Alex Ossola

Call it the mediterre.

That is, a property where people who left the city to retire can come back for doctor's visits.

Jessica Flint covers residential real estate for the Journal and says this is a lifestyle play.

But Jessica says it's not just New York City that attracts the Mediterra crowd.

Minneapolis also has its fair share because it's a 90-minute drive from the Mayo Clinic.

And that's what's news for this Thursday afternoon.

Today's show was produced by Anthony Bansi and Danny Lewis with supervising producer Tali Arbell.

I'm Alex Ocele for The Wall Street Journal.

We'll be back with a new show tomorrow morning.

Thanks for listening.

A new class of drugs could help millions of people lower their risk of heart attacks if the companies can show the medicine actually works.

Plus, Ford's stock is popping for a reason that has nothing to do with cars.

And Iran's battered economy is proving a key factor in peace negotiations with the U.S.,

It's Wednesday, May 27th.

I'm Alex Osola for The Wall Street Journal.

This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that move the world today.

Tens of millions of Americans have elevated levels of lipoprotein A, a fatty particle in the blood.

It's a variant of LDL, the bad cholesterol, and a driver of heart disease.

Scientists have been chasing treatments for decades, with little to show for it.

Now, a new class of drugs has potential.