After abortion access wins in 2022, Democrats made a bet that voters backing abortion on states’ ballot measures would also back Democratic candidates. WSJ’s Laura Kusisto explains why that bet turned out to be wrong. Further Listening: The Scramble Is on to Fill Trump’s Cabinet What a Republican Congress Could Mean for Trump Further Reading: Voters Continued to Back Abortion Rights. It Didn’t Help Democrats. A State-by-State Guide to Abortion Access in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices....
Nov 12, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast The incoming Trump administration has just named its White House chief of staff and more appointments will be coming soon. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia on who is in the running and how this transition could be different from 2016. Further Reading: -The Scramble Is On to Fill Out Trump’s Cabinet -Lutnick Consults With Musk, Kushner, Wall Street in Rush to Staff Trump White House -Meet the Wall Street Bigwig Who Has Become Trump’s Headhunter in Chief Further Listening: -Red, White and Who? Why Trump Won...
Nov 08, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast The race is over! Molly Ball and Ryan Knutson dive into the election results to understand what the electorate is feeling. Plus, where did it all go wrong for Democrats and what will day one of a Trump presidency look like? Further Listening: - Red, White and Who? Playlist - Red, White and Who? It’s Trump. - Red, White and Who? An Electoral College Blowout? Further Reading: - How Trump Won the Economy-Is-Everything Election - Trump Win Marks a Blow to Biden’s Legacy Learn more about your ad choi...
Nov 08, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former president Donald Trump is now president-elect. But that wasn’t the only win this week for the GOP. Republicans have also secured a majority in the Senate, and they’re poised to win the House of Representatives. WSJ’s Siobhan Hughes breaks down what this Republican trifecta could look like. Further Reading: -Republicans Poised to Keep Control of House After Winning Senate -How Republicans Regained Control of the Senate Further Listening: -Red, White and Who? It's Trump. -How Donald Trump P...
Nov 07, 2024•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Republican former president Donald Trump defeats Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, reclaiming the White House. WSJ’s Alex Leary reports on Trump’s winning strategy and the campaign that fueled it. Further Listening: -Red, White and Who? Playlist Further Reading: -Trump Defeats Harris, Marking Historic Comeback -How Donald Trump Won—by Being Donald Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 06, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast After flipping Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States. In the early hours of the morning, Molly Ball and Ryan Knutson discuss election night and Trump's victory. Further Listening: - Red, White and Who? Playlist - Red, White and Who? An Electoral College Blowout? - Red, White and Who? The Undecided Voters Who Could Decide The Election Further Reading: - Live Coverage from WSJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
Nov 06, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Election night is here, and the U.S.–and the world–is watching as the votes come in. WSJ's Politics Editor Ben Pershing walks us through what he's keeping a close eye on, and how long it might take before a winner is called. Further Reading: -Election Day 2024 Live: It's Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump as America Votes -A (Don’t Hold Us to It) Hour-by-Hour Guide to Election Night Further Listening: -Harris, Trump and the Inflation Election -Red, White and Who? An Electoral College Blowout? Learn ...
Nov 05, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tomorrow is Election Day, and both Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump have campaigned on bringing down inflation. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos breaks down how both candidates’ plans will impact everyday costs. Further Listening: -Why Trump and Harris Aren’t Talking About the $1.8 Trillion Deficit -Red, White and Who? Playlist Further Reading: -Economists Warn of New Inflation Hazards After Election -Inflation Continues Its Bumpy Decline With Mixed September Reading Learn more ...
Nov 04, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast For decades, activists and lawmakers have tried to change the way child care works in the U.S. But they haven’t had much success. More recently, a fight has been brewing at the local level. This Tuesday, several places around the country will vote on whether to subsidize childcare. WSJ’s Harriet Torry explains what that could mean for one county in Texas. Further Reading: -Are American Taxpayers Ready to Foot the Bill for Child Care? -Child Care, Rent, Insurance: Where Inflation Hits Hardest Now...
Nov 01, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rachel Humphreys and Molly Ball share dispatches from two major campaign events with Ryan Knutson. Molly analyzes the closing arguments and outlines what to expect on election day. Plus, we finally answer listeners’ most asked question: What’s up with the electoral college? Further Listening: - Red, White and Who? Playlist - Red, White and Who? The Undecided Voters Who Could Decide The Election - Red, White and Who? The Desperation Stage Further Reading: - America Is Having a Panic Attack Over t...
Nov 01, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast After a rocky start, self-driving car company Waymo seems to have won over riders in San Francisco. WSJ’s Meghan Bobrowsky talks about the company’s push to convince the public its robotaxis are safe and the challenges of replicating that progress elsewhere. Further Reading: -How San Francisco Learned to Love Self-Driving Cars -America’s Most Tech-Forward City Has Doubts About Self-Driving Cars Further Listening: -The Future of Self-Driving Cars Is Here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...
Oct 31, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast For four generations, the Merwin family has worked in Boeing’s factories in Washington state. But for the last six weeks, Tony Merwin and his son Patrick have been on strike, along with 33,000 machinists. They explain why they’re demanding higher wages and pension benefits. Further Reading: -For This Boeing Family, the Job Is the Same. The Payoff Isn’t -Boeing Strike Extended After Union Machinists Reject Contract -Boeing’s CEO Is Shrinking the Jet Maker to Stop Its Crisis From Spiraling Further...
Oct 30, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast During the Trump administration, Chris Krebs was the top cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security. He spoke with WSJ’s Rolfe Winkler at WSJ Tech Live about the upcoming U.S. election and growing cyber threats from foreign governments. Further Listening: -The Chinese Hackers Spying on U.S. Internet Traffic -Red, White and Who? Playlist Further Reading: -China-Linked Hackers Breach U.S. Internet Providers in New ‘Salt Typhoon’ Cyberattack -U.S. Wiretap Systems Targeted in Chin...
Oct 29, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast For the past two years, tech billionaire Elon Musk has been having regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin. WSJ’s Thomas Grove reports on what we know about the nature of their conversations and why that contact raises potential national security concerns for some in the current administration. Further Reading: - Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin - Musk Says He Thwarted Attack on Russian Fleet in Ukraine’s Crimea Further Listening: - Uncovering Elon Musk's Secret...
Oct 28, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hans Zimmer, Academy Award-winning composer, and Golnar Khosrowshahi, CEO of Reservoir Media, discuss AI in the music industry, why human creation is still unique and whether or not Zimmer approves of “The Journal” theme music. Further Listening: -Artificial: The OpenAI Story -When AI Comes for Your Art Further Reading: -Hans Zimmer, Movie Maestro -Music Labels Take On AI Startups With New Lawsuits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Five undecided voters in swing states speak to Rachel Humphreys about how they're feeling as election day looms. Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball unpack the stakes. Plus, will betting markets predict the winner? Further Listening: - Red, White and Who? Playlist - Red, White and Who? The Desperation Stage - How Betting on U.S. Politics Is Getting Big Further Reading: - Trump Takes Narrow Lead Over Harris in Closing Weeks of Race - Meet the Traders Making Money Off the Trump Shooting and Biden’s Stumbl...
Oct 25, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mike Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, was arrested and charged with running an international sex-trafficking ring. WSJ’s Khadeeja Safdar describes the alleged crimes and the potential fallout for the company. Further Reading: -Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Is Arrested, Charged in Sex-Trafficking Case Further Listening: -The Resurrection of Abercrombie & Fitch -JPMorgan's $75 Million Jeffrey Epstein Settlement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Oct 24, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Across the country, elections officials are bracing for a potentially contentious election day. At the same time, a network of conservative election integrity groups are preparing to challenge the result. WSJ's Rebecca Ballhaus reports on the billionaire-funded effort to contest the election, and WSJ's Jim Carlton reports how Maricopa County, Arizona is preparing for the worst. Further Reading: -The Secretive Billionaire Network Funding ‘Stop the Steal’ 2.0 -‘It Feels Very Dystopian.’ Republican...
Oct 23, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast For 17 days last year, unidentified drones swarmed an area in Virginia that is home to a military base and other sensitive intelligence sites. WSJ’s Gordon Lubold looked into why it was so difficult for U.S. officials to stop them. Further Reading: -Mystery Drones Swarmed a U.S. Military Base for 17 Days. The Pentagon Is Stumped. Further Listening: -How Ukraine Built a Weapon to Control the Black Sea -Cheap Drones Are Transforming the Battlefield Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...
Oct 22, 2024•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Clouds are gathering over the Sunshine State’s housing market. Especially along the state’s Gulf Coast, housing inventory is up and buyer interest is slowing. WSJ’s Deborah Acosta talks through the cooling-off of one of America’s biggest housing booms and what it says about what it means to live in Florida now. Further Listening: - Is Asheville No Longer a 'Climate Haven? - Years After Surfside Collapse, Florida Condos Are In Crisis Further Reading: - The Great Florida Migration Is Coming Undone...
Oct 21, 2024•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Last year, China’s foreign minister, Qin Gang, suddenly disappeared. Qin was a rising star in Chinese politics and a protegé of China’s strongman leader, Xi Jinping. In the first episode of our three-part investigation, we chart Qin’s rise and begin to untangle the mystery of his disappearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the second episode of our investigation, we examine the life and career of Fu Xiaotian: the prominent Chinese TV host who had an affair with Qin Gang. Like Qin, Fu was sharp and ambitious, but her high-flying career would come to an abrupt halt. And like Qin, she would also mysteriously disappear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our final episode, we get a break in the case of the missing minister: According to our sources, Chinese officials were told that Qin disappeared due to an explosive allegation. We dig into that story and its consequences for Fu and for Qin – Xi Jinping’s trusted aide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2024•27 min•Transcript available on Metacast With millions of votes already cast, the race is on for each campaign to get their supporters to the polls. Ryan Knutson talks with Molly Ball about the different strategies Trump and Harris are taking, and why election denial is such a big issue in Arizona. Plus, Rachel Humphreys speaks to a Gen Z Voter. Further Listening: - Red, White and Who? Playlist - Red, White and Who? Foreign Policy and the Rise of Donald Trump Jr. - Red, White and Who? Veep Veep! All Eyes on Vance and Walz Further Readi...
Oct 18, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay trailblazer, died on Saturday. WSJ’s Joseph De Avila reports on how Ledbetter faced pay discrimination at her job and sued her employer, taking her case all the way to the Supreme Court. And WSJ’s Lauren Weber discusses the persistence of the gender pay gap. Further Reading: -Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86 -Data Show Gender Pay Gap Opens Early Further Listening: -The TikTok That Changed College Hoops -What Corporate America Can Learn From Coke’s Reckonin...
Oct 17, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Investigators say that Arion Kurtaj’s life in cybercrime began at age 11, and ultimately led to his participation in the hacks of major companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Uber. WSJ’s Robert McMillan explains how Kurtaj’s case has brought worries about a new breed of fearless young hackers. Further Reading: -This Teenage Hacker Became a Legend Attacking Companies. Then His Rivals Attacked Him. -Hackers Leaked ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Footage, Rockstar Games Says Further Listening: -Hack Me If You Ca...
Oct 16, 2024•20 min•Transcript available on Metacast Over the summer, an outbreak of listeria in Boar’s Head products killed 10 people and sickened dozens more. In the months after the crisis, the family that runs the company has said little. WSJ’s Sarah Nassauer dug through court documents to piece together a decades-long story of a family fighting over ownership of a deli meat empire. Further Reading: - Inside the Half-Century Feud Dividing the Boar’s Head Family - Boar’s Head Closing Virginia Factory Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak Further Lis...
Oct 15, 2024•22 min•Transcript available on Metacast TD Bank’s U.S. entity pleaded guilty and agreed to pay more than $3 billion in penalties, acknowledging it failed to properly monitor money laundering by drug cartels and other criminal groups. WSJ’s Dylan Tokar unpacks the investigation that led to such a historic deal. Further Listening: -The Suitcases Full of Cash Flowing Through Airports Further Reading: -TD Bank Agrees to $3 Billion in Penalties and Growth Restrictions in U.S. Settlement -TD Pays Hefty Penalties as Prosecutors Detail Nearly...
Oct 11, 2024•21 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball explore what we know about both candidates’ approach to foreign policy. Plus, Molly shares what she learned about the future of MAGA from an interview with Donald Trump Jr. and JD Vance. Further Listening: - Red, White and Who? Playlist - Red, White and Who? Veep Veep! All Eyes on Vance and Walz - Red, White and Who? It's Always the Economy! Further Reading: - How Donald Trump Jr. Became the Crown Prince of MAGA World - JD Vance’s Version of Trump Is Better Than the R...
Oct 11, 2024•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast The U.S. budget deficit topped $1.8 trillion in the last fiscal year. Meanwhile, both candidates for president are proposing plans that would increase the deficit for years to come. WSJ’s Richard Rubin explains how the deficit got so large and why the candidates don’t talk about it. Further Listening: -The Economy: Trump vs. Harris -The Clock Is Ticking on the Debt Ceiling Further Reading: -Federal Deficit Hit $1.8 Trillion for 2024, CBO Says -Federal Debt Is Soaring. Here’s Why Trump and Harris...
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