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.
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Peptides Are Everywhere. Businesses Are Cashing In.
Jul 30, 2026
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Peptides are a huge part of the wellness craze that’s sweeping social media. Demand for restricted peptides has fueled an…
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Confused About Automated Driving Features? You’re Not Alone.
Jul 29, 2026
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Hands-free driving technology is changing the way people drive, and in some cases leading to accidents. WSJ's Ryan…
Chinese AI Is Spooking Silicon Valley
Jul 28, 2026
Low-cost artificial intelligence models from China are rapidly improving, closing the gap with U.S. AI products and forcing an industry-wide debate over the future of AI. WSJ’s Amrith Ramkumar…
Tariffs Are Back. What’s Changed?
Jul 27, 2026
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The Trump administration is imposing tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on its major trading partners as part of a new set of…
The Data Is In on Work From Home
Jul 26, 2026
Six years after the pandemic, remote work has become a mainstay of the economy, with almost a quarter of work days taking place outside traditional offices. WSJ’s Owen Tucker-Smith explains how this…
How Deadly Airbags Are Getting Inside Cars
Jul 24, 2026
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Airbags are meant to save lives, but imported, counterfeit parts have killed at least 10 U.S. drivers. and regulators…
Can't Get an IMAX Ticket? That's Kind of the Point.
Jul 23, 2026
Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is one of the biggest movies of the year. It is also his first film entirely shot on IMAX 70mm film. But there are fewer than 40 70mm film IMAX theaters in the…
Do Sanctions Still Work?
Jul 22, 2026
The U.S. has leaned on sanctions for decades as a way to apply pressure on its adversaries. But countries like Iran and Russia have found increasingly sophisticated ways to get around those…
What's Going On With Lettuce?
Jul 21, 2026
Thousands of people across the country have fallen ill in a parasitic outbreak of cyclosporosis linked to contaminated lettuce, but a series of conflicting announcements about where this outbreak…
How State Farm's New Contract Sparked an Uproar
Jul 20, 2026
This past year Progressive usurped State Farm as the nation’s biggest personal auto insurer, losing a throne State Farm had held since World War II. The shift sparked a dramatic overhaul at the…
How an Influencer Built His Business, One Dog at a Time
Jul 19, 2026
Elias Weiss Friedman, better known on social media as The Dogist, has made a career out of shooting portraits of dogs. Ryan Knutson met up with Elias in a New York City park to talk about…
The World Cup Story, Part 3: ‘FIFA, What Have You Become?'
Jul 17, 2026
The stage is set: Spain takes on Argentina in the World Cup final this coming Sunday. WSJ’s Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg discuss the highs, lows and controversies of this year’s tournament, and…
To Beat Musk, Bezos Befriended Trump
Jul 16, 2026
In his first term, President Trump called Jeff Bezos “Bozo.” But things have changed. The Amazon founder has gone from an avowed enemy of the president to an energetic ally. WSJ’s Dana Mattioli…
Apple vs. OpenAI
Jul 15, 2026
Apple sued OpenAI and one of its top executives on Friday, alleging the AI company stole trade secrets as part of its effort to develop competing devices. WSJ’s Rolfe Winkler unpacks the explosive…
How Microfinance Failed the World's Poor
Jul 14, 2026
Microfinance was once hailed as a miracle cure for global poverty, promising to empower the world's most vulnerable with small business loans. But in countries like Cambodia, the industry has…
A Master Conman in His Own Words
Jul 13, 2026
Over the phone, Paul Regan offered prospective clients something that sounded too good to be true: investments with guaranteed returns of 10-15%. It was all part of a multimillion-dollar Ponzi…
How to Keep Up with AI At Work (Without Losing Your Mind)
Jul 12, 2026
Artificial intelligence models have taken over the corporate world, and workers are trying to figure out how to collaborate with their new robot co-workers. In this first episode of “Work Mode,” a…
Big Egg’s Price-Fixing Scandal
Jul 10, 2026
Record-breaking egg prices in recent years were blamed on an avian flu outbreak. But a recent Department of Justice complaint spells out another cause: a scheme among some of America’s top egg…
A Buckling Skyscraper Shakes Confidence In Office Conversions
Jul 09, 2026
On Tuesday morning, something potentially very scary happened in New York City. Images of buckling steel beams at the former Pfizer headquarters led to a large evacuation in midtown Manhattan. WSJ’s…
The Inside Story of Europe’s Breakup With the U.S.
Jul 08, 2026
President Trump’s tariffs, threats against Greenland, and other “America-first” demands have turned away the U.S.’s longtime allies. Now, Western leaders are considering how to decouple from American…
Europe Is Hot as Hell. Why Doesn’t It Want Air Conditioning?
Jul 07, 2026
As Europe experiences record-breaking heat waves this summer, many residents are reconsidering the continent’s long resistance to air conditioning. Europe’s summer high temperatures often cause tens…
How Polymarket Made Fake Bets Go Viral
Jul 06, 2026
Hundreds of social media videos showed people hitting it big on Polymarket. But it turns out, none of it was real. WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff and Katherine Long report on their investigation into a fake…
The Booming Industry Keeping Taylor Swift's Wedding a Secret
Jul 02, 2026
Celebrities and ultrawealthy people are spending millions on advanced military-style tactics to keep their weddings private, including security, fake-out venues, airtight NDAs and secret tunnels…
Microsoft’s CEO Has a Message: Don’t Let AI Eat the Economy
Jul 01, 2026
Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella recently wrote a blistering essay criticizing how the race for AI supremacy has played out, and specifically called out tech leaders’ dire prophecies about job losses…
The Supreme Court and Trump: From Birthright to Presidential Power
Jun 30, 2026
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s attempt to curtail birthright citizenship, rebuffing the administration’s plans to upend the longstanding guarantee that virtually everyone born on…
Weight-Loss Drugs Are Gobbling Up Small Town Budgets
Jun 29, 2026
Many small towns across the country added GLP-1 weight-loss drugs to their employee health insurance plans. Now, some of those towns are being hit with huge unexpected premiums as use of the drugs…
Inside a Debate at OpenAI Over Mass Shootings
Jun 26, 2026
This past summer, employees at OpenAI had a meeting. On the table were about 10 cases where users discussed violence. Months later, one of those users committed one of the deadliest mass shootings in…
McDonald’s and Coke's Marriage Might Need a Refresher
Jun 25, 2026
For 70 years, McDonald’s and Coca-Cola have teamed up as fast food juggernauts. WSJ’s Heather Haddon and Laura Cooper explore how changing consumer tastes and increasing competition are challenging…
Why Alan Greenspan Is Key to Understanding Today’s Fed
Jun 24, 2026
Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan died this week at the age of 100. He was a towering figure in modern finance who oversaw unprecedented growth in the US economy. But Greenspan was also blamed for…
Inside Trump and Netanyahu’s Complicated Relationship
Jun 23, 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has cultivated a close relationship with President Donald Trump. But in recent weeks Trump has grown frustrated with Netanyahu over the war with Iran. The…
