The war between Israel and Hamas is one of the biggest tests of social-media’s content policing in years. Platforms have been dealing with a range of challenges, such as misidentified video footage, fabricated information and violent content. As WSJ's Tim Higgins explains, Elon Musk’s Twitter-turned-X has had major stumbles and is drawing European regulators' scrutiny. Further Reading: -Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino Point X in Different Directions Amid Israel-Hamas War -X Fumbles First Big Musk-...
Oct 16, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Americans are walking off the job at a rate not seen in years. The U.S. has lost seven million workdays to walkouts so far this year. WSJ’s David Harrison on the factors that are making this year one of the best in recent memory to strike. Further Listening: -‘We’ll Strike All Three’: The UAW’s Historic Walkout -Meet the Man Who Has Detroit on Edge -The Case of the Hollywood Shutdown Further Reading: -UAW Joins Wave of Union Strikes Looking for Big Wins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
Oct 13, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Caroline Ellison took the stand for a third day as attorneys for Sam Bankman-Fried questioned her about her role in the collapse of FTX and Alameda Research. Rachel Humphreys and Caitlin Ostroff caught up with WSJ’s James Fanelli after court to unpack the defense’s strategy. Further Reading: - What’s Happening Today at the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Further Listening: - The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 13, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast As Israel retaliates against Hamas for its deadly attack Saturday, it has launched unrelenting air strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza. Neighborhoods, hospitals and schools now lie in ruins. More than a quarter-million people have fled their homes. And water, food and fuel are scarce. We talk to the WSJ’s Jared Malsin and a doctor on the ground in Gaza about the mounting crisis there. Further Listening: - The War Between Israel and Hamas - An Interview with National Security Council Spokesperson Jo...
Oct 12, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Caroline Ellison, the former CEO of Alameda, took the stand for a second day Wednesday. Producer Rachel Humphreys and WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff discuss Ellison’s testimony and what it revealed about alleged bribes to Chinese officials, misleading statements to investors, and the final days of FTX. Further Reading: - What’s Happening Today at the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Further Listening: - The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast The U.S. House of Representatives has been without a Speaker for more than a week. Now, Republicans say that they have a nominee for the position. WSJ’s Katy Stech Ferek describes the recent chaos, why Republicans appear to have rallied around Steve Scalise and what happens next. Further Reading: -Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise for House Speaker Over Jim Jordan -Could Steve Scalise Quell the House GOP Revolt to Become Speaker? Further Listening: -The Fight Over the Speaker of the House Learn...
Oct 11, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Caroline Ellison met Sam Bankman-Fried trading at Jane Street. The two would go on to have a close professional and personal relationship as his crypto empire grew and then eventually imploded. Now, she has pleaded guilty and is testifying against him. Producer Rachel Humphreys and WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff discuss her testimony and how the government is using it to build their case against Bankman-Fried. Further Reading: - What’s Happening Today at the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Further Listening: - T...
Oct 11, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Early Saturday, Hamas fired thousands of rockets into Israel as its fighters poured across the border from Gaza, killing hundreds and taking others hostage. In response, Israel declared war on Hamas and began retaliatory strikes on Gaza, also killing hundreds. WSJ’S Dov Lieber on a “game-changing” moment in Israeli-Palestinian relations and what comes next. Further Reading: - Iran Helped Plot Attack on Israel Over Several Weeks - Israel Readies for Ground War in Gaza - What is Hamas? What to Kno...
Oct 10, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast We're off today for the holiday, but we still have an episode for you!WSJ's Take On the Week is a new WSJ show that breaks down the most important things to watch in business and financial news to help you make smarter investment decisions. This week, host Dion Rabouin looks at big banks, a big yield and a big release for Taylor Swift.If you like the show, follow it for more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 09, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Gary Wang, FTX’s former chief technology officer, took the stand in the government’s case against Sam Bankman-Fried. Producer Rachel Humphreys and WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff discuss what Wang says he knows about the secret code that allowed Alameda Research to borrow billions of dollars of customer money from FTX. Further Reading: - What’s Happening Today at the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Further Listening: - The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 07, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast When the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Amazon last week, there was a big redacted section. WSJ’s Dana Mattioli on what she discovered underneath the redactions. Further Reading: - Amazon Used Secret ‘Project Nessie’ Algorithm to Raise Prices - FTC Sues Amazon, Alleging Illegal Online-Marketplace Monopoly Further Listening: - Congress’s Case to Break Up Amazon - Biden’s New FTC CHair Squares Off With Big Tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 06, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast A legal battle is unfolding in New York City over a law that sets a roughly $18 minimum wage for food delivery workers. Four major app-based delivery companies — DoorDash, Grubhub, Relay and Uber Eats — have sued to block the law. WSJ’s Erin Ailworth unpacks the legal arguments, and a food delivery worker explains what’s at stake for him. Further Reading: -Judge Allows App-Based Delivery Workers in NYC to Make $18 an Hour -DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub Sue New York City Over Minimum-Wage Law F...
Oct 05, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast With a jury selected, lawyers from the prosecution and defense make their opening statements. Rachel Humphreys and WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff get their first clues into some of the strategies that will unfold throughout the trial. Further Reading: - What’s Happening Today at the Sam Bankman-Fried Trial Further Listening: - The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 05, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 2021, Philip Morris International acquired three pharmaceutical companies for more than $2 billion as part of a plan to pivot away from cigarette sales. The deals inserted the Marlboro maker into the market for inhalers and other treatments for respiratory diseases that are linked to cigarette smoking. We talked with WSJ’s Jennifer Maloney about how the company’s plan hasn’t gone so smoothly. Further Listening: - The ‘Existential Threat’ Facing Big Tobacco - The Fight Over a Menthol Cigarette...
Oct 04, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast On the first day of trial, Sam Bankman-Fried debuts a new haircut and the judge begins the process of selecting a jury. WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff delves into the judge who will preside over this historic trial, and the jury who will determine Bankman Fried’s fate. Further Reading: - Sam Bankman-Fried’s Courtroom Look Spells a Personal Vibe Shift - Crypto Could Be a Mystery to Jurors in Bankman-Fried Case Further Listening: - The Trial of Crypto’s Golden Boy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
Oct 04, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Long-time rivals Ford and General Motors are battling over how a $7,500 tax credit for electric cars should be interpreted. WSJ’s Andrew Duehren explains how this bleeds into the Biden administration’s conflicting priorities of reducing American reliance on Chinese batteries while also achieving clean energy goals. Further Reading: -This Ford vs. GM Feud Could Shape the Future of EVs in America Further Listening: -‘We’ll Strike All Three’: The UAW’s Historic Walkout -Biden’s New Move Against C...
Oct 03, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Black lung, a devastating illness caused by prolonged exposure to dust, has made a comeback in the past two decades after hitting a low in the 1990s. One in five coal miners in Central Appalachia now have the disease. WSJ’s Kris Maher and former miner James Howerton on how black lung is gripping coal country and upending miners’ lives. Further Reading: - Black Lung Resurgence Prompts New Mining Rules Further Listening: - Europe is Turning to Coal. What Does That Mean for Climate Change? Learn mo...
Oct 02, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 2022, crypto markets were in turmoil, but Sam Bankman-Fried's empire seemed to weather it all. That is until one week in November, when he went from crypto's savior to its biggest villain. WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff tracks the unprecedented collapse of Bankman Fried’s empire, and the big secret that would prove to be its downfall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 01, 2023•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Twinkies have been around for almost a hundred years. During the course of the cake’s history, the company that makes Twinkies went into bankruptcy twice. WSJ’s Jesse Newman explains the strategic changes and snacking trends that led J.M. Smucker to announce it is buying Hostess for $4.6 billion. Further Listening: -The Agony and the Ecstasy of Tab -Oatly Pioneered Oat Milk. Now it’s Struggling to Keep Up. -PepsiCo’s New Healthy Diet: More Potato Chips and Soda Further Reading: -Why the Twinkie ...
Sep 29, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast TikTok had hardly any friends in the U.S. government when, earlier this year, the Biden administration and Congress threatened to ban the Chinese-owned video giant. WSJ’s Stu Woo profiles financier Jeff Yass, who made a big bet on the app and is a top donor to lawmakers opposing a ban. Further Listening: - What’s Up With All the TikTok Bans? - Exclusive: TikTok’s CEO on the App’s Future in the U.S. - How TikTok Became the World’s Favorite App Further Reading: - The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on ...
Sep 28, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast JPMorgan is paying $75 Million to settle a lawsuit accusing the bank of aiding Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking. WSJ’s Dave Benoit delves into the twists and turns revealed during the legal proceedings and discusses what the settlement means for the bank’s reputation. Further Reading: - JPMorgan Paying $75 Million to Settle Suit Over Jeffrey Epstein Ties - Jamie Dimon Says He Never Discussed Jeffrey Epstein’s Accounts at JPMorgan; Jes Staley Says Dimon Did - JPMorgan’s Ties to Jeffrey E...
Sep 27, 2023•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast WSJ’s Nidhi Subbaraman on the scientists who moonlight as data detectives and whose discoveries have upended careers. Further Reading: -The Band of Debunkers Busting Bad Scientists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 26, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast After Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash last month, he left behind a vast network of political connections, companies and mines throughout Africa. WSJ’s Benoit Faucon chronicles the rise of Wagner’s Dmitry Sytii, the current frontman of Wagner’s African operations. Further Reading: - The Elusive Figure Running Wagner’s Embattled Empire of Gold and Diamonds Further Listening: - The Plane Crash That Killed Yevgeny Prigozhin - The Mutiny That Shook Putin's Grip on Power Le...
Sep 25, 2023•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Before his downfall, Sam Bankman-Fried drew comparisons to Warren Buffett, J.P. Morgan and other titans of finance. As his trial approaches, WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff charts the meteoric rise of crypto’s golden boy, exploring how he sold customers and powerful people on his ideas, while hiding secrets under the hood of his flashy crypto empire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 24, 2023•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ties between Canada and India have sunk to a low. This week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged India was potentially involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist in a suburb of Vancouver, a charge India denies. WSJ’s Tripti Lahiri explains why the crisis is now ensnaring other big democracies. Further Reading: - India Suspends Visas for Canadians as Rift Over Killing Deepens - India Blasts Canada Over Trudeau’s Allegation That It Played Role in Killing Learn more about your ad choic...
Sep 22, 2023•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rupert Murdoch, 92, announced he's stepping down as chairman of Fox and News Corp, the two companies that have made him a force in global media. WSJ's Amol Sharma discusses how Murdoch became a media tycoon and what comes next for his empire. Further Reading: -Rupert Murdoch to Step Down as Chair of Fox and News Corp After Seven-Decade Career Further Listening: -Behind the Breakup of Fox and Tucker Carlson -Dominion Voting Systems vs. Fox News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
Sep 21, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Federal Reserve officials voted to hold interest rates steady at a 22-year high but signaled they were prepared to raise rates once more this year to combat inflation. WSJ's Nick Timiraos explains the Fed’s “soft landing” goal of lowering inflation without crashing the economy. Further Reading: - Fed Holds Rates Steady but Pencils in One More Hike This Year - Why a Soft Landing Could Prove Elusive Further Listening: - Will the Fed Stop Raising Interest Rates - Homeowners Don’t Want to Sell. So B...
Sep 20, 2023•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sam Bankman-Fried built a crypto empire. Then the exchange he founded collapsed, revealing that billions of dollars of customer money was missing. Bankman-Fried was charged with fraud, and his trial begins Oct. 3. In a new series from The Journal, WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff explores Bankman-Fried meteoric rise, devastating fall and the trail that will determine his future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2023•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast A former Wells Fargo executive was recently sentenced for her role in the bank's 2016 fake account scandal. WSJ's Ben Eisen explains why that sentencing isn't the end of this story for Wells Fargo as the bank has struggled to overhaul the way it manages risks, even seven years later. Further Reading: -Former Wells Fargo Executive Avoids Prison Time in Fake-Accounts Scandal -Wells Fargo Is Still in Fix-It Mode Further Listening: -Wells Fargo and the Fake-Account Fallout -The War Inside Goldman Sa...
Sep 19, 2023•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast In 2006, after years of denial, ExxonMobil publicly acknowledged climate change for the first time. But internal documents show that behind the scenes, Exxon officials pushed to diminish concerns about climate change. WSJ’s Christopher M. Matthews breaks down the new findings. Further Reading: - Inside Exxon’s Strategy to Downplay Climate Change - Exxon Predicts World Will Miss Climate-Change Targets Further Listening: - An Activist Investor and the Showdown Over Exxon’s Future Learn more about ...
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