WSJ What’s News Podcast
1) Death of George Floyd Sets Back Police Reform in Minneapolis
P.M. Edition for June 1. Minneapolis had been undergoing police reform for years. But the death of George Floyd is exposing more challenges, and jeopardizing the city's optimism for change. Reporter D...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) Inflation Is the GOP’s Problem Now. Will Voters Look Past It?
Inflation may have sunk the Democratic Party at the ballot box in 2024. But high prices at the grocery store and the gas station are now a problem for the GOP. According to the Labor Department, consu...Show More
3) What’s News in Markets: Clarity Act, Chips’ Dip, Klarna’s Pivot
What drove an up-and-down week for chips stocks like Intel, Nvidia, Micron and Qualcomm? And what kind of clarity did crypto traders get from the Clarity Act advancing in the Senate? Plus, how are inv...Show More
4) How Honda Is Trying to Recover From an EV Bust
P.M. Edition for May 15. After making a big bet on EVs for the U.S., Japanese carmaker Honda is now confronting some of its biggest challenges ever. WSJ autos reporter Sean McLain discusses the compan...Show More
5) What Trump’s China Visit Actually Achieved
A.M. Edition for May 15. With President Trump wheels up after a two-day summit in China, WSJ White House reporter Annie Linskey discusses the significance of a visit light on concrete new announcement...Show More
6) Why Crypto Die-Hards Are Flocking to a More Secret Version of Bitcoin
P.M. Edition for May 14. A privacy-focused alternative to bitcoin called Zcash is winning over crypto evangelists. WSJ special writer Greg Zuckerman explains what’s got the crypto community so excited...Show More
7) U.S. Scales Up Hantavirus Response
A.M. Edition for May 14. Chinese leader Xi Jinping has warned President Trump that any mishandling of the Taiwan issue could lead to ‘an extremely dangerous situation’ – a message China bureau chief J...Show More
8) How Anthropic Pulled Ahead of OpenAI to Lead the AI Boom
P.M. Edition for May 13. OpenAI has for years been the major AI company, with ChatGPT dominating with users and in the discourse. But as WSJ reporter Kate Clark tells us, new data indicates that Anthr...Show More
9) Are Tech Leaders Pushing a U.S.-China AI Truce?
A.M. Edition for May 13. As Tim Cook, Elon Musk and Jensen Huang arrive in China alongside President Trump, WSJ Beijing bureau chief Jon Cheng considers whether the U.S. could be posed to expand Chine...Show More
10) Trump and Xi to Meet in China: What’s at Stake
P.M. Edition for May 12. President Trump left today for his summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. WSJ Washington bureau chief Damian Paletta lays out the stakes, with the two leaders expected to tack...Show More