Episodes

  • The Quest to Save American-Made Antibiotics

    The Quest to Save American-Made Antibiotics
    Jul 25 2024
    USAntibiotics's plant in Tennessee is one of the last plants in the United States that makes amoxicillin, the crucial antibiotic that has been in shortage in some forms since 2022. But the plant isn’t breaking even, financially. WSJ’s Liz Essley Whyte reports on why it is so hard for American-made generic drugs manufacturers to survive. Further Listening: - Will Florida’s Plan to Get Cheap Drugs From Canada Work? - Trillion Dollar Shot Further Reading: - Drug Shortages in America Reach a Record High - Drug Shortages Trigger FTC Probe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Kamala Harris, In Context

    Kamala Harris, In Context
    Jul 24 2024
    Democrats are rallying around Vice President Kamala Harris as she takes over President Biden’s campaign. WSJ’s Tarini Parti discusses some key moments in her political career and explores what they reveal about her as a candidate. Further Listening: - Biden Taps Out. Harris Taps In. - Takeaways from the RNC: Trump Is in Control Further Reading: - Inside the Slow-Building Biden-Harris Relationship - How Kamala Harris Views Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • The Glitch That Crashed Millions of Computers

    The Glitch That Crashed Millions of Computers
    Jul 23 2024
    Last Friday, 8.5 million computers around the world stopped working. All kinds of businesses were impacted, from airlines to banks to hospitals. The cause was a routine update sent out by a software company called CrowdStrike. WSJ’s Robert McMillan explains how the meltdown happened and why Microsoft’s software was especially vulnerable. Further Reading: - Blue Screens Everywhere Are Latest Tech Woe for Microsoft - CrowdStrike Made Its Name Fighting Technology Problems. Now It Has Caused One. Further Listening: - The Computer Glitch That Caused Nearly 1,000 Convictions - Hacking the Hackers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • Biden Taps Out. Harris Taps In.

    Biden Taps Out. Harris Taps In.
    Jul 22 2024
    On Sunday, President Joe Biden ended his bid for re-election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Annie Linskey reports on Biden’s big decision and what lies ahead for Harris and the Democratic Party. Further Listening: - Takeaways from the RNC: Trump Is in Control - Will Biden Stay in the Race? Further Reading: - How the Bet on an 81-Year-Old Joe Biden Turned Into an Epic Miscalculation - Biden Drops Out of Presidential Race, Endorses Harris Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Takeaways from the RNC: Trump Is in Control

    Takeaways from the RNC: Trump Is in Control
    Jul 19 2024
    The Republican National Convention came to a close Thursday night with a speech by presidential nominee Donald Trump that called for unity while also returning to familiar rhetoric. WSJ’s Molly Ball says it’s a remarkable turnaround for a candidate who was once an outsider, and has now remade the party in his image. Plus, Jessica Mendoza and Jacob Gallagher give the convention a fit check. Further Reading: - Trump Hasn’t Changed, but the GOP Has - Crypto Dads, Trump Suits and Four-Letter Words: Scenes from the Cultural Frenzy at the RNC Further Listening: - Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Turn Towards Trump - Trump Courts the Union Vote - The Secret Service’s Failure to Protect Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Turn Towards Trump

    Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Turn Towards Trump
    Jul 18 2024
    Elon Musk has said he is committing around $45 million a month to a pro-Trump super PAC, according to people familiar with the matter. He is the biggest name in tech now turning Donald Trump’s way. WSJ’s Emily Glazer reports on how Musk and others in Silicon Valley are throwing their support and money behind Trump’s campaign for president. Further Listening: - Tesla’s Multibillion-Dollar Pay Package for Elon Musk - Money, Drugs, Elon Musk and Tesla’s Board - Trump Courts the Union Vote Further Reading: - Musk Turbocharges Silicon Valley Support for Trump - Elon Musk Has Said He Is Committing Around $45 Million a Month to a New - Pro-Trump Super PAC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 mins
  • Russia Tries a WSJ Reporter in a Secret Court

    Russia Tries a WSJ Reporter in a Secret Court
    Jul 17 2024
    WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich has been held in Russia for more than a year on an espionage accusation that he, the U.S. government and The Wall Street Journal vehemently deny. Gershkovich will appear in court Thursday for another hearing. WSJ’s Matthew Luxmoore explores what we know about the secret trial and why even the Gershkovich’s defense lawyers are restricted from publicly discussing it. Further Reading: - The Shadowy Judicial System That Controls the Fate of WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich Further Listening: - A WSJ Reporter Arrested in Russia - Russian Court Upholds WSJ Reporter’s Detention - Two Parents on a Crusade to Free Their Son Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • Trump Courts the Union Vote

    Trump Courts the Union Vote
    Jul 16 2024
    Last night at the Republican National Convention, Sean O’Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, spoke. O’Brien was the first Teamsters president to ever speak at an RNC and his presence represents a shift in union voters away from the Democratic Party. WSJ’s Paul Kiernan reports on why some union voters are interested in voting for former President Trump this election. Further Listening: -‘We’ll Strike All Three’: The UAW’s Historic Walkout Further Reading: -For Embattled Biden, Union Members Aren’t the Reliable Support They Used to Be Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins