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WSJ What’s News

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Today: #20 in News on our combined chart.

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About the show

What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.

Latest episodes

  • DHS Is Paying Police Millions for Immigration Arrests

    October 2, 2026 · 12 min

    A.M. Edition for Oct. 2. A shift in the bond rout this week is dividing the world into winners and losers, with indebted European countries, particularly hard hit. Plus, WSJ investigative reporter Brenna T. Smith explains how Homeland…

  • Why DOJ Is Reviewing the Watergate Investigation More Than 50 Years Later

    October 1, 2026 · 12 min

    P.M. Edition for Oct. 1. The Justice Department is reviewing whether prosecutors mishandled the Watergate case, decades after the scandal led to Richard Nixon’s resignation. WSJ White House reporter Philip Wegmann explains that the review…

  • The Growing Backlash Against Google’s AI Tools in Schools

    October 1, 2026 · 16 min

    A.M. Edition for Oct. 1. The Trump administration rolls out a new plan to lower drug prices in Medicare, while also sending out $500 checks to nearly 100 million people, a month before voters head to the polls in the midterm elections…

  • The Chaos and Crisis on the FlyDubai Flight to Israel

    September 30, 2026 · 10 min

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 30. One pilot of the FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv is in custody after a cockpit stabbing forces an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. Journal reporter Anat Peled brings us the latest. Plus, the 10-year Treasury yield…

  • The U.S. Military Leaves Iraq

    September 30, 2026 · 15 min

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 30. After more than 23 years and $1.7 trillion, America is winding down its war in Iraq, closing the last major U.S. military base today. WSJ’s Jared Malsin went to Iraq and reports that while Baghdad has undergone a…

  • Delayed Oura IPO Signals a Chill for the IPO Market

    September 29, 2026 · 12 min

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 29. Oura, a company that makes smart rings, was expected to list on the Nasdaq as soon as this month. But this morning, it announced that it’s delaying its IPO due to uncertain market conditions. Journal reporter…

  • Are Safety Concerns Hitting OpenAI, Anthropic’s Revenue?

    September 29, 2026 · 14 min

    A.M. Edition for Sept. 29. OpenAI is scrapping its new model over safety concerns in one of the clearest signs yet that agent misbehavior could stymie the industry’s rapid progression. Oxford Analytica’s Tatia Bolkvadze explains what this…

  • Regulators Delay Approval for Boeing’s 737 MAX 10

    September 28, 2026 · 12 min

    P.M. Edition for Sept. 28. The FAA’s delay, over a software glitch that could pose a potential safety risk, sent Boeing stock sliding. Plus, top researchers from some of the biggest names in artificial intelligence published a report today…