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Back to SearchThe Mystery of the Mansion Filled With Surrogate Children
A couple in Los Angeles say they wanted a big family. Surrogates who carried their children say they were deceived. WSJ’s Katherine Long explains why an investigation into a family who say they have …
Published on 4 weeks ago
Is an Algorithm Blocking Your Job Search? One Man Is Trying to Find Out.
Derek Mobley spent years applying for jobs online after he got laid off. After more than 100 rejections, he started to wonder whether Workday – the popular online recruiting platform – was to blame. …
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
How Intel’s CEO Became a Political Liability
President Trump has called for the resignation of Intel’s CEO, Lip-Bu Tan. Tan played a key role in building up China’s chip industry, earning him the nickname “Mr. Chip.” Now his ties to China have …
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
The Drug You’ve Never Heard of Wreaking Havoc Across Europe
Europe has mostly been spared from the synthetic opioid crisis that has ravaged the U.S. over the past two decades. But now, a deadly new drug could be changing that: nitazenes. Up to 15 times strong…
Published on 1 month ago
Palantir: Pariah to Power Player
The Silicon Valley company Palantir spent years treading water as a tech outsider in the S&P 500. The company's recent success, as WSJ’s Heather Somerville reports, is due in large part to CEO Alex K…
Published on 1 month ago
The Game Making Baseball Fans Go Bananas
There’s a new game selling out stadiums around the country: banana ball. The game’s founder, Jesse Cole, describes how he got started. And WSJ’s Jason Gay watched a game to see what Major League Base…
Published on 1 month ago
Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Labubus?
An ugly-cute monster has become a global sensation. PopMart, the company behind Labubus, has leveraged blind-box packaging, scarcity and artist collaborations to turn these collectible plushies into …
Published on 1 month ago
Disney’s Big AI Dilemma
Disney is grappling with how to push forward into a new AI era without losing control of its valuable intellectual property. WSJ’s Jessica Toonkel takes us inside the company's complicated relationsh…
Published on 1 month ago
The FDA Boss on the Agency’s MAHA Makeover
Dr. Marty Makary has criticized the Food and Drug Administration for being "captured" by Big Food and Big Pharma. Now, the surgeon and former professor is in charge. In an interview with host Jessica…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Trump vs. the Bureau of Labor Statistics
On Friday, President Trump fired the top Bureau of Labor Statistics official after the government published new data showing that U.S. hiring slowed sharply this summer. The jobs report was the weake…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago