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What the Ceasefire in Lebanon Means for the Middle East

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Israel and Lebanon have reached a ceasefire agreement that ends more than a year of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group, Hezbol...

Inside Trump's Pick for Treasury Secretary

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After two weeks of uncertainty, Donald Trump nominated Scott Bessent, a longtime Wall Street investor, as his next Treasury secretary. The pick capped...

Why Hollywood Is Betting Big on ‘Wicked’

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The movie musical “Wicked” collected a blockbuster $114 million in its opening weekend. Over the past year, Universal and its parent company Comca...

Gaetz, Bondi and Trump's Department of Justice

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After recognizing his nomination was facing an uphill battle, former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for U.S. Attorney G...

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

21 Nov 2024

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

How Spirit Airlines Landed in Bankruptcy

20 Nov 2024

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For years, Spirit Airlines soared with a low-cost, no-frills business model. This week, it came in for a bumpy landing. WSJ's Alison Sider explains ho...

The Fight for 7-Eleven

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Mysterious Fees Inflating Your Grocery Bill

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Grocery bills are going up for a lot of reasons. One has to do with how food gets on grocery store shelves. WSJ’s Jesse Newman explains a hidden lay...

The Onion Is Buying Infowars. No Joke.

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

How the U.S. Fell Behind China on Climate Diplomacy

14 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Does Warren Buffett Know Something We Don’t?

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Abortion Was A Winning Issue – Just Not for Kamala Harris

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Scramble Is on to Fill Trump’s Cabinet

08 Nov 2024

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The incoming Trump administration has just named its White House chief of staff and more appointments will be coming soon. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia on...

Red, White and Who? Why Trump Won and Where Democrats Go Next

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The race is over! Molly Ball and Ryan Knutson dive into the election results to understand what the electorate is feeling. Plus, where did it all go w...

What a Republican Congress Could Mean for Trump

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Former president Donald Trump is now president-elect. But that wasn’t the only win this week for the GOP. Republicans have also secured a majority i...

How Donald Trump Pulled Off a Historic Comeback

06 Nov 2024

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

Red, White and Who? It's Trump.

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

What We're Watching for Tonight

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Harris, Trump and the Inflation Election

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Child Care Is on the Ballot in One Texas County

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For decades, activists and lawmakers have tried to change the way child care works in the U.S. But they haven’t had much success. More recently, a f...

Red, White and Who? An Electoral College Blowout?

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

How Waymo Won Over San Francisco

31 Oct 2024

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

Why One Family Rejected Boeing's Latest Offer

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For four generations, the Merwin family has worked in Boeing’s factories in Washington state. But for the last six weeks, Tony Merwin and his son Pa...

Former Election Security Head on America’s Biggest Threats

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

During the Trump administration, Chris Krebs was the top cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security. He spoke with WSJ’s Rolfe Wi...

Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations with Vladimir Putin

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Hans Zimmer Isn’t Scared of AI

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Hans Zimmer Isn’t Scared of AI

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Red, White and Who? The Undecided Voters Who Could Decide the Election

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Five undecided voters in swing states speak to Rachel Humphreys about how they're feeling as election day looms. Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball unpack th...

Sex-Trafficking Charges for Former Abercrombie CEO

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Stop the Steal 2.0

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Mysterious Drones Flying Over U.S. Military Bases

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

For 17 days last year, unidentified drones swarmed an area in Virginia that is home to a military base and other sensitive intelligence sites. WSJ’s...

Why People Are Thinking Twice About Living in Florida

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Missing Minister, Episode 1: The Vanishing of Qin Gang

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Missing Minister, Episode 2: The Affair

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the second episode of our investigation, we examine the life and career of Fu Xiaotian: the prominent Chinese TV host who had an affair with Qin Ga...

The Missing Minister, Episode 3: The Downfall

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In our final episode, we get a break in the case of the missing minister: According to our sources, Chinese officials were told that Qin disappeared d...

Red, White and Who? The Desperation Stage

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With millions of votes already cast, the race is on for each campaign to get their supporters to the polls. Ryan Knutson talks with Molly Ball about t...

Lilly Ledbetter: The Woman Who Fought the Pay Gap

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

How One Teenager Became a Legendary Hacker

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Investigators say that Arion Kurtaj’s life in cybercrime began at age 11, and ultimately led to his participation in the hacks of major companies li...

Listeria, Liverwurst and the Family Feud at Boar's Head

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Money Laundering Behind TD Bank’s $3 Billion Fine

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Red, White and Who? Foreign Policy and the Rise of Donald Trump Jr.

11 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Why Trump and Harris Aren’t Talking About the $1.8 Trillion Deficit

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Uncovering Elon Musk's Secret Political Donations

09 Oct 2024

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

The Chinese Hackers Spying on U.S. Internet Traffic

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Is Asheville No Longer a ‘Climate Haven?’

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Why Microsoft Wants Three Mile Island's Nuclear Power

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Red, White and Who? Veep! Veep! All Eyes On Vance and Walz

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Missteps That Led Nike Off Course

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Under CEO John Donahoe, Nike pulled away from retailers and ramped up production of its classic sneaker lines. Now sales have plummeted, the company h...

The Risk of an All-Out War in the Middle East

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Big Changes Tearing OpenAI Apart

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Justice Department Takes On Visa

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

How Eric Adams Became New York City’s First Indicted Mayor

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Red, White and Who? It’s Always the Economy!

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

China, an Alabama Business and a 20-Year Battle

26 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Milton Magnus, an Alabama businessman who runs one of the last makers of wire hangers in the U.S., has waged a decades-long tariff battle against Chin...

Inside the Trump Crypto Bromance

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Red Lobster's New CEO Plots Its Comeback

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Return of Religious Films to Hollywood

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Fed Finally Cut Rates. What Does That Mean?

20 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week, after a two year battle with inflation. David Uberti explains how that will impact the economy and w...

Red, White and Who? Why Ohio Could Decide the Senate

20 Sep 2024

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Ryan Knutson talks with Molly Ball and Rachel Humphreys about their recent trip to Ohio, where they talked to voters about a tight Senate race and why...

Exploding Pagers and the Risk of a Spreading War

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

A Cocaine Kingpin and the Rise of Drug Violence in Europe

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Organized crime used to be considered a remote threat in much of Western Europe, but ruthless violence by criminal gangs is now rattling the peace in ...

Rupert Murdoch’s Succession Drama Goes to Court

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Why 33,000 Boeing Workers Walked Off the Job

16 Sep 2024

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

Fraudulent Online Returns Cost Retailers Billions

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Red, White and Who? A Swing-State Debate

13 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a tense debate, Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball unpack a busy election week and examine what’s next for both campaigns in crucial swing states lik...

The Fight Over U.S. Steel and the Community Caught in the Middle

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President Biden, Vice President Harris and former President Trump have all signaled their opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Ni...

Testosterone Clinics Sell Virility. Side Effects Sometimes Included.

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Testosterone therapy is booming, touting a boost at the gym and in the bedroom, but the potential side effects (like infertility) are less well known....

Your New Hire May Be a North Korean Spy

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

How Betting on U.S. Politics Is Getting Big

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Hot, Dry and Booming: A Texas Climate Case Study

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Kyle, Texas is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States. It is also facing heat and drought that has been exacerbated by climate change ...

Red, White and Who? How Abortion Plays For Trump and Harris

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who will win the race to the White House? A new series from The Journal podcast explores the issues that are shaping this election. This week, Ryan Kn...

A Fed Insider on the Looming Rate Cut

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This month, for the first time in over two years, the U.S. Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates. Mary Daly, the president of the F...

The Rise of the Tween Shopper

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Tweens, or kids aged 8 to 12, have learned to shop online. Brands are taking note. WSJ’s Chavie Lieber spoke to TikTok-er Demetra Dias and explains ...

What's Behind the Arrest of the Telegram CEO?

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pavel Durov, the CEO of the messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France last month. He was charged with a host of crimes, including complicity in d...

For Kamala Harris, a Big Interview and a Narrow Lead

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Private Equity Finally Can Get a Piece of the NFL

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Why China Is Risking a Trade War

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Lending Elon Musk Money Was A Very Bad Bet

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he borrowed $13 billion dollars from several banks to complete the deal. Now, it looks like the banks may not g...

Etsy: Big Commerce or Crafters' Community?

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Hope, Unity (and Some Nerves) at the DNC

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Outcry at Bank of America Over Dangerous Workloads

22 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In May, an associate at Bank of America died unexpectedly after working long hours on a big acquisition. The death sparked an outcry about the all-nig...

The Inside Story of Starbucks’s CEO Drama

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

At the DNC, Democrats Are Divided Over Gaza

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Economy: Trump vs. Harris

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Is the Trump Campaign Going Off Track?

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

WSJ’s Molly Ball breaks down the past week for the Trump campaign as the former president continues to try and counter a surge of support for Harris...

She Was Google’s First Landlord. And She Changed the Internet.

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki died last week at the age of 56. WSJ’s Miles Kruppa shares how Wojcicki developed a reputation as perhaps the most...

One Man’s Campaign Against DEI

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

China Is Finally Doing Something About the Fentanyl Crisis

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After years of pressure from the U.S., China is imposing new restrictions on chemicals used in the production of fentanyl. WSJ’s Brian Spegele says ...

Boeing's Long Flight Delay – in Space

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Will Tracking Cocoa Beans Help Save the Rainforest?

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

$25 Billion to Zero: Bill Ackman’s Bungled IPO

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

Judge Rules ‘Google Is a Monopolist’

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a historic decision this week, a federal judge ruled that Google acted to illegally maintain a monopoly in online search. The case was the first of...

What the Stock Market Panic Says About the Economy

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Slow job growth in the U.S. and interest rate cuts in Japan triggered a global stock market sell off on Monday. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos breaks down how ...

Who is Filing Thousands of Disability Lawsuits Against Businesses?

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

'Phony' and 'Weird.' Trump and Harris Size Each Other Up

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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

The Historic U.S.-Russia Prisoner Swap

01 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Russia freed wrongfully convicted Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and more than a dozen others on Thursday as part of the largest East-W...

Alexa is in Millions of Homes and Amazon is Losing Billions

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After ten years of sales, 500 million Amazon smart devices have found their way into homes around the world. But the company is losing billions of dol...

The Paris Olympics’ $1.5 Billion Poop Problem

30 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Olympics officials in Paris postponed the men’s triathlon because of elevated E. coli levels in the River Seine, where the event was set to t...

The Slaves Sending You Scam Texts

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever thought about who is behind your scam texts? WSJ reporter Feliz Solomon spent months investigating and discovered that many of these tex...

The Week That Changed the Presidential Race

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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