Episodes

  • A Cocaine Kingpin and the Rise of Drug Violence in Europe

    A Cocaine Kingpin and the Rise of Drug Violence in Europe
    Sep 18 2024
    Organized crime used to be considered a remote threat in much of Western Europe, but ruthless violence by criminal gangs is now rattling the peace in some of the world’s safest societies. WSJ’s Sune Rasmussen explores the rise of one drug kingpin and how his brutal tactics have spread around the continent. Further Reading: - Violent Drug Gangs Bring Mayhem to Western Europe Further Listening: - The Push to Test Drugs for Fentanyl - Afghanistan's Desperation Economy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Rupert Murdoch’s Succession Drama Goes to Court

    Rupert Murdoch’s Succession Drama Goes to Court
    Sep 17 2024
    This week, a trial got under way to determine whether Rupert Murdoch can change a trust holding the family’s assets for his children. Murdoch wants to ensure that when he dies control of the trust passes to his oldest son, Lachlan. Three of his other children, James, Elisabeth and Prudence, oppose the change because they would stand to lose voting power. Amol Sharma reports. Further Listening: - Media Giant Rupert Murdoch Is Stepping Down - Behind the Breakup of Fox and Tucker Carlson Further Reading: - The Family Rift Driving Rupert Murdoch to Redo His ‘Irrevocable’ Trust - Murdochs Face Off in a Reno Courthouse Over Family Trust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • Why 33,000 Boeing Workers Walked Off the Job

    Why 33,000 Boeing Workers Walked Off the Job
    Sep 16 2024
    Tens of thousands of Boeing’s unionized workers are on strike after they rejected a new contract last week. WSJ’s Sharon Terlep reports on the rising tensions that have led to this breaking point and what it could mean for the only American manufacturer of both commercial and military aircraft. Further Reading: - Boeing Freezes Hiring, Delays Pay Raises as Strike Worsens Finances - Boeing Union Goes on Strike, Halting 737 Production Further Listening: - Boeing's Long Flight Delay – in Space - Boeing Agrees to Felony Plea. Now Its Future Is Up in the Air. - The Failures Inside Boeing's 737 Factory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Fraudulent Online Returns Cost Retailers Billions

    Fraudulent Online Returns Cost Retailers Billions
    Sep 13 2024
    Scammers are exploiting retailers’ online return programs like never before, fueled by websites and messaging apps. WSJ’s Liz Young reports on the bind retailers now find themselves in, stuck between helping their customers and stopping the fraud. Further Reading: - Online Returns Fraud Finds a Home on Telegram, Costing Retailers Billions - Brick-Filled Boxes. Bogus Receipts. Retailers Battle Fraudulent Returns. Further Listening: - How Cyber Thieves Are Disrupting U.S. Goods - The Slaves Sending You Scam Texts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    19 mins
  • Red, White and Who? A Swing-State Debate

    Red, White and Who? A Swing-State Debate
    Sep 13 2024
    After a tense debate, Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball unpack a busy election week and examine what’s next for both campaigns in crucial swing states like Pennsylvania. Plus, could a state like Nebraska decide the election? Further Listening: - Red, White, and Who? How Abortion Plays for Trump and Harris - For Kamala Harris, a Big Interview and a Narrow Lead - Is the Trump Campaign Going Off Track? Further Reading: - We Asked Undecided Voters Who Won the Trump-Harris Debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • The Fight Over U.S. Steel and the Community Caught in the Middle

    The Fight Over U.S. Steel and the Community Caught in the Middle
    Sep 12 2024
    President Biden, Vice President Harris and former President Trump have all signaled their opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel. But, as Kris Maher reports, views on the deal are more complex in the place it could matter most: Pittsburgh. Further Listening: -Why China Is Risking a Trade War Further Reading: -Biden Prepares to Block $14 Billion Steel Deal -Japan Bid for U.S. Steel Runs Up Against U.S. Politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Testosterone Clinics Sell Virility. Side Effects Sometimes Included.

    Testosterone Clinics Sell Virility. Side Effects Sometimes Included.
    Sep 11 2024
    Testosterone therapy is booming, touting a boost at the gym and in the bedroom, but the potential side effects (like infertility) are less well known. WSJ’s Rolfe Winkler on the clinics making millions on this growing industry. Further Reading: - Testosterone Clinics Sell Virility. Some Men End Up With Infertility. Further Listening: - Trillion Dollar Shot, Episode 1: Birth of a Blockbuster - The Rise of Botox and the Wrinkle in Its Future Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Your New Hire May Be a North Korean Spy

    Your New Hire May Be a North Korean Spy
    Sep 10 2024
    North Korean cybercriminals have developed a new way to access networks in corporate America: getting IT jobs. According to U.S. officials, hundreds of U.S. companies have unknowingly hired North Korean operatives in information-technology roles. Dustin Volz explores how these spies get hired, and one CEO describes how his company fell for the scheme. Further Listening: - How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto - North Korea’s Propaganda Mastermind - The Cyberattack That’s Roiling Healthcare Further Reading: - North Korean Spies Are Infiltrating U.S. Companies Through IT Jobs - Kim Jong Un Wants to Block All North Koreans From Escaping. It Isn’t Working. - A North Korean Diplomat Managed a Rare Defection: A Flight Out of Cuba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins