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The Journal.
The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.
Episodes
The Journal.Red, White and Who? The Inflation Election
“Red, White and Who?” The Journal’s election mini-series is back to cover the midterms. Every Wednesday for the next five weeks, Ryan Knutson talks with…
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Why Oura Put Its IPO on Pause
The smart ring company Oura has grown quickly. Its wearable tech seems to be everywhere: in slick ad campaigns, on celebrities’ social media, and on the…
The Journal.My Monday Morning: Ludwig Göransson
Composer Ludwig Göransson has scored films like “Black Panther” and “Oppenheimer,” and his latest is Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.” In My Monday Morning, a…
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Can Xbox Get Back in the Game?
For years Xbox was the console of choice for serious gamers. But after a failed bet that it could revolutionize gaming through its streaming platform GamePass…
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Rogue Pilots Are a Growing Safety Threat. No One Knows How to Stop Them.
U.S. aviation officials and industry insiders have long whispered about a deadly problem with air travel: rogue pilots with severe mental health issues…
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Why Chinese Fentanyl Factories Are Making Peptides Now
The world’s biggest chemical industry is in China. For years, Chinese factories have also been a major producer of ingredients used to make fentanyl, the…
The Journal.Red, White and Who? The Anti-AI Voters
“Red, White and Who?” The Journal’s election mini-series is back to cover the midterms. Every Wednesday for the next five weeks, Ryan Knutson talks with…
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Is Xi Jinping’s Health Declining?
Come see The Journal Live! Tickets for our show in Dallas are on sale now. During Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent state visit to Washington, some subtle…
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Google Put AI in Schools. Test Scores Plummeted.
As Google’s tools become more and more common in American classrooms, students are increasingly relying on AI tools to bypass the hard work of learning. WSJ’s…
The Journal.My Monday Morning: Randy Bresnik
Astronaut Randy Bresnik is leading NASA’s Artemis III mission into space next year. In My Monday Morning, a new Journal video series inspired by the long…
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How Cocaine Is Flooding Into Europe
Come see The Journal Live! Tickets for our show in Dallas are on sale now. High-powered speedboats fitted with radar systems are sneaking tons of cocaine past…
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The Vigilante Taking Down Job Scammers
For job seekers, fraud has become a massive problem. Enter: The Profiler. He’s a self-proclaimed crimefighter with a mission to root out online scams and fake…
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Our Reporter Tried Meta’s Viral AI Agent. Should You?
Come see The Journal Live! Tickets for our show in Dallas are on sale now. Muse is Meta’s new AI agent, and it’s a hit. With more and more people using this…
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How China Swiped the Secret to American Blueberries
About 15 years ago, executives from U.S. fruit grower Driscoll’s went to China with a plan to turn blueberries into that country's next big food trend. But…
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Why ‘What’s for Dinner?’ Is Harder than Ever
Americans are spending more time in the kitchen than any point in the last 20 years. But the question “what’s for dinner?” is more fraught than ever. People…
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Will a Rent Freeze Fix NYC or Make it Worse?
During a Journal Live Event in New York earlier this month, Ryan Knutson spoke with two experts about the city’s forthcoming rent freeze. Emily Eisner, the…
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The Epic Drama at Lululemon
Email us at thejournal@wsj.com with your thoughts on the economy as we head into the midterms. Lululemon helped pioneer the athleisure market. Now, it’s fallen…
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The High Schools Going All-In on AI
A 2024 survey found that 90% of high-schoolers in Estonia were already using generative AI for learning. So, the northern European country decided to lean in…
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An Exclusive Interview With Ukraine’s President Zelensky
This week, during the United Nations General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss a “winter…
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Inside Canada's EU Courtship
In the midst of a damaging trade war with the U.S., Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has proposed making his country an “Associate Member of the European…
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The World is Running Out of Fuel
After the war in Iran began, several measures went into effect to keep oil prices under control. Governments and companies tapped their reserves and illicit…
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Fashion Mogul Says Working Moms Need to Stop Apologizing
Emma Grede has spent decades in the fashion industry’s backstage, helping found brands like Skims and Good Americans with celebrity partners Kim and Khloe…
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Should Everyone Get a Prenup?
The prenup is getting a modern makeover. Once seen mainly as a way for the ultrawealthy to protect their assets in the event of a divorce, they’ve now become a…
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Inflation Forces the Fed’s Hand
Red, White and Who is back! Email us at thejournal@wsj.com with your thoughts on the economy as we head into the midterms. For the first time in three years…
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Why China Isn’t Panicking About AI Armageddon
President Trump has pushed back against calls for an AI slowdown, citing competition from China as a threat. But in China, reports WSJ’s Stu Woo, the main…
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Are Budget Airlines Facing Extinction?
Frontier was one of many budget airlines that rose to prominence during the low-cost airfare craze. But economic and market shifts have changed the game. WSJ’s…
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The Great AI Freakout Has Begun
A frenzy erupted after Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei published a blog post warning that AI is advancing too quickly. Other major AI executives, like Sam Altman…
The Journal.My Monday Morning: Twiggy
Twiggy is one of the most recognizable supermodels of the 20th century. Now the documentary, “Twiggy” about her career and life is being released in the U.S…
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The MAHA Shake-Up at Steak ‘n Shake
Patriot Shakes. Huge American flags. Beef Tallow. Steak ‘n Shake, the classic fast food chain, is in the middle of an audacious turnaround strategy: a full…
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What Happened to the Affordable Car?
New cars have gotten really expensive, with average prices hovering around $50,000. It's put potential buyers in a tough spot and instead, many drivers are…
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A Data Center Offered $26 Million for Her Land. She Said No.
Delsia Bare and her mother, Ida Huddleston, rejected $26 million dollars for their Kentucky farmland from the builder of an AI data center. Their stance has…
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AI Companies Are Buying and Destroying Used Books
Something strange has been happening in the world of used books. Sales are up, but booksellers were initially confused about who was behind the purchases. We…
The Journal.My Monday Morning: Lee Pace
Actor Lee Pace has made a name for himself playing bad guys and mythical beings, like a vampire in “Twilight” to an elvenking in “The Hobbit.” He’s starring in…
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How the Bond Market Will Affect Your Wallet
Yields on U.S. Treasuries continued to rise this week, climbing near a 20-year high. There are many reasons why this is happening but the main driver of this…
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The Cardboard Box Economy Is Breaking Down
America is using less cardboard, which is bad news for the farmers who grow the pulpwood trees that get turned into paper products. WSJ’s Ryan Dezember…
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How Big Food Is Navigating the GLP-1 Era
For decades, food companies have relied on a proven playbook: cater to shoppers with sugar, salt and flavor. This approach has been so successful that some…
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Inside the U.S. Deal to Get Venezuela’s Oil
President Trump called it “the biggest oil deal in world history.” After months of secretive negotiations there was a surprise announcement that the U.S…
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AI Loves Reddit, but Redditors Aren't So Sure
Recently, Reddit has attracted a lot of attention from brands hoping to use the platform to influence chatbot results. That’s because Reddit, after big deals…
The Journal.My Monday Morning: Suze Orman
Suze Orman is one of the most famous financial advisors in America and she wakes up at 5 a.m. every single day. In the first episode of My Monday Morning, a…
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The Cancer Vaccine That Could Save Moderna
For years, Moderna was a one-hit wonder, a company that bet everything on mRNA, struck gold with a COVID vaccine and then watched its stock crater as the…
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Will Meta's $18 Billion Settlement Change Social Media?
Yesterday, Meta reached a settlement in a landmark social media lawsuit. The tech giant struck a deal with 48 states to pay $18 billion and make changes to the…
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Why Canada Won't Back Down to Trump
The U.S. and Canada are once again embroiled in a fight over tariffs. During negotiations last week, President Trump threatened big hikes. Canada retaliated…
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Can an ‘Economic D-Day’ End the Iran War?
Yesterday, the Trump administration announced a new strategy in the war against Iran that targets the regime’s remaining economic lifelines. Treasury Secretary…
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The Bankruptcy That's Ruining Dinner
Customers of the meal kit company Blue Apron have been complaining about canceled orders, missing ingredients and incomplete recipes. The company even…
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Let’s Talk Bonds. Treasury Bonds.
The swings in the bond market this week had Wall Street scrambling. After bond yields hit a historic high the U.S. Treasury made a surprise announcement: it’s…
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Why Flock Cameras Are Facing Backlash
Flock Safety, the company behind the AI-enabled street cameras, has grown into a multibillion-dollar surveillance giant over the last few years. Supporters say…
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Why Are Some StubHub Customers So Mad?
StubHub, a ticket resale platform, is facing a flood of complaints from World Cup fans who bought tickets months in advance, only to be stranded hours before…
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He's Been a Costco Cashier for 40 Years. Now He's a Millionaire.
Costco pays its hourly wage workers more than most retailers. The company says that this keeps turnover low and ultimately, is good for its business. WSJ’s…
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This Opioid Alternative Is Fueling an Addiction Crisis
Millions of Americans take the herbal supplement kratom for everything from energy to pain relief to quitting opioids. But it has also been linked to growing…
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The Live Auction App Where People Can Bid ‘Til They’re Broke
Whatnot is one of the fastest-growing shopping platforms in the U.S., featuring live auctions that allow users to bid on trading cards, rare coins, designer…
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He Thought He Invested in SpaceX. Then His Shares Vanished.
After the massive initial public offering earlier this year, some investors who thought they had gotten early exposure to shares of SpaceX discovered things…
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To Solve a Cold Case, French Police Bent DNA Privacy Law
Across Europe, law enforcement agencies want permission to use genetic genealogy to solve criminal cold cases. But privacy laws restrict the use of…
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Jared Kushner's Albania Headache: Flamingos, Contested Land and Cocaine
Jared Kushner has been planning to build ultraluxury resorts in Albania for years. But the multi-billion dollar project has run into a string of controversies…
The Journal.Y Combinator CEO on How AI is Changing What Startups Build
Tickets for our live show in New York are now on sale! Get yours here. Garry Tan is the President and CEO of Y Combinator, a tech incubator that invests…
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Jersey Mike's Journey From the Shore to Wall Street
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Jersey Mike’s started as a small sub shop on the Jersey Shore when a 17-year-old stepped…
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Inside Trump's Fundraising Machine
Almost every night in the White House, President Donald Trump calls his fundraiser, Meredith O’Rourke, for an update. Together, they have raised more than $800…
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Robot Workers Are Here. Human Workers Are Fighting Back.
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Early this year, Hyundai unveiled its newest employee: a humanoid robot named Atlas…
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How the ‘Nostradamus of AI’ Got It Wrong
Tickets for our live show in New York are on sale now! Get yours here. Leopold Aschenbrenner, age 24, was hailed as the ‘Nostradamus of AI.’ With that…
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How Did Nancy Guthrie Vanish Without a Trace?
Six months after Savannah Guthrie's mother Nancy was kidnapped from her home in Tucson, Ariz., investigators have little to show beyond a trail of tragic…
The Journal.Confessions of a Recovering Work Addict
Laura Mayer was born a tryhard, addicted to work. A quality that supercharged her career and earned her executive jobs at major media companies. But as Mayer…