Alex Osola

more younger Americans are dying from colorectal cancer than any other kind of cancer.

The American Cancer Society said today that more than 3,900 adults under the age of 50 died of cancer of the colon or rectum in 2023.

That compares with just over 3,800 who died of breast cancer, the number two cause of deaths from cancer for that year.

Colorectal cancer cases have been on the rise in younger adults for years, and the fact that it's now the top cancer killer means the disease is often diagnosed when it's already at an advanced stage.

Medical groups have lowered the recommended age for colonoscopies that can detect the disease early on, but doctors say not enough people under 50 are getting the screenings.

SpaceX, one of the most valuable private companies in the U.S., has long resisted going public.

In fact, it got so valuable in part because it could develop risky space businesses outside the scrutiny of public investors.

Its executives like to say the company wouldn't IPO until its rockets were regularly flying to Mars.

Now, though, the stock market debut may be coming soon.

People familiar with the matter say CEO Elon Musk is racing towards an IPO in the next few months.

Journal reporter Cori Dreebush is here to tell us more about Musk's change of heart.

Cori, Musk has complained loudly and often about the challenges of running his existing public company, Tesla.

He's repeatedly tangled with regulators and courts over issues like his compensation, which is the kind of thing that is less of an issue when a company is private.

So what's pushing Musk to make SpaceX public?

Musk has told people that he wants to complete this IPO by July.

Are they in a rush to get this done?

Is there a sense yet of how investors could respond to a SpaceX IPO?

That was WSJ reporter Cori Dreebush.

Thanks, Cori.

Thanks so much for having me.