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The World Cup Story, Part 1: Soccer and Scandal

07 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

As the World Cup begins this week, we bring you a two-part Sunday special charting how FIFA built the World Cup into a global phenomenon and how it be...

Americans Have More Credit Card Debt Than Ever

05 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The collective credit card debt of Americans has reached an all-time high of $1.25 trillion. Soaring interest rates and stubborn inflation have also l...

How AI Is Being Trained to Do Your Job

04 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a new gig economy that involves training AI to do white collar jobs. And one company, Mercor, is leading the charge. The training startup hi...

Can the U.S. Keep Chinese Cars Out?

03 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

China’s carmakers like BYD, Geely and Great Wall Motor have seen immense growth in recent years. But their cars are not for sale in the U.S. due to ...

Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers

02 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

For the first time since the 1930s, more people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in. It's a trend driven largely by the Trump Administration’s...

Why Hollywood Can't Find Good Scripts

01 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How to get discovered in Hollywood has been a decades-old struggle. For screenwriters, that game started to change when Franklin Leonard launched the ...

The ‘Class of AI’ Enters the Workforce

29 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The class of 2026 is the most AI-native group of graduates to come out of college, with ChatGPT debuting their freshman year. WSJ’s Allison Pohle re...

The Shakeup Coming for Car Dealerships

28 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There’s finally another way to buy a new car, as companies like Carvana and Volkswagen’s new brand Scout are challenging the traditional dealershi...

Is Florida Just for Rich People Now?

27 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Florida, once an affordable haven, is rapidly transforming into a state for the wealthy. As a result, living costs are rising and population growth is...

Novo Nordisk's CEO Has a Comeback Plan

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When Maziar Mike Doustdar took over as CEO of Novo Nordisk last year, the company had lost ground in the anti-obesity drug market. Doustdar spoke with...

How YouTube Took Over the American Classroom

22 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

American classrooms are awash with YouTube. One survey showed that 94% of teachers have used YouTube in their roles. A WSJ investigation reveals the b...

Barney Frank’s Legacy of Financial Reform

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Barney Frank, the former Democratic congressman, died this week at the age of 86. Frank was best known as the architect of the Dodd-Frank law that res...

Why Chinese Customers Are Running From Nike

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nike co-founder Phil Knight visited China nearly 50 years ago and dreamed of selling sneakers. He laid out an ambitious vision—“One billion people...

Trapped in the Strait of Hormuz

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Approximately 20,000 ​seafarers have been stranded, many since late February, because they can’t get through the Strait of Hormuz. WSJ’s Drew Hi...

For Riz Ahmed, Life is a Spy Thriller

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes, actor Riz Ahmed says, his life feels like a spy thriller. He made his new show, “Bait,” about that feeling, and sat down with Jessica M...

Musk vs. Altman

15 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The blockbuster lawsuit between OpenAI co-founders Elon Musk and Sam Altman has wrapped up. The three-week trial has exposed some of the inner working...

Jerome Powell’s Last Stand at the Fed

14 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A new chairman is taking over from Jerome Powell at the Federal Reserve. But Powell isn't leaving. He plans to stay on as a voting member on the Fed’...

Trump and Xi to Meet at High-Stakes Summit

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has arrived in Beijing for a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. WSJ's Annie Linskey and Lingling Wei lay out what each sid...

The Vape Cloud Hanging Over the FDA

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Marty Makary has resigned as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Makary faced criticism over the FDA’s rejections of rare-disease ...

She Let AI Take Over Her Life For a Year

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Personal tech journalist Joanna Stern let AI be her doctor, driver, colleague, housekeeper, therapist and lover as research for her new book "I Am Not...

Can GameStop Really Buy eBay?

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

GameStop has made an unsolicited offer to buy eBay for about $56 billion. The proposed deal, which eBay says it is reviewing, is the brainchild of Gam...

A Data Center Revolt in Missouri

07 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Around the country, there’s been a construction boom in AI data centers, but opposition is surging too. In the small town of Festus, Missouri, a $6 ...

'Eject! Eject! Eject!' Inside the Private Credit Panic

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Private credit was the hottest craze on Wall Street. Throughout the boom, one firm became its poster child, Blue Owl. But a recent panic posed a troub...

Germany’s Economy Is Spiraling. Can War Fix It?

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After years of industrial decline, the Germany economy is stagnant. Government officials now hope an audacious plan, to pivot from consumer goods to w...

R.I.P. Spirit Airlines

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday after a possible government bailout plan fell apart. WSJ’s Alison Sider reports on the company’s cha...

The College Student Who Defeated the World’s Biggest Cyberweapon

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Last year, a massive cyberweapon terrorized the internet. It launched thousands of DDoS attacks, threatening tens of millions of people around the wor...

How IKEA Is Keeping Its Furniture Affordable

30 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tariffs, inflation and an energy crisis have driven up the cost of nearly every consumer good. Despite those economic headwinds, IKEA has tried to kee...

Move Over, Humans. China's Robots Are Taking Over

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In China, humanoid robots are on the rise. Robots with heads and torsos have been spotted staffing the front desk at hotels, working factory floors, a...

Inside Meta’s Big AI Pivot

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Meta is kicking its AI transformation into high gear. The Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram parent is getting aggressive about AI talent, integrating ...

Why Air Travel Costs Will Continue to Rise

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The war in Iran has sparked a global jet fuel crunch, sending prices soaring. Now, airlines are passing costs onto travelers, with higher ticket price...

The Crypto President: Part 2

25 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Four days before Donald Trump’s second inauguration, an Emirati royal known as the “spy sheikh” secretly purchased a stake in Trump's cryptocurr...

The Crypto President: Part 1

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

At the height of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for re-election in 2024, Trump gathered with his sons and longtime friend Steve Witkoff to lau...

Tim Cook Built the Apple Empire. What's Next for His Successor?

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After 15 years as the CEO of Apple, Tim Cook announced this week that he will be stepping down. During his tenure, Cook quadrupled Apple’s revenue a...

How China Keeps Iran's Oil Industry Afloat

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here!In the first Trump administration, the U.S. launched a “maximum pressure” campaign to cut Iranian oil ...

Cybersecurity Braces for AI ‘Bugmaggedon’

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

AI models like Anthropic's Mythos are finding software bugs at an unprecedented rate, kicking off a cybersecurity scramble to prevent what experts are...

How Iran's Regime Changed...for the Worse

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here!At the outset of the U.S.-Iran War, the U.S. and Israel assassinated key figures in the Iranian regime, in...

An Influencer's False Promise To Make His Followers Rich

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here! In 2019, influencer Tai Lopez made a pitch to his social media followers: by buying up distressed retail...

Why People Aren't Lining Up for This $120,000 Job

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The automotive industry is facing a shortage of mechanics. Ford Chief Executive Jim Farley has said his company’s dealerships have 5,000 open jobs –...

The Energy Shock Is Here

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here! The standoff in the Strait of Hormuz means millions of barrels of oil are still trapped in the Persian G...

The IRS Shrank. Will That Lead to More Tax Cheating?

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here!The Trump administration has shrunk the IRS. WSJ’s Richard Rubin reports on how the federal government h...

The Strait of Hormuz Showdown

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. military would blockade the Strait of Hormuz sets up a risky showdown to control the strategic chokepoi...

Can Burger King Regain Its Crown?

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

When Tom Curtis took over as president of Burger King in 2021, the company was struggling. After joining, Curtis worked to update restaurants and stre...

In Iran, an Uneasy Calm Amid a Cease-Fire

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here!After nearly six weeks of war in Iran, a fragile cease-fire is holding for now. But for people on the grou...

Will the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Hold?

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week cease-fire. President Trump said the truce was conditional on Iran opening up the Strait of Hormuz. WSJ’s Dam...

More Coding, Less Slop? Why OpenAI Ditched Sora

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here! After the smash success of ChatGPT, OpenAI positioned its video generation model Sora as AI’s next con...

Is the High Over for Hemp Drinks?

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A new billion-dollar industry of hemp-derived THC drinks exploded onto the market last year by exploiting an apparent legal loophole. Now, a federal b...

The Adult Women Caught in Epstein’s Web of Abuse

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here!After Jeffrey Epstein’s death, Svetlana Pozhidaeva said she finally felt free. The former Russian model,...

How Do You Refund $166 Billion?

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After the Supreme Court ruled that many of President Trump’s tariffs were illegal, thousands of companies have sued the government in the hopes of g...

Israel Wants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here! When the war with Iran started, Israel had three goals: reduce the threat from Iranian missiles, elimina...

Is ChatGPT Ready For Sex?

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here! OpenAI planned to launch an “adult mode” for ChatGPT, opening the door to AI-generated, sexually exp...

The New Legal Strategy That Beat Social Media

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here! In a landmark case, a 20-year-old woman just beat Meta and YouTube in court. WSJ’s Erin Mulvaney expla...

Fertility Inc.: The Embryo Editing Dinner

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Genetically engineered babies are banned in the U.S. But that isn’t stopping Silicon Valley tech titans from trying to make one. In this final insta...

How Jeffrey Epstein Made Millions From His Connections

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here!The most recent batch of the Epstein files show how easily Jeffrey Epstein collected confidential informat...

How ICE Went From Deport… to Airport

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here! If you’ve taken a flight lately, you might have noticed hourslong lines to get through Transportation ...

Iran Thinks It’s Winning the War

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Learn more about our L.A. live show here! Just weeks after the war started, Iran believes it is winning, but not because it has more firepower than t...

Americans Are Now a Target in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Learn more about our L.A. live show here! Click here to see the Wall Street Journal’s full visual investigation. American citizens are being targ...

Fertility Inc.: One Dad, One Hundred Babies

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode from the fringes of the fertility industry, The Journal examines the rise of the surrogacy superuser. In the absence of meaningfu...

Is Cuba On the Brink of Collapse?

19 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump’s oil blockade is grinding Cuba’s economy to a standstill, spreading unrest and intensifying pressure on the Communist regime. On ...

How Gamblers Are Rigging College Basketball

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this year, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment alleging a widespread cheating scandal in D1 college basketball. WSJ's Jared Diamond rep...

Big Banks vs. Big Crypto

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Congress is moving to increase regulation over the crypto industry with the CLARITY Act. But the potential legislation has provoked a big clash betwee...

The Ticketmaster Breakup Trial Just Got Messier

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Just one week into the blockbuster antitrust trial between the Justice Department and Live Nation, the two parties reached a tentative agreement. WSJ’...

Fertility Inc.: ‘Our Money Was Gone’

13 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Journal’s investigation into the wild west of the fertility industry continues, this time from an intended parent’s perspective. Ryan Knutson ...

The Escalating Crisis at the Strait of Hormuz

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a global economic disruption and created a major military and political challenge for the Trump Adm...

The Global Scramble for Patriot Missiles

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Since the start of the war in Iran, the U.S. and regional allies have relied on American-made Patriot missile systems to counteract Iran’s airstrike...

The Battle Over AI in Warfare

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Anthropic is taking the Trump administration to court, after the Trump administration designated the AI company a security threat and tried to cancel ...

Kristi Noem’s $200 Million Mistake

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kristi Noem brought a camera-ready leadership style to the Department of Homeland Security. Now, after a turbulent year leading the agency, Trump has ...

Fertility Inc.: When the Surrogate Gets Left With the Bill

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Reproductive technology is a modern miracle. It's made it possible for millions of people to become parents who might otherwise not have been able to....

Inside the Nasty Fight to Take Over Hollywood

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After a months-long bidding war, Paramount Skydance has secured a deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, snatching the media giant away from Netflix....

Will Gas Prices Go Up Because of the Iran War?

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The conflict with Iran has raised energy prices and sent shock waves through markets. WSJ’s Rebecca Feng explains what’s happening in the Strait o...

Trump’s Shifting Reasons for War With Iran

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The U.S.’s war with Iran has entered its fourth day. The Trump administration has given several reasons for initiating attacks on Iran. All of them ...

What's Next For Iran?

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After a joint U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran has launched its own strikes in retur...

Camp Swamp Road Ep. 6: Your Side, Their Side and the Truth

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you want to start on episode one, or hear the full series up to this point, click on this playlist.  Jennifer Spivey Foley has her day in court. ...

U.S. and Israel Attack Iran

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A special episode from our sister podcast, What’s News. The U.S. and Israel launched a wave of strikes against Iran, targeting its leadership and m...

The AI Economic Doomsday Report That Shook Wall Street

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

A viral blog post by a relatively unknown research firm sent the stock market on a wild ride this week. The post by Citrini Research tapped into a new...

How One Company Is Navigating a New Era of Tariff Uncertainty

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Newell Brands, the Atlanta-based maker of dozens of household brands including Rubbermaid, Coleman and Yankee Candle, paid more than $170 million in t...

Inside Mexico's Decision to Take Down a Drug Lord

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

After Mexican authorities killed El Mencho, the country’s most powerful drug lord, his cartel responded with violence across the country. The operat...

A Chinese Manufacturer Came to Ohio. Its Rivals Are Struggling to Compete.

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump has spent much of the past year trying to pump up international investment in U.S. factories. He's promised to bring back jobs that ha...

Anthropic’s Pentagon Problems

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Anthropic is feuding with the U.S. military, despite their massive $200 million contract. The company says that its AI model, Claude, cannot be used f...

Trump's Tariffs Are Illegal. He's Got a Plan B.

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s global tariffs are illegal. It is the first time the Supreme Court has definitivel...

In A Landmark Trial, Zuckerberg Takes the Stand

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in a first-of-its-kind trial with one central question: Are social media platforms causing mental health...

The Flu Shot Drama at the FDA

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Food and Drug Administration agreed to begin a review of biotech company Moderna’s application to make a new seasonal flu shot available. The de...

Insiders Are Cashing In on Prediction Markets

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi are booming, but they’re facing questions about users betting on information that is not publicly avai...

The Viral Band Trying to Sing Its Way to a U.S. Visa

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Boy Throb is a new boy band going viral on social media, but member Darshan Magdum is stuck in India. To get him to the U.S., the band needs to convin...

The Growing Fallout From the Epstein Files

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The Justice Department recently released millions of additional documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. These files detailed Epstein’s expansive socia...

California Billionaires Are Freaking Out Over a New Tax Proposal

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

An influential California labor union is gathering signatures for a proposed asset tax on billionaires. But some of California’s ultra-wealthy are t...

China's Disappearing Generals

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Xi Jinping has solidified control over China's military after firing his top general Zhang Youxia in an unprecedented military purge that ha...

Walmart's Former CEO on the Company's Turnaround

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Doug McMillon was Walmart's CEO for more than ten years, overseeing the company's return to retail success. WSJ's Sarah Nassauer sat down with him to ...

AI Bots Have Social Media Now. It Got Weird Fast.

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a new social media platform for AI agents, but things are getting weird. It’s called Moltbook, and agents use it to apparently talk about ...

Elon Musk’s $1.25 Trillion Megamerger

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week, SpaceX and xAI, two companies controlled by Elon Musk, merged into a $1.25 trillion company. The deal combines a successful rocket and sate...

Republican Megadonor Ken Griffin on Trump's Economy

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Billionaire investor and CEO Ken Griffin runs one of the world’s most successful hedge funds, Citadel. He’s also a Republican who has been outspok...

Vibe Coding Could Change Everything

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Vibe coding, the process of turning a text prompt into actual software, has taken the AI world by storm. And it has investors in everything from softw...

The Dollar Is Weaker. Is That a Good Thing?

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Over the last year, the dollar has been declining in value. And last week, President Donald Trump said he wasn’t concerned about the recent slide. W...

How Kraft Lost Its Mac and Cheese Crown

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Kraft macaroni and cheese has been a household staple for decades. But owing to shifting consumer tastes towards healthier options and a tumultuous co...

Who Is the New Fed Chair?

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Trump will be nominating former Fed official Kevin Warsh to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos profiles the ...

A Wall Street Legend and His Penthouse Sex Dungeon

29 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Howard Rubin is a Wall Street legend, famous in the 1980s and ‘90s for being a risk-loving star trader. He also allegedly was involved in secret sex...

Can $60 Billion Boost Disney's Theme Park Magic?

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Disney’s largest source of revenue is its theme parks and cruises. The people responsible for designing those attractions are the secretive Imaginee...

Her Client Was Deepfaked. She Says xAI Is to Blame.

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley St. Clair, a conservative influencer who had a child with Elon Musk, sued Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, alleging that its chatb...

Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Over the weekend, a federal officer shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse in Minneapolis. WSJ’s Joe Barrett describes how events unfo...

For Many Kids on ADHD Pills, It’s the Start of a Drug Cascade

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Gansky was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at age 7. Soon, she was prescribed a daily cocktail of powerful psychiatri...

The Woman Behind SpaceX

22 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Gwynne Shotwell, president of SpaceX, has overseen the rise of the rocket and satellite company. She’s also maintained a long relationship with the ...