Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy Meta Is Buying Singapore-Based AI Startup Manus
Episode 4091
Edition for Dec. 30. Meta becomes one of the first major U.S. tech companies to buy a startup with Chinese roots, as it agrees to acquire Manus for m…
10 months, 1 week ago
Trump Administration Broadens Corporate DEI Crackdown
Episode 4090
Edition for Dec. 29. The Department of Justice launches investigations into companies including Google and Verizon over workplace DEI programs, using…
10 months, 1 week ago
Trump Says U.S. Strikes in Nigeria Were to Protect Christians
Episode 4089
P.M. Edition for Dec. 26. President Trump says the U.S. launched strikes on Islamic State targets in Nigeria to protect Christians–but Nigeria disagr…
10 months, 1 week ago
What This Year’s Dealmaking Boom Means for 2026
Episode 4088
Edition for Dec. 24. This year has been a big one for deals, with some blockbuster mergers and big-name breakups. WSJ lead deals reporter Lauren Thom…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Tyson Plant That Shaped This Nebraska Town Is Closing. What Comes Next?
Episode 4087
P.M. Edition for Dec. 23. When Tyson Foods announced that it was closing its meatpacking plant in Lexington, Nebraska, it sent the city into a crisis…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The U.S. Oil Blockade of Venezuela Is Pushing Cuba Toward Collapse
Episode 4086
A.M. Edition for Dec. 23. Cuba was already suffering from food shortages and blackouts. Now the U.S. oil blockade of Venezuela means the Communist is…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Toxic Fumes on Planes Are Being Blamed for Illnesses and Deaths
Episode 4085
P.M. Edition for Dec. 22. Reports of toxic gases that leak into a plane’s cabin or cockpit have surged in recent years. Now, as WSJ’s Ben Katz report…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
What’s Next in the Fight Over Healthcare Subsidies
Episode 4084
A.M. Edition for Dec. 22. Congress breaks for the holidays without renewing enhanced ACA subsidies. The WSJ’s Sabrina Sidiqui explains what could bre…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Struggle to Keep America’s Workers Safe
Episode 4083
For over 100 years, keeping Americans safe on the job has challenged the country's free-market economy. Businesses often preferred to regulate their …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
What’s News in Markets: Memory Chips, Corporate Drama, Mega IPO
Episode 4082
What did Micron’s earnings tell us about the AI boom? And what’s behind the corporate drama at Warner Bros. Discovery and Lululemon? Plus, does Medli…
10 months, 2 weeks ago