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Back to SearchThe Lakers Just Became the Most Highly Valued Sports Team Ever. Again.
Episode 4472
P.M. Edition for Aug. 12. Former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Joshua Kushner are buying the Los Angeles Lakers for $12.5 billion—the highest-ever…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Did Wisconsin Democrats Just Halt a Left-Wing Surge?
Episode 4471
A.M. Edition for Aug. 12. Centrist David Crowley scores an electoral upset in Wisconsin, narrowly defeating Democratic socialist Francesca Hong in a …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
A Secret Military Jet and a Catering Truck: How Trump Evaded an Iranian Threat
Episode 4470
P.M. Edition for Aug. 11. President Trump didn’t fly out of Turkey in his new Air Force One last month, instead using an elaborate decoy operation. W…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
American Tourists Are Everywhere
Episode 4469
A.M. Edition for Aug. 11. Anthropic tries to shore up pre-IPO investor confidence amid growing public backlash against AI. Plus, Wisconsin’s Democrat…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
New Rules Are Coming for Food Companies’ Ingredients
Episode 4466
P.M. Edition for Aug. 10. The FDA has laid out new rules intended to make the food system more transparent, part of an overhaul promised by Health Se…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
U.S. Sanctions Aren’t Touching Russia’s Hottest Startup
Episode 4465
A.M. Edition for Aug. 10. Iran dials up its demands in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, Meta embraces open-weight AI models in a bid to bl…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
The AI Therapist: When People Turn to Chatbots for Mental Health
Episode 4464
The millions of Americans living with mental illness—as well as people dealing with life’s everyday stresses—often struggle to see a therapist when t…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
What’s News in Markets: Dow Hits 54,000, Chip Stocks Waver, SpaceX Rebounds
Episode 4463
What sent the Dow to a new record high? And why did chip stocks stumble despite blockbuster earnings? Plus, who’s behind SpaceX’s most recent rally? …
3 weeks, 6 days ago
U.S. Shed Jobs in July, Lowering Expectations of a Fed Rate Hike
Episode 4462
P.M. Edition for Aug. 7. The U.S. lost 23,000 jobs last month, surprising economists who had expected a gain. WSJ economics reporter Matt Grossman di…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
A Landmark Child Safety Verdict Against Meta Just Got More Expensive
Episode 4461
A.M. Edition for Aug. 7. A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay more than $900 million—upping the cost of a landmark child safety verdict. Plus, new U…
4 weeks ago