from two major campaign events with Ryan Knutson. Molly analyzes the closing arguments... more

01 Nov 2024 · 26 minutes
How Waymo Won Over San Francisco

After a rocky start, self-driving car company Waymo seems to have won over riders in San Francisco. WSJ’s Meghan Bobrowsky... more

31 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
Why One Family Rejected Boeing's Latest Offer

For four generations, the Merwin family has worked in Boeing’s factories in Washington state. But for the last six weeks,... more

30 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
Former Election Security Head on America’s Biggest Threats

During the Trump administration, Chris Krebs was the top cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security. He spoke with... more

29 Oct 2024 · 22 minutes
Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations with Vladimir Putin

For the past two years, tech billionaire Elon Musk has been having regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin. WSJ’s... more

28 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
Hans Zimmer Isn’t Scared of AI

Hans Zimmer, Academy Award-winning composer, and Golnar Khosrowshahi, CEO of Reservoir Media, discuss AI in the music industry, why human... more

25 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
Red, White and Who? The Undecided Voters Who Could Decide the Election

Five undecided voters in swing states speak to Rachel Humphreys about how they're feeling as election day looms. Ryan Knutson... more

25 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
Sex-Trafficking Charges for Former Abercrombie CEO

Mike Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, was arrested and charged with running an international sex-trafficking ring. WSJ’s Khadeeja... more

24 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
Stop the Steal 2.0

Across the country, elections officials are bracing for a potentially contentious election day. At the same time, a network of... more

23 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
The Mysterious Drones Flying Over U.S. Military Bases

For 17 days last year, unidentified drones swarmed an area in Virginia that is home to a military base and... more

22 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
Why People Are Thinking Twice About Living in Florida

Clouds are gathering over the Sunshine State’s housing market. Especially along the state’s Gulf Coast, housing inventory is up and... more

21 Oct 2024 · 19 minutes
The Missing Minister, Episode 1: The Vanishing of Qin Gang

Last year, China’s foreign minister, Qin Gang, suddenly disappeared. Qin was a rising star in Chinese politics and a protegé... more

18 Oct 2024 · 31 minutes
The Missing Minister, Episode 2: The Affair

In the second episode of our investigation, we examine the life and career of Fu Xiaotian: the prominent Chinese TV... more

18 Oct 2024 · 27 minutes
The Missing Minister, Episode 3: The Downfall

In our final episode, we get a break in the case of the missing minister: According to our sources, Chinese... more

18 Oct 2024 · 27 minutes
Red, White and Who? The Desperation Stage

With millions of votes already cast, the race is on for each campaign to get their supporters to the polls.... more

18 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Lilly Ledbetter: The Woman Who Fought the Pay Gap

Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay trailblazer, died on Saturday. WSJ’s Joseph De Avila reports on how Ledbetter faced pay discrimination at... more

17 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
How One Teenager Became a Legendary Hacker

Investigators say that Arion Kurtaj’s life in cybercrime began at age 11, and ultimately led to his participation in the... more

16 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
Listeria, Liverwurst and the Family Feud at Boar's Head

Over the summer, an outbreak of listeria in Boar’s Head products killed 10 people and sickened dozens more. In the... more

15 Oct 2024 · 22 minutes
The Money Laundering Behind TD Bank’s $3 Billion Fine

TD Bank’s U.S. entity pleaded guilty and agreed to pay more than $3 billion in penalties, acknowledging it failed to... more

11 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
Red, White and Who? Foreign Policy and the Rise of Donald Trump Jr.

Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball explore what we know about both candidates’ approach to foreign policy. Plus, Molly shares what... more

11 Oct 2024 · 25 minutes
Why Trump and Harris Aren’t Talking About the $1.8 Trillion Deficit

The U.S. budget deficit topped $1.8 trillion in the last fiscal year. Meanwhile, both candidates for president are proposing plans... more

10 Oct 2024 · 19 minutes
Uncovering Elon Musk's Secret Political Donations

Elon Musk's financial support for Republican causes has been much more extensive and started earlier than previously known. WSJ’s Dana... more

09 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
The Chinese Hackers Spying on U.S. Internet Traffic

WSJ reporting has revealed a major cyberattack from a group tied to the Chinese government. Hackers penetrated the networks of... more

08 Oct 2024 · 18 minutes
Is Asheville No Longer a ‘Climate Haven?’

Asheville, North Carolina, was thriving until floodwaters and heavy wind from Hurricane Helene ripped through the region and destroyed large... more

07 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
Why Microsoft Wants Three Mile Island's Nuclear Power

Last month, Microsoft and Constellation Energy announced a deal to restart Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island, the site of the country’s... more

04 Oct 2024 · 21 minutes
Red, White and Who? Veep! Veep! All Eyes On Vance and Walz

The vice-presidential candidates took center stage at a debate this week. Ryan Knutson talks with Molly Ball about the important... more

04 Oct 2024 · 24 minutes
The Missteps That Led Nike Off Course

Under CEO John Donahoe, Nike pulled away from retailers and ramped up production of its classic sneaker lines. Now sales... more

03 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
The Risk of an All-Out War in the Middle East

Israel is now fighting on multiple fronts, after clashing with Hezbollah in Lebanon and sustaining Iranian strikes yesterday. WSJ’s Michael... more

02 Oct 2024 · 20 minutes
The Big Changes Tearing OpenAI Apart

In less than two years, OpenAI—the company behind ChatGPT—has gone from a little-known nonprofit lab to a world-famous organization at... more

01 Oct 2024 · 23 minutes
The Justice Department Takes On Visa

The Department of Justice is taking Visa, the largest card network in the U.S., to court, accusing the company of... more

30 Sep 2024 · 19 minutes
How Eric Adams Became New York City’s First Indicted Mayor

The mayor of America’s largest city likes to say he’s been “rejected, arrested and then elected.” Now, he’s been indicted.... more

27 Sep 2024 · 23 minutes
Red, White and Who? It’s Always the Economy!

After two big economic speeches this week, Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball discuss the candidates’ different economic strategies. Plus, voting... more

27 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
China, an Alabama Business and a 20-Year Battle

Milton Magnus, an Alabama businessman who runs one of the last makers of wire hangers in the U.S., has waged... more

26 Sep 2024 · 20 minutes
Inside the Trump Crypto Bromance

Former president Donald Trump wants to be the crypto president. With stops at a bitcoin conference and a bitcoin-themed bar,... more

25 Sep 2024 · 21 minutes
Red Lobster's New CEO Plots Its Comeback

This month, Red Lobster emerged from bankruptcy. At the helm of the restaurant chain is its new CEO, 35-year-old Damola... more

24 Sep 2024 · 21 minutes
The Return of Religious Films to Hollywood

Christian filmmakers have surprised Hollywood with a series of box office hits and now investors are pouring in millions. WSJ’s... more

23 Sep 2024 · 22 minutes
The Fed Finally Cut Rates. What Does That Mean?

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week, after a two year battle with inflation. David Uberti explains how that... more

20 Sep 2024 · 21 minutes
Red, White and Who? Why Ohio Could Decide the Senate

Ryan Knutson talks with Molly Ball and Rachel Humphreys about their recent trip to Ohio, where they talked to voters... more

20 Sep 2024 · 24 minutes
Exploding Pagers and the Risk of a Spreading War

On Tuesday afternoon, thousands of pagers issued to Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon exploded at the same time, killing 12 people... more

19 Sep 2024 · 19 minutes
A Cocaine Kingpin and the Rise of Drug Violence in Europe

Organized crime used to be considered a remote threat in much of Western Europe, but ruthless violence by criminal gangs... more

18 Sep 2024 · 22 minutes
Rupert Murdoch’s Succession Drama Goes to Court

This week, a trial got under way to determine whether Rupert Murdoch can change a trust holding the family’s assets... more

17 Sep 2024 · 18 minutes
Why 33,000 Boeing Workers Walked Off the Job

Tens of thousands of Boeing’s unionized workers are on strike after they rejected a new contract last week. WSJ’s Sharon... more

16 Sep 2024 · 18 minutes
Fraudulent Online Returns Cost Retailers Billions

Scammers are exploiting retailers’ online return programs like never before, fueled by websites and messaging apps. WSJ’s Liz Young reports... more

13 Sep 2024 · 18 minutes
Red, White and Who? A Swing-State Debate

After a tense debate, Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball unpack a busy election week and examine what’s next for both... more

13 Sep 2024 · 23 minutes
The Fight Over U.S. Steel and the Community Caught in the Middle

President Biden, Vice President Harris and former President Trump have all signaled their opposition to the planned sale of U.S.... more

12 Sep 2024 · 23 minutes
Testosterone Clinics Sell Virility. Side Effects Sometimes Included.

Testosterone therapy is booming, touting a boost at the gym and in the bedroom, but the potential side effects (like... more

11 Sep 2024 · 20 minutes
Your New Hire May Be a North Korean Spy

North Korean cybercriminals have developed a new way to access networks in corporate America: getting IT jobs. According to U.S.... more

10 Sep 2024 · 22 minutes
How Betting on U.S. Politics Is Getting Big

WSJ’s Alexander Osipovich explores the world of political betting. We meet a trader making big money making predictions on the... more

09 Sep 2024 · 19 minutes
Hot, Dry and Booming: A Texas Climate Case Study

Kyle, Texas is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. It is also facing heat and drought that... more

06 Sep 2024 · 20 minutes
Red, White and Who? How Abortion Plays For Trump and Harris

Who will win the race to the White House? A new series from The Journal podcast explores the issues that... more

06 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes
A Fed Insider on the Looming Rate Cut

This month, for the first time in over two years, the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest... more

05 Sep 2024 · 21 minutes
The Rise of the Tween Shopper

Tweens, or kids aged 8 to 12, have learned to shop online. Brands are taking note. WSJ’s Chavie Lieber spoke... more

04 Sep 2024 · 17 minutes
What's Behind the Arrest of the Telegram CEO?

Pavel Durov, the CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France last month. He was charged with a... more

03 Sep 2024 · 22 minutes
For Kamala Harris, a Big Interview and a Narrow Lead

Kamala Harris is trying to step out of President Biden’s shadow without distancing herself from their administration’s policies. Molly Ball... more

30 Aug 2024 · 22 minutes
Private Equity Finally Can Get a Piece of the NFL

The world’s most lucrative sports league is allowing private equity to buy into teams. WSJ’s Andrew Beaton and Miriam Gottfried... more

29 Aug 2024 · 19 minutes
Why China Is Risking a Trade War

Faced with stagnating economic growth, Chinese leader Xi Jinping decided to go all in on manufacturing and exporting. But, as... more

28 Aug 2024 · 19 minutes
Lending Elon Musk Money Was A Very Bad Bet

When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he borrowed $13 billion dollars from several banks to complete the deal. Now,... more

27 Aug 2024 · 17 minutes
Etsy: Big Commerce or Crafters' Community?

For almost 20 years, Etsy has been a popular website for handmade and specialized goods on the internet. But as... more

26 Aug 2024 · 26 minutes
Hope, Unity (and Some Nerves) at the DNC

Last night, Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination. It capped off a boisterous, speaker-packed week in... more

23 Aug 2024 · 23 minutes
Outcry at Bank of America Over Dangerous Workloads

In May, an associate at Bank of America died unexpectedly after working long hours on a big acquisition. The death... more

22 Aug 2024 · 21 minutes
The Inside Story of Starbucks’s CEO Drama

Last week, Starbucks ousted its CEO Laxman Narasimhan and replaced him with Brian Niccol, the current leader of Chipotle. Lauren... more

21 Aug 2024 · 21 minutes
At the DNC, Democrats Are Divided Over Gaza

The Democratic National Convention is underway in Chicago, where the party aims to unite behind its new nominee for president,... more

20 Aug 2024 · 18 minutes
The Economy: Trump vs. Harris

Last week, the two presidential candidates put forward some specific policy proposals about the economy. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia breaks down... more

19 Aug 2024 · 19 minutes
Is the Trump Campaign Going Off Track?

WSJ’s Molly Ball breaks down the past week for the Trump campaign as the former president continues to try and... more

16 Aug 2024 · 22 minutes
She Was Google’s First Landlord. And She Changed the Internet.

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki died last week at the age of 56. WSJ’s Miles Kruppa shares how Wojcicki developed... more

15 Aug 2024 · 21 minutes
One Man’s Campaign Against DEI

In the past three months, Robby Starbuck has fueled social-media attacks that have led to two companies rolling back their... more

14 Aug 2024 · 21 minutes
China Is Finally Doing Something About the Fentanyl Crisis

After years of pressure from the U.S., China is imposing new restrictions on chemicals used in the production of fentanyl.... more

13 Aug 2024 · 18 minutes
Boeing's Long Flight Delay – in Space

In June, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft successfully docked at the International Space Station. But issues with its propulsion system have called... more

12 Aug 2024 · 23 minutes
Will Tracking Cocoa Beans Help Save the Rainforest?

The world’s rainforests have shrunk dramatically in recent decades due to the expansion of land for growing cash crops, like... more

09 Aug 2024 · 18 minutes
$25 Billion to Zero: Bill Ackman’s Bungled IPO

Bill Ackman has pressed pause on the initial public offering of a new fund aimed at everyday investors after a... more

08 Aug 2024 · 18 minutes
Judge Rules ‘Google Is a Monopolist’

In a historic decision this week, a federal judge ruled that Google acted to illegally maintain a monopoly in online... more

07 Aug 2024 · 19 minutes
What the Stock Market Panic Says About the Economy

Slow job growth in the U.S. and interest rate cuts in Japan triggered a global stock market sell off on... more

06 Aug 2024 · 18 minutes
Who is Filing Thousands of Disability Lawsuits Against Businesses?

Under the Americans With Disabilities Act, businesses are supposed to make their websites accessible to the visually impaired. WSJ's Ruth... more

05 Aug 2024 · 21 minutes
'Phony' and 'Weird.' Trump and Harris Size Each Other Up

As Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign gets underway, Democrats and Republicans are rushing to define her. And Democrats are shifting the... more

02 Aug 2024 · 24 minutes
The Historic U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap

Russia freed wrongfully convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and more than a dozen others on Thursday as part... more

01 Aug 2024 · 21 minutes
Alexa is in Millions of Homes and Amazon is Losing Billions

After ten years of sales, 500 million Amazon smart devices have found their way into homes around the world. But... more

31 Jul 2024 · 19 minutes
The Paris Olympics’ $1.5 Billion Poop Problem

Today, Olympics officials in Paris postponed the men’s triathlon because of elevated E. coli levels in the River Seine, where... more

30 Jul 2024 · 20 minutes
The Slaves Sending You Scam Texts

Have you ever thought about who is behind your scam texts? WSJ reporter Feliz Solomon spent months investigating and discovered... more

29 Jul 2024 · 32 minutes
The Week That Changed the Presidential Race

The 2024 presidential election has taken a major turn after Biden dropped out of the race. WSJ’s Molly Ball charts... more

26 Jul 2024 · 23 minutes
The Quest to Save American-Made Antibiotics

USAntibiotics's plant in Tennessee is one of the last plants in the United States that makes amoxicillin, the crucial antibiotic... more

25 Jul 2024 · 20 minutes
Kamala Harris, In Context

Democrats are rallying around Vice President Kamala Harris as she takes over President Biden’s campaign. WSJ’s Tarini Parti discusses some... more

24 Jul 2024 · 20 minutes
The Glitch That Crashed Millions of Computers

Last Friday, 8.5 million computers around the world stopped working. All kinds of businesses were impacted, from airlines to banks... more

23 Jul 2024 · 17 minutes
Biden Taps Out. Harris Taps In.

On Sunday, President Joe Biden ended his bid for re-election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Annie Linskey reports on... more

22 Jul 2024 · 20 minutes
Takeaways from the RNC: Trump Is in Control

The Republican National Convention came to a close Thursday night with a speech by presidential nominee Donald Trump that called... more

19 Jul 2024 · 26 minutes
Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Turn Towards Trump

Elon Musk has said he is committing around $45 million a month to a pro-Trump super PAC, according to people... more

18 Jul 2024 · 21 minutes
Russia Tries a WSJ Reporter in a Secret Court

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich has been held in Russia for more than a year on an espionage accusation that he,... more

17 Jul 2024 · 17 minutes
Trump Courts the Union Vote

Last night at the Republican National Convention, Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, spoke. O’Brien was... more

16 Jul 2024 · 20 minutes
The Secret Service’s Failure to Protect Trump

On Saturday, a shooter attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Now, the Secret Service is coming under scrutiny for... more

15 Jul 2024 · 21 minutes
Teens Are Falling Victim to AI Fake Nudes

Last fall, nude photos of a 14-year-old student started spreading around her high school. But they weren't real… they’d been... more

12 Jul 2024 · 19 minutes
The Resurrection of Abercrombie & Fitch

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Abercrombie & Fitch was the hottest teen clothing brand. Kids would flock to... more

11 Jul 2024 · 23 minutes
Gold Bars, Cash and a Mercedes: A U.S. Senator's Corruption Trial

After his first corruption case ended in a mistrial in 2017, Sen. Bob Menendez had a message for his supporters:... more

10 Jul 2024 · 21 minutes
Boeing Agrees to Felony Plea. Now Its Future Is Up in the Air.

In a stunning concession, Boeing agreed Sunday to plead guilty to misleading air-safety regulators ahead of two deadly 737 MAX... more

09 Jul 2024 · 20 minutes
Coinbase’s CEO on the Future of Crypto

After high-profile collapses and government crackdowns, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is one of the last big digital-asset founders standing. He... more

08 Jul 2024 · 22 minutes
McDonald’s Wants To Offer Quality And Value. Can It Do Both?

Joe Erlinger, President of McDonald’s USA, sits down with Kate Linebaugh to talk about how the company is trying to... more

05 Jul 2024 · 19 minutes
Will Biden Stay in the Race?

Pressure is mounting on President Joe Biden to step back as candidate for president. A new WSJ poll shows Biden... more

03 Jul 2024 · 23 minutes
A Troubled Plan to Ship Migrants to Rwanda

After a steep increase in migration, the United Kingdom turned to a controversial plan: sending migrants to Rwanda. But the... more

02 Jul 2024 · 20 minutes
Trump Has Broad Immunity

The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to prosecutors hoping to convict Donald Trump on charges he sought to subvert... more

01 Jul 2024 · 19 minutes
Farm-to-Table Pioneer on Why We Still Need Better Food

Alice Waters helped the farm-to-table movement go mainstream in the U.S. through her restaurant Chez Panisse. In the decades since... more

28 Jun 2024 · 19 minutes
All Eyes on Biden, Trump – and CNN

Tonight, two presidents, one current and one former, are set to debate live on CNN. The stakes are high for... more

27 Jun 2024 · 18 minutes
How Ukraine Built a Weapon to Control the Black Sea

Ukraine has sunk or damaged about two dozen Russian ships using a technical innovation: naval drones. WSJ’s James Marson unspools... more

26 Jun 2024 · 18 minutes
The Unusual Economics of the Bilt Credit Card

Rent has long been an expense people wanted to pay on credit cards. In 2022, Wells Fargo launched a credit... more

25 Jun 2024 · 21 minutes
Southwest Changed Flying. Can It Change Itself?

An activist investor says Southwest Airlines is stuck in the past. Elliott Investment Management says it has amassed a $1.9... more

24 Jun 2024 · 19 minutes
Zyn pouches, ‘Zynfluencers’ and ‘the Zyndemic’

For about a decade, Zyn, a brand of nicotine pouch, was a niche product used by former smokers. But now... more

21 Jun 2024 · 22 minutes
Sam Altman's Opaque Investment Empire

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has a day job and a side gig. Only one of them makes him rich. WSJ's... more

20 Jun 2024 · 22 minutes
How ‘Conflict Gum’ Is Helping Fuel Sudan’s Civil War

Gum arabic is a widely used but little-known ingredient found in products like soda, gum, makeup and beer. But as... more

18 Jun 2024 · 20 minutes
The Brutal Calculation of Hamas’s Leader

Yahya Sinwar is the Hamas leader inside Gaza who allegedly plotted the October 7th attacks. According to private messages reviewed... more

17 Jun 2024 · 25 minutes
Tesla’s Multibillion-Dollar Pay Package for Elon Musk

Tesla shareholders voted to reapprove Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package, signaling support for the EV maker’s CEO and giving the... more

14 Jun 2024 · 22 minutes
The Hidden Life of Google’s Secret Weapon

Joshua Wright was a star in the world of antitrust, from his time at the Federal Trade Commission to his... more

13 Jun 2024 · 25 minutes
Elon Musk’s Unusual Relationships With Women at SpaceX

The billionaire founder showed several female employees at SpaceX an unusual amount of attention or pursued them. WSJ's Joseph Palazzolo... more

12 Jun 2024 · 24 minutes
New York’s U-Turn on a Plan to Reduce Traffic

The nation’s first congestion-pricing plan was set to take effect at the end of June. But last week, New York... more

11 Jun 2024 · 19 minutes
Shein: Fast Fashion, Slow IPO

The fast-fashion giant hoped to have a splashy U.S. public offering this year. WSJ's Shen Lu explains how the divide... more

10 Jun 2024 · 19 minutes
Trillion Dollar Shot, Episode 4: The Disruptors

The rising popularity of GLP-1 drugs could cause all kinds of ripple effects. According to one estimate, 9% of the U.S.... more

09 Jun 2024 · 42 minutes
‘It Came out of Nowhere’: The Rise of Dr Pepper

There is a new contender in the cola wars, and it isn’t a cola. It’s Dr Pepper. WSJ’s Jennifer Maloney... more

07 Jun 2024 · 21 minutes
Why Biden Is Cracking Down on Asylum at the Border

President Biden unveiled a last-ditch effort to lower illegal crossings at the southern border this week. The move focuses on... more

06 Jun 2024 · 19 minutes
Behind Closed Doors, Biden’s Age is Showing

For much of his career, Biden built a reputation as a master negotiator. He’s known for his detailed knowledge of... more

05 Jun 2024 · 23 minutes
A Conversation with Alphabet’s Captain of Moonshots

Astro Teller, the CEO of Aphabet’s X, runs a lab dedicated to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems... more

04 Jun 2024 · 21 minutes
Mexico Has a New President. Will She Be Different?

Claudia Sheinbaum, the former mayor of Mexico City, will become Mexico’s first female president. Sheinbaum has pledged to be a... more

03 Jun 2024 · 20 minutes
Trillion Dollar Shot, Episode 3: Brad

Bradley Olson has tried a lot of different diets over his 20-year weight-loss journey, including popular programs like WeightWatchers. But... more

02 Jun 2024 · 48 minutes
The Origin Story of Trump's Guilty Verdict

A New York jury has found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 charges. WSJ reporter Joe Palazzolo recalls the... more

31 May 2024 · 24 minutes
The Big Short: China Edition

For years, China’s real estate market was booming. Developers, home buyers and Western banks rushed to invest. But the boom... more

30 May 2024 · 24 minutes
The Trustbuster Taking on Ticketmaster

Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter heads the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. He speaks with Ryan Knutson about the DOJ’s... more

29 May 2024 · 22 minutes
$2.8 Billion for College Athletes and a New World for the NCAA

For over a century, the NCAA has refused to pay athletes. After a recent settlement, that’s going to change. The... more

28 May 2024 · 19 minutes
Introducing Science Vs - Ozempic: Is It Scarier Than We Thought?

Trillion Dollar Shot, our new series about drugs like Ozempic, will be back next week. Until then, we think you’d... more

26 May 2024 · 42 minutes
The First Person to Get Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is on a mission to enable humans to communicate with computers using their thoughts. Now they have... more

24 May 2024 · 21 minutes
Could Paris Hilton Create the 'Next Disney?'

Paris Hilton and her husband, VC investor Carter Reum, talk about "strict" parenting, the importance of A.I. and the huge... more

23 May 2024 · 28 minutes
Years After Surfside Collapse, Florida Condos Are In Crisis

Florida condominium buildings are undergoing inspections after the state set new requirements for how often the structures are put to... more

22 May 2024 · 22 minutes
Why Israel and Hamas Could Be Headed Into a Forever War

Seven months into the war, Hamas is far from defeated. The Islamist militant group is using guerrilla tactics and a... more

21 May 2024 · 20 minutes
Did ‘Roaring Kitty’ Just Spark a Meme Stock Sequel?

Meme stocks took off last week after an unexpected tweet appeared from “Roaring Kitty,” a social media account associated with... more

20 May 2024 · 19 minutes
Trillion Dollar Shot, Episode 2: Bank Breakers

As demand for the new class of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs skyrockets, one thing has stood in the way of many... more

19 May 2024 · 41 minutes
The Race to Save an Iconic Train From Falling Into the Ocean

The Pacific Surfliner train in Southern California runs along some of the most beautiful coastlines in America. But some fear... more

17 May 2024 · 22 minutes
The Life of One of Wall Street’s Greatest Investors

Jim Simons pioneered a revolution in financial trading, embracing a computer-oriented, quantitative style in the 1980s well ahead of Wall... more

16 May 2024 · 20 minutes
Live from Seattle: A Weird Economy + Election = ??

If the upcoming presidential election could be summed up by a song, what would it be? And will voters cast... more

15 May 2024 · 25 minutes
North Korea’s Propaganda Mastermind

For six decades, one man has been largely responsible for creating North Korea’s propaganda machine: Kim Ki Nam. He served... more

14 May 2024 · 19 minutes
How FTX Found Billions to Repay Customers

When FTX collapsed into bankruptcy in 2022, many customers never thought they'd see their money again. But FTX's assets have... more

13 May 2024 · 20 minutes
Trillion Dollar Shot, Episode 1: Birth of a Blockbuster

Before Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound, there was Lotte Bjerre Knudsen. In the 1990s, the young scientist at the Danish drug... more

13 May 2024 · 41 minutes
A Lawyer Says He Doesn't Need Help for Psychosis. His Family Disagrees.

WSJ’s Julie Wernau wanted to test a hypothesis: are there more mentally ill homeless people now, compared to before the... more

10 May 2024 · 28 minutes
Can Chinese Customers Rescue Starbucks?

Starbucks has a problem: Sales at U.S. stores have fallen sharply and now the company is looking to China, its... more

09 May 2024 · 18 minutes
The Suitcases Full of Cash Flowing Through Airports

London and Dubai's international airports have become conduits for billions of dollars of illicit funds, potentially linked to corruption, drug... more

08 May 2024 · 26 minutes
Why Is Tesla Pulling Back on EV Charging?

Tesla announced last week that it’s laying off the team responsible for the biggest electric-vehicle charging network in the U.S.... more

07 May 2024 · 18 minutes
The 20,000 Steps to a Walmart Manager's Six-Figure Salary

Walmart is offering higher pay, bonuses and more stock options this year to retain and attract managers. WSJ’s Sarah Nassauer... more

06 May 2024 · 19 minutes
Guns and Death Threats in Canada’s Baby-Eel Fisheries

The high price of baby eels has triggered an upsurge in illegal fishing and criminal activity in Canada. Earlier this... more

03 May 2024 · 21 minutes
The NBA's Media Rights Are Up for Grabs. Billions Are at Stake.

The National Basketball Association is in advanced stages of a new round of media-rights deals. WSJ’s Amol Sharma unpacks why... more

02 May 2024 · 20 minutes
Mayhem at Paramount as Merger Looms

On Monday, Bob Bakish stepped down as CEO of Paramount, one of America’s most iconic media companies. WSJ’s Jessica Toonkel... more

01 May 2024 · 19 minutes
Trump Allies Draft Plans to Rein in the Fed

Donald Trump's allies have drafted plans to curb the Federal Reserve’s independence, should Trump win a second term. WSJ’s Andrew... more

30 Apr 2024 · 18 minutes
Amazon’s Secret Operation to Gather Intel on Rivals

For almost a decade, Amazon staff went undercover on Walmart, eBay and other marketplaces selling products under the guise of... more

29 Apr 2024 · 21 minutes
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon on What's Next for the Economy

Jamie Dimon discusses his concerns about the future of the economy, the effect of overseas wars and the importance of... more

26 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
Pro-Palestinian Protests and Arrests at U.S. Colleges

With a fresh round of pro-Palestinian protests sweeping campuses nationwide, university administrators are cracking down. WSJ’s Melissa Korn explains what... more

25 Apr 2024 · 20 minutes
How Gambling Scandals Are Rocking Sports Leagues

Less than six years after a Supreme Court ruling paved the way for legal sports gambling, U.S. sports leagues are... more

24 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
Inside the White House's Scramble to Avert a Bigger Middle East War

Over the course of 19 days, U.S. officials raced to contain escalating tensions between Israel and Iran amid a series... more

23 Apr 2024 · 16 minutes
Donald Trump’s First Criminal Trial Is Underway

Former President Donald Trump is expected to spend the next six weeks in a Manhattan courtroom, defending himself against accusations... more

22 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
How Cyber Thieves Are Disrupting U.S. Goods

Reports of freight fraud are on the rise, vexing trucking companies and regulators. And victims say that they aren’t getting... more

19 Apr 2024 · 16 minutes
Think It’s Expensive to Buy a Home? Try Owning One.

It’s not just the cost of buying a home that’s going up. It’s also the hidden costs — like taxes,... more

18 Apr 2024 · 21 minutes
Why the Fed Is Steering Away From Rate Cuts

Yesterday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell called into question whether the Fed will be able to lower interest rates this... more

17 Apr 2024 · 18 minutes
Many Cities Fear the ‘Doom Loop.’ St. Louis is in One.

Cities such as San Francisco and Chicago are trying to save their downtown office districts from spiraling into a doom... more

16 Apr 2024 · 21 minutes
The Russian Military is Using Elon Musk’s Starlink

SpaceX’s satellite-internet devices are ending up in the hands of American adversaries and accused war criminals. WSJ’s Thomas Grove and... more

15 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
Can the WNBA Cash in on the Caitlin Clark Effect?

Caitlin Clark has lifted women’s college basketball to new heights, setting records on and off the court. Now the Iowa... more

12 Apr 2024 · 21 minutes
How Employer-Funded Child Care Can Work

Providing child care for employees may not seem like a savvy business choice, but some companies swear by it. WSJ’s... more

11 Apr 2024 · 20 minutes
What Arizona's Abortion Ban Means for the 2024 Election

This week, the Arizona Supreme Court revived an abortion ban enacted in 1864, decades before the state's formation. WSJ's Laura... more

10 Apr 2024 · 18 minutes
Biden’s New Plan to Cancel Student Debt

The Biden administration is proposing a sweeping initiative to slash student debt for nearly 30 million borrowers. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia... more

09 Apr 2024 · 18 minutes
Why No Labels’ Presidential Campaign Failed to Launch

No Labels, the centrist group which was trying to field a third-party presidential candidate, is abandoning its efforts to find... more

08 Apr 2024 · 21 minutes
Janet Yellen Has a Warning for China

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in China trying to discourage government officials and business leaders from flooding the world with... more

05 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
The Failures Inside Boeing's 737 Factory

In January, a door panel blew off a Boeing 737 MAX plane during an Alaska Airlines flight. Informal communication logs... more

04 Apr 2024 · 22 minutes
A Deadly Strike on Aid Workers in Gaza

Amid an increasingly dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza, seven aid workers from World Central Kitchen were killed by an Israeli... more

03 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
The Battle Over Disney’s Board

Disney's business has been struggling in recent years, and there's a fight over how to fix it. On one side... more

02 Apr 2024 · 19 minutes
Ryanair: Cheap, Cramped and Making Its CEO a Fortune

Michael O’Leary has been running Ryanair for the past 30 years — the longest tenure of any major airline boss.... more

01 Apr 2024 · 23 minutes
Six Days of Chaos at MGM’s Casinos

A gang of young criminals. A more than $30 million ransom. Casinos in disarray. WSJ’s Robert McMillan brings us inside... more

29 Mar 2024 · 29 minutes
25 Years in Prison from “The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy”

Caitlin Ostroff and Rachel Humphreys attend Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing hearing and parse through the reasoning behind Judge Lewis Kaplan’s ruling... more

29 Mar 2024 · 20 minutes
Donald Trump’s Meme Stock Moment

Not long ago, Donald Trump’s social-media company, Truth Social, seemed like it was on life support. But when the company... more

28 Mar 2024 · 18 minutes
The Baltimore Bridge Catastrophe

Early Tuesday morning, a 1,000-foot container ship lost power and plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge leaving six people... more

27 Mar 2024 · 17 minutes
What Will Sam’s Sentence Be? from "The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy"

Caitlin Ostroff and Rachel Humphreys dive into a mountain of court filings to understand the arguments that will be made... more

27 Mar 2024 · 16 minutes
Will Getting Rid of Bosses Fix the Workplace?

Bayer is throwing out the corporate playbook to try a radical experiment: getting rid of a huge swath of its... more

26 Mar 2024 · 20 minutes
Sam's Life in a Brooklyn Jail from "The Trial of Crypto's Golden Boy"

We’re back for Sam Bankman-Fried’s sentencing. After the crypto golden boy was found guilty on all counts in November, this... more

26 Mar 2024 · 15 minutes
Why the U.S. Government Is Suing Apple

The Department of Justice announced a landmark lawsuit against Apple, alleging that it has built a monopoly in smartphones by... more

25 Mar 2024 · 21 minutes
Trump Needs $450 Million He Doesn’t Have

Donald Trump’s finances are under stress. He faces a $454 million judgment against him in a civil-fraud case. Meanwhile, his... more

22 Mar 2024 · 19 minutes
Is Fighting Misinformation Censorship? The Supreme Court Will Decide.

This week, the Supreme Court is considering whether the Biden administration unlawfully pressured tech companies to suppress social media posts... more

21 Mar 2024 · 20 minutes
Can Reddit’s IPO Survive Its Own Users?

The social-media platform Reddit is making its stock-market debut Thursday and is offering a chunk of shares in its initial... more

20 Mar 2024 · 21 minutes
Why Women Are Leaving Goldman Sachs

When David Solomon became CEO of Goldman Sachs just over five years ago, he made promoting women to senior levels... more

19 Mar 2024 · 19 minutes
How Two Binance Employees Ended Up Detained in Nigeria

Two Binance employees, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are being held by Nigerian authorities in a guarded house. According to... more

18 Mar 2024 · 21 minutes
How a Psychiatrist Lost $400,000 on Gambling Apps

In November 2022, Kavita Fischer downloaded a casino app from DraftKings, one of the top online betting companies in the... more

15 Mar 2024 · 31 minutes
The Cyberattack That’s Roiling Healthcare

Hospitals, pharmacies and medical groups have been reeling in the wake of last month’s ransomware attack on a company widely... more

14 Mar 2024 · 22 minutes
House Passes Bill to Ban TikTok

Today the House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would ban TikTok from operating in the U.S. or force... more

13 Mar 2024 · 17 minutes
Rail Unions Normally Hate CEOs. Now They Are Trying to Save One.

About a year after a major train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, an activist investor is trying to oust Norfolk... more

12 Mar 2024 · 18 minutes
Chinese-Made Cranes at U.S. Ports: A New Trojan Horse?

Nearly 80% of ship-to-shore cranes at U.S. ports are made by ZPMC, a Chinese state-owned company. In recent years, U.S.... more

11 Mar 2024 · 21 minutes
Why an Ivy League Basketball Team Voted to Unionize

This week the Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to unionize, setting up a fight with the school over whether its... more

08 Mar 2024 · 19 minutes
How Sam Altman’s Bromance With Elon Musk Turned Toxic

Sam Altman once called Elon Musk, one of his OpenAI co-founders, his hero. Now Musk is suing Altman, accusing him... more

07 Mar 2024 · 22 minutes
Biden vs. Trump: The Rematch Nobody Wants

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley suspended her bid for the Republican presidential nomination.That sets the stage for another matchup... more

06 Mar 2024 · 17 minutes
Who Wants Non-Alcoholic Beer? Everyone, Apparently.

In 2017 Bill Shufelt was desperate. He’d quit his job at a hedge fund to start a business that sounded... more

05 Mar 2024 · 19 minutes
From Ukrainian Teen to Russian Propaganda Star

When Russian troops invaded his hometown in 2022, Ukrainian teenager Denys Kostev filmed TikTok videos cursing Vladimir Putin and praising... more

04 Mar 2024 · 24 minutes
Can Warner Bros. Uncancel J.K. Rowling?

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has come under fire in recent years for comments she’s made about gender and sex... more

01 Mar 2024 · 26 minutes
Why the FTC is Challenging a $25 Billion Supermarket Merger

The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block a $25 billion merger between two supermarket giants: Albertsons and Kroger.WSJ’s Patrick... more

29 Feb 2024 · 19 minutes
The Downfall of Vice

Vice Media was a digital-media pioneer, built on provocative journalism and the promise of reaching younger audiences, a boon for... more

28 Feb 2024 · 22 minutes
Inside One Publisher’s Fight Against Book Bans

School districts and state legislatures have been ramping up efforts to ban certain books from school libraries and curricula. Last... more

27 Feb 2024 · 20 minutes
The Deepfake Election Has Arrived

Days before the presidential primary in New Hampshire, thousands of people received a call from someone who sounded like President... more

26 Feb 2024 · 20 minutes
Influencer Arielle Charnas’s Fashion Fail

Arielle Charnas is a fashion blogger turned influencer with over 1 million Instagram followers. In 2020, she launched her clothing... more

23 Feb 2024 · 19 minutes
The Deal That Could Change Credit Cards

Capital One announced plans to buy Discover Financial Services in a $35 billion deal that marries two of the largest... more

22 Feb 2024 · 21 minutes
Fentanyl Is Bad. ‘Tranq’ Might Be Worse.

The animal tranquilizer xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is finding its way into opioid supplies and wreaking havoc all over... more

21 Feb 2024 · 19 minutes
‘It Felt Surreal’: A Cancer Diagnosis at 26

Meilin Keen was diagnosed with stomach cancer at 26. She’s part of a growing demographic of people who are getting... more

20 Feb 2024 · 19 minutes
Alexei Navalny, Putin’s Loudest Critic, Dies in a Russian Prison

For years, anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny has been an outspoken critic and political foe of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Today,... more

16 Feb 2024 · 22 minutes
The Deal to Hide Bad Actors in the Funeral Industry

Unethical funeral homes have exploited grieving customers for decades. What consumers may not know is that many of the industry’s... more

15 Feb 2024 · 21 minutes
Sam Altman’s $7 Trillion ‘Moonshot’

OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman kicked off an AI revolution with the viral ChatGPT. Now, Altman has set his... more

14 Feb 2024 · 22 minutes
The Spectacular Fall of 23andMe

Five years ago, 23andMe was one of the buzziest startups in the world. Now, 23andMe’s stock is worth less than... more

13 Feb 2024 · 17 minutes
Why Three Media Giants Are Betting on Sports Streaming

While the National Football League was getting ready for yesterday’s Super Bowl, major news was announced that caught high-level NFL... more

12 Feb 2024 · 17 minutes
The Epic Battle Between the 49ers and Their Home City

As the 49ers contend for Super Bowl rings this Sunday, the team has another battle to fight. The 49ers are... more

09 Feb 2024 · 22 minutes
Will the Supreme Court Kick Trump off the Ballot?

In December, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump couldn’t appear on the presidential ballot because his actions on... more

08 Feb 2024 · 18 minutes
The Day the Music Died on TikTok

Music from major artists like Taylor Swift and The Weeknd has been muted on TikTok after a licensing deal fell... more

07 Feb 2024 · 18 minutes
Mark Cuban on ‘Shark Tank,’ the Mavs and Elon Musk

Mark Cuban is best known as a panelist on the reality TV show “Shark Tank” and for his ownership of... more

06 Feb 2024 · 24 minutes
Money, Drugs, Elon Musk and Tesla's Board

Elon Musk and some members of Tesla's board of directors have deep personal and financial ties. The connections are an... more

05 Feb 2024 · 22 minutes
The UN Agency Accused of Links to Hamas

Amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, no aid group has the reach of the United Nations Relief and Works... more

02 Feb 2024 · 20 minutes
Why Buying Paramount Global Won't Be Easy

Paramount Global is a media titan and lately potential buyers have been circling, hoping to get some of its parts.... more

01 Feb 2024 · 18 minutes
Ukraine's $30 Billion Problem

The U.S. and the European Union have promised Ukraine billions of dollars in new financial aid to keep the country... more

31 Jan 2024 · 18 minutes
Argentina’s New President Takes a Chainsaw to the Country’s Government

Argentine President Javier Milei took office in December promising a free-market revolution to fix the country’s ailing economy. In an... more

30 Jan 2024 · 18 minutes
A Deadly Drone Attack and Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

Three U.S. service members were killed and at least 34 injured in a drone strike in Jordan on Sunday. It’s... more

29 Jan 2024 · 20 minutes
A Russian Billionaire, an Art Dealer and an Epic Feud

Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev owned art by da Vinci, Picasso and Magritte. But over more than a decade, he says... more

26 Jan 2024 · 21 minutes
How China's BYD Overtook Tesla

A few years ago, the founder of Chinese automaker BYD was worried the company might not survive. But last year,... more

25 Jan 2024 · 22 minutes
The Company Taking on Apple’s Watch Technology

If you own an Apple Watch, you may have noticed the device’s pulse oximeter feature. Masimo, a medical technology company,... more

24 Jan 2024 · 18 minutes
The Computer Glitch That Caused Nearly 1,000 Convictions

Between 1999 and 2015, some 983 people were convicted for stealing from post offices in the U.K. Some people ended... more

23 Jan 2024 · 23 minutes
Smuggling Migrants Toward the U.S. Is a Booming Business

Hundreds of thousands of migrants try to get from South America to the United States each year. But first, they... more

22 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
How the Stanley Cup Became the Internet's Favorite Water Bottle

The Stanley Quencher, an insulated water bottle, is everywhere these days. And the popularity has been good for the company.... more

19 Jan 2024 · 22 minutes
What Happens to Privacy in the Age of AI?

The AI industry is controlled by only a few powerful companies. Is that concentration of power dangerous? WSJ's Sam Schechner... more

18 Jan 2024 · 18 minutes
Food Fight: PepsiCo vs. Carrefour

Carrefour, one of the world’s biggest grocery chains, said it’s dropping PepsiCo products from roughly 10,000 stores across five European... more

17 Jan 2024 · 20 minutes
Bitcoin's Long Journey to the Stock Market

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the creation of Bitcoin ETFs, exchange-traded funds that buy the cryptocurrency, allowing retail... more

16 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
Artificial: Episode 4, Behind Sam Altman’s Firing

When the OpenAI board ousted CEO Sam Altman last November, very few people knew exactly what was behind it. In... more

14 Jan 2024 · 36 minutes
The 2024 College Financial Aid Mess

A student's financial aid package is one of the most important factors in students’ college decisions. WSJ’s Oyin Adedoyin tells... more

12 Jan 2024 · 21 minutes
Will Florida’s Plan to Get Cheap Drugs From Canada Work?

Florida recently became the first state to win approval from the Food and Drug Administration to import prescription drugs from... more

11 Jan 2024 · 19 minutes
‘We Were Attacked’: Militants Upend Global Shipping

Houthi rebels have been attacking ships in the Red Sea for months. Now the U.S. and its allies have given... more

10 Jan 2024 · 20 minutes
A Hole in a Plane and a Headache for Boeing

The last thing Boeing needed was more trouble with its 737 MAX jet. That is exactly what it got at... more

09 Jan 2024 · 18 minutes
A Messy Start to the 2024 Presidential Election

Primaries that don’t count. An incumbent President’s write-in campaign. The 2024 election is off to a weird start. WSJ’s Eliza... more

08 Jan 2024 · 20 minutes
Artificial: Episode 3, ChatGPT

OpenAI launched ChatGPT with low expectations and little fanfare. But the chatbot was an instant hit and went on to... more

07 Jan 2024 · 34 minutes
China Wants More Babies. Many Women Are Saying No.

The Chinese government is concerned about the country's birth rate. The population in China is now approximately 1.4 billion and... more

05 Jan 2024 · 22 minutes
Behind the Campaign to Push Harvard’s President Out

Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday, after being dogged for weeks by allegations of plagiarism and accusations that she... more

04 Jan 2024 · 20 minutes
One Company’s Quest to Burst Apple’s Blue Bubble Texts

If you text on a smartphone, chances are you’ve seen the problem: blue text bubbles versus green texts. It's a... more

03 Jan 2024 · 22 minutes
'The Ultimate Confidence Trickster': The Double Life of a Tech Exec

For more than three years, Jan Marsalek has been on the run. He was the jet-setting COO of Wirecard, the... more

02 Jan 2024 · 21 minutes
The Taco Tuesday Fight Is Over

Earlier this year, we brought you the story of a New Jersey restaurant owner named Gregory Gregory, who took on... more

26 Dec 2023 · 21 minutes
Mariah Carey on the Rise of Her Christmas Anthem

We are off for the holidays, but still have a great episode for this Christmas weekend.Mariah Carey released "All I... more

22 Dec 2023 · 22 minutes
Inside an iPhone Heist

Thieves across the U.S. are stealing people’s iPhones, using them to loot victims’ bank accounts and personal information. After investigating... more

21 Dec 2023 · 22 minutes
What Happened to GM’s All-Electric Bet?

General Motors CEO Mary Barra is 10 years into her tenure and deep into her quest to turn GM into... more

20 Dec 2023 · 18 minutes
Why an AI Pioneer Is Worried

Yoshua Bengio, known as a godfather of AI, is one of hundreds of researchers and tech leaders calling for a... more

19 Dec 2023 · 23 minutes
Who's Keeping Zombie Malls Alive?

There are hundreds of zombie malls throughout the U.S. WSJ's Kate King investigates why some of America's empty and dilapidated... more

18 Dec 2023 · 19 minutes
The Wonderful Accident Behind a Christmas Classic

“It’s a Wonderful Life” is one of the most iconic Christmas movies. But when it first came out in 1946,... more

15 Dec 2023 · 20 minutes
Actors Recorded Videos for ‘Vladimir.’ It Turned Into Russian Propaganda.

Russia-aligned propagandists tricked celebrities like Elijah Wood, Pricilla Presley and Ice T into recording videos that would later be used... more

14 Dec 2023 · 20 minutes
The Mysterious CEO Leading Shein to an IPO

In the decade since he co-founded Shein and turned it into one of the world's most popular fast-fashion brands, CEO... more

13 Dec 2023 · 21 minutes
Janet Yellen on Inflation and the U.S. Economy

Today, WSJ’s Chief Economics Correspondent Nick Timiraos sat down with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen who said inflation is “meaningfully coming... more

12 Dec 2023 · 21 minutes
Big Donors Clash with Universities Over Antisemitism, Free Speech

The president of the University of Pennsylvania, Liz Magill, resigned on Saturday, capping a tumultuous week at the Ivy League... more

11 Dec 2023 · 21 minutes
Artificial: Episode 2, Selling Out

OpenAI’s breakout product, ChatGPT, had humble origins. What started as a small research project ballooned into something much bigger: a... more

10 Dec 2023 · 33 minutes
Does Nikki Haley Have a Chance At Beating Trump?

Nikki Haley, former U.N. ambassador and governor of South Carolina, has been gaining traction in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.... more

08 Dec 2023 · 21 minutes
Meta Is Struggling to Boot Pedophiles Off Facebook and Instagram

Meta has spent months trying to fix child-safety problems on Instagram and Facebook. But as WSJ's Jeff Horwitz explains, the... more

07 Dec 2023 · 17 minutes
Why Goldman Sachs and Apple Weren't Happily Ever After

Apple has filed for divorce from its partnership with Goldman Sachs.. It also marks a swift about-face for a partnership... more

06 Dec 2023 · 21 minutes
Why Some Opioid Victims Are Challenging Purdue’s Settlement

The Supreme Court is weighing an $8-billion settlement between opioid victims, Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Two claimants explain... more

05 Dec 2023 · 20 minutes
She Tried to Get Sober. She Got Scammed Instead.

For months, state and federal law-enforcement officials have been investigating a Medicaid scam in which hundreds of fraudulent sober-living homes... more

04 Dec 2023 · 19 minutes
Artificial: Episode 1, The Dream

In 2015, a group of Silicon Valley heavy-hitters met for a dinner that would change tech history. They believed that... more

03 Dec 2023 · 33 minutes
Charlie Munger: Curmudgeon, Sage and Investing Legend

Billionaire investor Charlie Munger died Tuesday, just weeks short of his 100th birthday. Munger was vice-chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, and... more

01 Dec 2023 · 24 minutes
The Oil Giant Hosting This Year’s U.N. Climate Summit

Dubai, a city known for private jets, giant yachts and other symbols of carbon-heavy living, is an awkward location for... more

30 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
Lewd Photos, Booze and Bullying: Inside the FDIC’s Toxic Culture

A Journal investigation reveals a years-long culture of sexual harassment and intimidation at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a government... more

29 Nov 2023 · 24 minutes
Introducing - Artificial: The OpenAI Story

OpenAI was founded in 2015 as an idealistic nonprofit. Its goal was to build artificial general intelligence or AGI —... more

29 Nov 2023 · 3 minutes
The Family Drama Inside Estée Lauder

Shares of Estée Lauder, the beauty giant, have plunged about 50% this year. And the members of the Lauder family... more

28 Nov 2023 · 21 minutes
The Fall of (Another) Crypto King

Changpeng Zhao built Binance into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and became one of the faces of crypto in the... more

27 Nov 2023 · 20 minutes
Pig-Butchering: A Texting Scam With a Crypto Twist

We’re off today, but we still have a great episode for you. A texting scam that originated in China is... more

24 Nov 2023 · 24 minutes
Canned or Homemade? America’s Biggest Cranberry Company Wins Either Way

Ocean Spray’s farmers are responsible for 65% of the world’s cranberries. It’s not a publicly traded company. It’s not a... more

22 Nov 2023 · 21 minutes
Cheap Drones Are Transforming the Battlefield

Cheap drones, once the domain of hobbyists, are now in high demand on battlefields. Following Hamas's attack on October 7,... more

21 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
OpenAI’s Weekend of Absolute Chaos

OpenAI unexpectedly fired its CEO and co-founder Sam Altman on Friday. The move kicked off a series of twists and... more

20 Nov 2023 · 26 minutes
Why So Many Emergency Rooms Are Failing Kids in America

A Wall Street Journal investigation found that only 14% of emergency departments nationwide have been certified to treat kids. WSJ’s... more

17 Nov 2023 · 24 minutes
Inflation Is Down. Unemployment Is Low. Is This a Soft Landing?

Inflation has been a big problem in the U.S. economy over the past couple of years. The Federal Reserve has... more

16 Nov 2023 · 20 minutes
The Actors Strike Is Over. Who Won?

The longest actors strike in Hollywood history finally came to an end last week. WSJ’s Joe Flint explains why it... more

15 Nov 2023 · 18 minutes
The Hospital at the Center of Israel’s War on Hamas

On Monday, Israeli troops reached Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa where Israel says Hamas conceals a major command center. WSJ’s Chao... more

14 Nov 2023 · 20 minutes
China’s Plans for Its Unemployed Youth: Send Them Away

An economic downturn in China has resulted in historically high youth unemployment. At the same time, China’s leader Xi Jinping... more

13 Nov 2023 · 18 minutes
The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy: What Happens Next?

The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried is over. Rachel Humphreys and Caitlin Ostroff reflect on their month at court and answer... more

10 Nov 2023 · 26 minutes
He Thought Instagram Was Safe. Then His Daughter Got an Account.

Former Meta engineer Arturo Bejar thought he could help make Instagram safer after his daughter experienced harassment on the platform.... more

09 Nov 2023 · 27 minutes
Oregonians Decriminalized Hard Drugs. Now Many Regret It.

Oregon became the first state to decriminalize all drugs in 2020. The goal was to steer people to treatment who... more

08 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
WeWork: From $47 Billion Unicorn to Bankruptcy

WeWork, the office space coworking company, filed for bankruptcy yesterday. The company’s decision comes after it struggled with debt and... more

07 Nov 2023 · 20 minutes
A Case of Conspiracy in Real Estate

Home buyers and sellers face the prospect of major changes to the ways they pay their real-estate agents, following a... more

06 Nov 2023 · 18 minutes
'Our Refinery Is On Fire': Two Brothers and a Deadly Explosion

Brothers Ben and Max Morrissey were killed over a year ago by an explosion at their workplace, an oil refinery... more

03 Nov 2023 · 48 minutes
The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy: Guilty On All Counts

A jury convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried of stealing billions of dollars from customers and lenders, in what prosecutors called... more

03 Nov 2023 · 15 minutes
Would You Pay to Use Instagram Without Ads?

Meta, the parent of Facebook and Instagram, will soon find out how much users in Europe are willing to pay... more

02 Nov 2023 · 18 minutes
The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy: Closing Arguments

Both the prosecution and the defense make their final pitches to the jury as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial comes... more

02 Nov 2023 · 17 minutes
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Brothers Ben and Max Morrissey were killed over a year ago by an explosion at their workplace, an oil refinery co-owned and... more