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The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson, with Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Get show merch here: https://wsjshop.com/collections/clothing

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The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Kate Linebaugh and Ryan Knutson, with Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal. Get show merch here: https://wsjshop.com/collections/clothing

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English


Episodes

How Two Binance Employees Ended Up Detained in Nigeria

3/18/2024
Two Binance employees, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, are being held by Nigerian authorities in a guarded house. According to their families, they haven’t been charged with any crimes. WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff explains how the two men ended up there and why crypto is being blamed for a country’s currency collapse. Further Listening: - The Fall of (Another) Crypto King - A Crypto Exchange Crackdown - The Rise of Binance – And the Effort to Reel It In Further Reading: - Crypto Gets Blamed for a Real-Life Currency Crisis - Binance Employees to Remain in Custody in Nigeria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:20:34

How a Psychiatrist Lost $400,000 on Gambling Apps

3/15/2024
In November 2022, Kavita Fischer downloaded a casino app from DraftKings, one of the top online betting companies in the U.S. Kavita was looking for relief from the stress of a recent divorce and the isolation of working from home during the pandemic. In less than a year, Kavita gambled away hundreds of thousands of dollars. We speak to Kavita and to WSJ’s Katherine Sayre about how online betting companies keep customers coming back by giving them bonus credits and VIP treatment. Further Reading: - A Psychiatrist Tried to Quit Gambling. Betting Apps Kept Her Hooked. Further Listening: - Disney Gets Into Gambling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:31:20

The Cyberattack That’s Roiling Healthcare

3/14/2024
Hospitals, pharmacies and medical groups have been reeling in the wake of last month’s ransomware attack on a company widely used for insurance billing and payments. WSJ's James Rundle unpacks how the cyberattack on Change Healthcare has left thousands of providers scrambling to pay their bills and some wondering if they can keep their doors open. Further Reading: - Change Healthcare Rival Onboards Hundreds of Thousands of Customers During Hack Crisis - U.S. Health Department Intervenes in Change Healthcare Hack Crisis - UnitedHealth Aims to Restore Change Healthcare Systems Within Two Weeks Further Listening: - The Ruthless Group Behind Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals - Ransomware, a Pipeline and a Gas Shortage - Why Crypto is Key to Stopping Ransomware Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:20:56

House Passes Bill to Ban TikTok

3/13/2024
Today the House voted overwhelmingly to approve a bill that would ban TikTok from operating in the U.S. or force a sale. For years politicians have threatened a ban, but this latest attempt finally gained traction. WSJ's Georgia Wells on the long push to ban the Chinese-controlled platform and how the company is fighting back. Further Listening: -The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on Your Phone -Exclusive: TikTok’s CEO on the App’s Future in the U.S. -What's Up With All the TikTok Bans? Further Reading: -How TikTok Was Blindsided by U.S. Bill That Could Ban It -TikTok Crackdown Shifts Into Overdrive, With Sale or Shutdown on Table -The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on Phones in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:17:26

Rail Unions Normally Hate CEOs. Now They Are Trying to Save One.

3/12/2024
About a year after a major train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, an activist investor is trying to oust Norfolk Southern’s CEO, Alan Shaw. But as WSJ’s Esther Fung explains, the CEO has some unlikely allies in his corner. Further Reading: -Railroad Workers Were Ready to Strike. Now They’re Fighting to Save Their CEO. Further Listening: -What Caused a Train to Derail in East Palestine, Ohio? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:00

Chinese-Made Cranes at U.S. Ports: A New Trojan Horse?

3/11/2024
Nearly 80% of ship-to-shore cranes at U.S. ports are made by ZPMC, a Chinese state-owned company. In recent years, U.S. officials have grown concerned that these giant cranes could be used for spying on the U.S. China says these concerns are “paranoia-driven.” WSJ’s Aruna Viswanatha reports on why cranes have become the latest point of contention in U.S.-China relations. Further Reading: - Pentagon Sees Giant Cargo Cranes as Possible Chinese Spying Tools - Espionage Probe Finds Communications Device on Chinese Cranes at U.S. Ports Further Listening: - The Billionaire Keeping TikTok on Your Phone - How a Balloon Burst U.S.-China Relations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:20:42

Why an Ivy League Basketball Team Voted to Unionize

3/8/2024
This week the Dartmouth men’s basketball team voted to unionize, setting up a fight with the school over whether its athletes are students or employees. WSJ’s Laine Higgins talks about how this move upends decades of NCAA precedent and could change college sports forever. Further Listening: - A League of Champions Implodes - A Tipping Point for Paying College Athletes? Further Reading: - Dartmouth Basketball Players Vote to Unionize in New Challenge to NCAA’s Amateurism Model - Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Team Makes Latest Bid for Unionization by College Athletes - College Sports Powers Stall Bid to Share Revenue With Athletes in California Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:09

How Sam Altman’s Bromance With Elon Musk Turned Toxic

3/7/2024
Sam Altman once called Elon Musk, one of his OpenAI co-founders, his hero. Now Musk is suing Altman, accusing him of abandoning OpenAI’s founding mission in pursuit of profit, which OpenAI denies. WSJ’s Berber Jin reports on the highs and lows of a Silicon Valley’s bromance. Further Reading: - How the Bromance Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman Turned Toxic - Elon Musk Sues OpenAI, Sam Altman, Saying They Abandoned Founding Mission Further Listening: - Artificial: The OpenAI Story - Money, Drugs, Elon Musk and Tesla’s Board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:21:12

Biden vs. Trump: The Rematch Nobody Wants

3/6/2024
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley suspended her bid for the Republican presidential nomination.That sets the stage for another matchup between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in November. WSJ’s Eliza Collins looks at the new shape of this old rivalry. Further Reading: - Biden vs. Trump: A Familiar Matchup in an Unprecedented Election - Nikki Haley Exits Republican Presidential Race Further Listening: - Does Nikki Haley Have a Chance At Beating Trump? - A Messy Start to the 2024 Presidential Election - The Deepfake Election Has Arrived Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:17:18

Who Wants Non-Alcoholic Beer? Everyone, Apparently.

3/5/2024
In 2017 Bill Shufelt was desperate. He’d quit his job at a hedge fund to start a business that sounded absolutely nuts: a non-alcoholic beer that people would actually want to drink. WSJ’s Ben Cohen uncovers how Shufelt’s idea has led to one of the fastest-growing movements in the beer industry. Further Listening: -Canned or Homemade? America’s Biggest Cranberry Company Wins Either Way Further Reading: -The Hottest Beer in America Doesn’t Have Alcohol -Bud Light Missed Out on the Super Bowl Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:16

From Ukrainian Teen to Russian Propaganda Star

3/4/2024
When Russian troops invaded his hometown in 2022, Ukrainian teenager Denys Kostev filmed TikTok videos cursing Vladimir Putin and praising Ukrainian courage. But a few months later, Kostev suddenly began appearing in Russian propaganda videos. WSJ’s Matthew Luxmoore spoke to the Ukrainian teenager about how he became part of the Kremlin's propaganda machine. Further Reading: -A Ukrainian Teen’s Dark Transformation Into Russian Propaganda Star Further Listening: -The Grim Story of a Russian Prisoner Turned Recruit -Actors Recorded Videos for ‘Vladimir.’ It Turned Into Russian Propaganda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:24:26

Can Warner Bros. Uncancel J.K. Rowling?

3/1/2024
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has come under fire in recent years for comments she’s made about gender and sex that some say are transphobic. WSJ’s Erich Schwartzel reports on how Warner Brothers Discovery, the company that owns the rights to Harry Potter, is calling upon the controversial author to make more magic. Further Listening: – The Media Mogul Taking an Ax to Hollywood Further Reading: – Can Warner Bros. Uncancel J.K. Rowling? – How the Minions Became Hollywood’s Mightiest Franchise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:24:39

Why the FTC is Challenging a $25 Billion Supermarket Merger

2/29/2024
The Federal Trade Commission is suing to block a $25 billion merger between two supermarket giants: Albertsons and Kroger.WSJ’s Patrick Thomas unpacks the deal and what it would mean for the companies, workers and shoppers. Further Reading: -FTC Sues to Block $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Merger -It’s Been 30 Years Since Food Ate Up This Much of Your Income Further Listening: -Food Fight: PepsiCo vs. Carrefour -Are Rotisserie Chickens ‘Inflation-Proof’? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:19:02

The Downfall of Vice

2/28/2024
Vice Media was a digital-media pioneer, built on provocative journalism and the promise of reaching younger audiences, a boon for advertisers. In its heyday, the company was valued at $5.7 billion. But last week, Vice Media said it would stop publishing content on its website and plans to cut hundreds of jobs. WSJ’s Keach Hagey and Alexandra Bruell on the rise and fall of Vice. Further Reading: - Vice Media to Stop Publishing on Vice.com, Plans to Cut Hundreds of Jobs - Vice Media to Be Acquired Out of Bankruptcy by Fortress, Soros Fund - Essence in Talks to Buy Refinery29 From Embattled Publisher Vice Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:21:39

Inside One Publisher’s Fight Against Book Bans

2/27/2024
School districts and state legislatures have been ramping up efforts to ban certain books from school libraries and curricula. Last year, Penguin Random House decided to do something to stop them. We speak to WSJ’s Jeffrey Trachtenberg and to the man leading Penguin Random House's efforts, Skip Dye. Further Reading: - A Publishing Giant’s Risky Fight Against Book Bans - Penguin Random House, Authors Sue Iowa Officials Over Book Ban - Scholastic Planned to Segregate Diverse Titles at School Book Fairs. Then Came the Backlash. Further Listening: - Scholastic’s Succession Drama Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:20:03

The Deepfake Election Has Arrived

2/26/2024
Days before the presidential primary in New Hampshire, thousands of people received a call from someone who sounded like President Joe Biden, telling them not to vote. The call was a deepfake, and as WSJ's Bob McMillian reports, the rapid advancement of AI technology will likely have profound implications for elections around the world. Further Reading: - New Era of AI Deepfakes Complicates 2024 Elections Further Listening: - The Company Behind ChatGPT - The Hidden Workforce That Helped Filter Violence and Abuse Out of ChatGPT - OpenAI’s Weekend of Absolute Chaos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:19:29

Influencer Arielle Charnas’s Fashion Fail

2/23/2024
Arielle Charnas is a fashion blogger turned influencer with over 1 million Instagram followers. In 2020, she launched her clothing brand Something Navy with about $10 million from investors. She hoped to turn it into a $100 million venture. That’s not what happened. WSJ’s Chavie Lieber and Sara O’Brien report on a cautionary tale for influencer brands. Further Reading: - Investors Poured Millions Into Her Fashion Brand. Then It All Fell Apart. - Her Brand Had $100 Million Ambitions. Now It’s Being Sold in a Fire Sale. Further Listening: - Shein Took Over Fast Fashion. Then Came the Backlash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:40

The Deal That Could Change Credit Cards

2/22/2024
Capital One announced plans to buy Discover Financial Services in a $35 billion deal that marries two of the largest credit-card companies in the U.S. and has the potential to shake up the credit card industry in a major way. WSJ’s AnnaMaria Andriotis explores what makes this deal such a game changer. Further Reading: - Capital One Is Buying Discover Financial for $35 Billion Further Listening: - Inside the Capital One Hack - The Fight Over Your Credit Card Swipe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:20:46

Fentanyl Is Bad. ‘Tranq’ Might Be Worse.

2/21/2024
The animal tranquilizer xylazine, also known as “tranq,” is finding its way into opioid supplies and wreaking havoc all over the country. It’s rotting people’s flesh, leading to amputations and complicating drug treatment. WSJ’s Julie Wernau takes us to Robeson County, N.C., the new “ground zero” for xylazine addiction. Further Reading: - Flesh-Rotting ‘Tranq’ Undermines Fight Against Fentanyl - Recovering From Drug Addiction Was Hard. Tranq Made It Worse. - Nurses Make House Calls to Treat ‘Tranq’ Wounds for Users at Society’s Edge Further Listening: - Why Some Opioid Victims Are Challenging Purdue’s Settlement - How a Drug Maker Plans to Cut Off Money for Opioid Victims Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:19:23

‘It Felt Surreal’: A Cancer Diagnosis at 26

2/20/2024
Meilin Keen was diagnosed with stomach cancer at 26. She’s part of a growing demographic of people who are getting cancer diagnoses before the age of 50. And doctors don’t know why. WSJ’s Brianna Abbott explains what we know so far. Further Reading: -Cancer Is Striking More Young People, and Doctors Are Alarmed and Baffled. -Many Cancers Are on the Rise in the U.S., Even as Overall Deaths Fall. -Uterine Cancer Was Easy to Treat. Now It’s Killing More Women Than Ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:18:41