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From Wall Street Journal. Google’s newest office in Manhattan is actually almost a hundred years old. It was built inside of and on top of an old rail terminal. Unlike its Silicon Valley headquarters filled with ping pong tables and nap pods, the tech company’s new office is designed to reflect its new culture—one focused…
From Wall Street Journal. Watch a live address from President Biden at the Oval Office, where he is expected to comment on his decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential election. #Biden #Harris #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. Vice President Kamala Harris has consolidated support from Democrats in the hours after President Biden dropped his re-election bid, but she doesn’t automatically become the party’s next nominee. WSJ spoke with Democratic National Committee member Elaine Kamarck, who explains how the process works. Chapters: 0:00 Selecting the Democratic candidate 0:34 The…
From Wall Street Journal. Watch live coverage of a House committee hearing on the shooting of former President Donald Trump, with testimony from U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle. #Trump #SecretService #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. Joe Biden, the oldest U.S. president at age 81, has officially ended his presidential campaign, a stunning cap to one of the longest and most consequential political careers in modern American history. WSJ takes a look back at his political career in the Senate and the White House. Chapters: 0:00 Biden…
From Wall Street Journal. Watch live coverage of Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at an event celebrating the National Collegiate Athletic Association championship teams in her first remarks after President Biden announced he is ending his campaign for re-election. #Kamala #Harris #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. Could Vice President Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? WSJ asks a democratic strategist, a political scientist and a pollster what her potential pros and cons are going up against the former president. Chapters: 0:00 New Democratic presidential candidate 0:31 Harris’s advantages 4:29 Polling results 5:35 Harris’s disadvantages 7:11 Harris’s path forward…
From Wall Street Journal. After mounting pressure from Democrats following his debate performance, President Joe Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race. WSJ’s Catherine Lucey explains how Biden lost his party’s support. Chapters: 0:00 Biden drops out of race 0:36 How Democratic support for Biden unraveled 3:55 Age concerns #Biden #Election #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is the biggest Secret Service crisis in decades. How did a 20-year old gunman climb a rooftop with a rifle and fire shots at Trump less than 150 yards away? WSJ spoke with two former Secret Service agents who explained what went wrong…
From Wall Street Journal. Watch live coverage of the fourth day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, with speakers including Tucker Carlson, Hulk Hogan, Dana White and former President Donald Trump. #Trump #GOP #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. Watch live coverage of the third day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, with speakers including JD Vance, Donald Trump Jr., Doug Burgum and others. #Trump #GOP #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump quickly transformed campaign messaging ahead of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Politicians from both the Democratic Party and Republican Party called for lowering the temperature of the rhetoric after the shooting. WSJ’s Molly Ball breaks down how the attack has changed the…
From Wall Street Journal. The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is the biggest Secret Service crisis in decades. How did a 20-year old gunman climb a rooftop with a rifle and fire shots at Trump less than 150 yards away? WSJ spoke with two former Secret Service agents who explained what went wrong…
From Wall Street Journal. Watch live coverage of the second day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, with speakers including Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Ron Desantis, Marco Rubio and others. #Trump #GOP #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. Viral misinformation and conspiracy theories spread rapidly online in the immediate aftermath of the attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump. WSJ fact checks the most widely shared posts. Chapters: 0:00 Incorrect shooter 1:00 Bulletproof vest conspiracy 1:28 Staged shooting conspiracy 2:08 Misinformation on motive For the latest reporting on the…
From Wall Street Journal. Watch live coverage of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, with speakers including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Sen. Tim Scott (R., S.C.), rapper and internet personality Amber Rose, and others. #Trump #GOP #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. Watch live coverage from the Republican National Convention, where former Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance is expected to receive the nomination for vice president. #Biden #Vance #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance is now on the 2024 ballot as former President Donald Trump’s running mate and vice president pick. The best-selling author of “Hillbilly Elegy” and a former Never Trumper in 2016, Vance has had a meteoric rise in the Republican Party. WSJ’s Molly Ball breaks down how Vance…
From Wall Street Journal. The attempted assassination of former President Trump is the latest in a series of attacks on politicians in recent years. WSJ’s Aaron Zitner looks at what’s behind the surge in violence. Photo Composite: Emily Siu Chapters: 0:00 Assassination attempt on Trump 0:53 String of violent attacks on politicians 2:41 Why attacks…
From Wall Street Journal. Investigators are piecing together information about the shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump. Here’s what we know about the 20-year-old from Bethel Park, Pa., who authorities named as the suspect. Chapters: 0:00 Assassination attempt 0:15 What we know about Thomas Matthew Crooks 1:33 Crooks’s father and the FBI…
From Wall Street Journal. Watch live coverage of President Biden’s address from the Oval Office.
From Wall Street Journal. Two Secret Service sniper teams could be seen on rooftops behind former President Donald Trump, positioning themselves toward the shooter less than two minutes before gunfire erupted at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. on Saturday. 0:00 Trump said a bullet struck him in the ear 0:33 Layout of the attack…
From Wall Street Journal. Watch President Biden’s remarks from the White House live. #Biden #Trump #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 is a radical blueprint for a future Republican administration. Former president Donald Trump has distanced himself from the plan, but Democrats aren’t buying Trump’s rebuke. If enacted, this 920-page document would usher in the most conservative executive branch in modern American history. WSJ takes an inside…
From Wall Street Journal. President Joe Biden’s speech and appearance are receiving a new level of scrutiny after his poor debate performance against Donald Trump, with his every expression, speech and movement now under a microscope. WSJ takes a look at footage of Biden now versus a few years ago and explains why some recent…
From Wall Street Journal. WSJ’s Annie Linskey analyzes President Biden’s NATO news conference performance and whether it will quell the growing contingent of Democratic lawmakers calling on him to withdraw from the 2024 race. Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Chapters: 0:00 Biden’s closely watched press conference 0:56 Mixing up Trump and Harris 1:13 Foreign policy 1:39 Concerns…
From Wall Street Journal. Many thought Abercrombie & Fitch was over after years of declining sales and fast fashion competition from companies. But now, the retail company is one of the fastest growing stocks, beating out Nvidia in growth in the year dominated by AI. #Abercrombie #Clothing #Shorts
From Wall Street Journal. Watch President Biden’s solo news conference live. #Biden #NATO #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. From music festival lines to concession stand menus at stadiums, nearly every square foot of major event venues are designed to prioritize safety and boost revenue. Crowd control is vital for all key stages at an event including arrivals, halftime and departures. WSJ spoke with an expert on how to move…
From Wall Street Journal. Major American brands like Apple, Nike, Starbucks and McDonald’s are rapidly losing market share in China to new domestic rivals. Chinese tech company Huawei, sportswear brand Anta, Luckin’ Coffee and fast-food restaurant Tastien are eating away at these American brands’ market dominance. WSJ’s Jonathan Cheng explores how Chinese brands are squeezing…
From Wall Street Journal. Many thought Abercrombie & Fitch was over after years of declining sales and fast fashion competition from companies. But now, the retail company is one of the fastest growing stocks, beating out Nvidia in growth in the year dominated by AI. WSJ breaks down Abercrombie’s turn-around playbook used to rebrand the…
From Wall Street Journal. President Biden is under mounting pressure to drop his bid for a second term. Historian Allan Lichtman, who correctly predicted nine of the last 10 presidents, breaks down why Biden still represents the best bet for Democrats. Photo Illustration: Xingpei Shen #Biden #Democrats #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. The U.S. was flooded with cheap Chinese-made goods that helped keep inflation low in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Manufacturing jobs declined by 5.7 million from 2000 to today, in what economists call “China Shock.” Now, those imports from China are surging again in industries like EVs, semiconductors and renewable…
From Wall Street Journal. After a disastrous debate performance, WSJ polling shows a drop in support for President Biden’s campaign. Here’s what the numbers say. Chapters: 0:00 Presidential debate 0:35 Biden’s mental fitness 1:51 Trump 2:14 What’s next? News Explainers Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers…
From Wall Street Journal. The Supreme Court ruled that former U.S. presidents retain significant immunity from prosecution for acts while in office, a decision that could hamper efforts to prosecute Donald Trump for his alleged attempt to subvert the 2020 presidential election. WSJ spoke with legal expert Ryan Goodman, who breaks down the court’s decision…
From Wall Street Journal. In Japan, 7-Eleven has long led its American counterpart in prepared meals with foods like ramen and rice balls. But now, the world’s largest convenience store chain is trying to bring a similar range of food items to its U.S. stores, and market them to customers who associate the brand with…
From Wall Street Journal. President Biden delivered an unsteady performance in the first presidential debate against an uncharacteristically subdued Donald Trump. From the beginning, Biden was hoarse and quiet, and he stumbled when talking about important policy discussions like the debt ceiling and war in Ukraine. WSJ’s Damian Paletta breaks down the debate and how…
From Wall Street Journal. President Joe Biden has been in nearly 30 presidential-level debates throughout his political career. Now, he’s teeing up to debate former President Donald Trump again in Atlanta. But what is different about their debate style and what can voters expect from the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on…
From Wall Street Journal. Pilots are given many tools to help them in worst-case scenarios – from quick reference handbooks to crew resource management. But how they utilize these tools can make or break an emergency. Some of the deadliest accidents in aviation history are often caused by communication errors as was the case with…
From Wall Street Journal. Watch live as President Biden and former President Donald Trump square off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election, hosted by CNN. #Trump #Biden #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump disagree on just about everything, except for China. Both have taken measures to institute greater trade barriers with Beijing to help boost employment and production domestically, although economists point out key differences in their plans. WSJ looks at the 2024 presidential election candidates’…
From Wall Street Journal. The $5 billion dating app industry is largely dominated by Match Group, who owns Tinder, Hinge and Plenty of Fish. But downloads across the industry are falling, and some apps are experimenting with AI and social networking to stay competitive. What are apps like Bumble, Grindr and Muzz doing to try…
From Wall Street Journal. Russia is using cheap, highly-explosive glide bombs to devastating effect in Ukraine. Moscow has been launching thousands of these massive retrofitted Soviet-era explosives at Ukraine, putting further strains on their military. These weapons were used against Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv and the assault on the eastern city of Avdiivka. So…
From Wall Street Journal. Maintaining clean beaches takes a huge amount of work for resorts in Mexico and across the Caribbean, thanks to tons of seaweed that invades every year. Sargassum and seagrass can alter the pristine beaches by turning the water brown, making it smelly and bringing in flies and other insects. So how…
From Wall Street Journal. Along with Dollar Tree and Dollar General, Family Dollar has been one of the most well-known discount retail brands in the U.S. for decades. In June, Dollar Tree announced that it’s looking to sell or spin off Family Dollar, a brand it acquired in 2015 for roughly $9 billion. WSJ breaks…
From Wall Street Journal. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the Blue Nile River promises to transform Ethiopia’s economy. But in Egypt and Sudan, the dam is seen as a threat as they depend on the river for the majority of their freshwater. WSJ explores what the true impact of Africa’s biggest-ever dam will be…
From Wall Street Journal. Tesla shareholders are again being asked to approve Elon Musk’s record pay package after a Delaware judge struck it down. But there is more than compensation at stake. After the initial pay deal was shot down, Tesla’s board is hoping a second vote will help secure Musk’s compensation and keep the…
From Wall Street Journal. When Sam Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2015, the generative AI industry was niche. Altman helped create the tech company with the mission of developing AI for the benefit of humanity, but he has seen massive commercial success with the viral Chat-GPT and splashy new products like Sora and GPT-4o. WSJ looks…
From Wall Street Journal. Disney’s most prolific inventor, Lanny Smoot, is behind some of the company’s most advanced tech, from “Star Wars” lightsabers to “magic” floors. Disney’s long-secretive R&D lab helps build creations that are crucial to Disney’s $60 billion investment in the division that includes its theme parks. Smoot gives WSJ a behind-the-scenes look…
From Wall Street Journal. Apple is bringing AI to your iPhone, iPad and Mac in a big way with a smarter Siri, image and text generators, ChatGPT integration and more. WSJ’s Joanna Stern breaks down the biggest Apple Intelligence announcements from the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. Chapters: 0:00 Apple Intelligence 0:31 Siri 1:40…
From Wall Street Journal. A method normally used to create ice-skating rinks is now coming to the rescue of melting sea ice in the Arctic. Since satellite records began in 1979, summer Arctic sea ice has shrunk by around 13% per decade. Could making more ice be a potential solution to this issue? WSJ got…
From Wall Street Journal. Rent the Runway held promise as a disruptor to the fashion industry in the late 2000s in the luxury apparel and accessories market. From Oscar de La Renta to Balenciaga, Rent the Runway partnered with more than 800 designer brands to offer thousands of high-end items. But now, the company is…
From Wall Street Journal. Six years ago, two renovators purchased this home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, a luxurious lakeside destination with a competitive housing market. Since then, it has been completely remodeled with an updated kitchen, open floor plan, bathroom upgrades, and more renovations to raise the listing price to $1.8 million. WSJ toured the…
From Wall Street Journal. Six years ago, two renovators purchased this home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, a luxurious lakeside destination with a competitive housing market. Since then, it has been completely remodeled with an updated kitchen, open floor plan, bathroom upgrades, and more renovations to raise the listing price to $1.8 million. WSJ toured the…
From Wall Street Journal. Bitcoin’s value hit a new record this year, exceeding its Covid-era high and shocking investors. In 2024, inflation has largely settled, consumers are still spending and breakthroughs in AI are helping to drive a market rally resulting in investors having more cash to bet on riskier assets including cryptocurrency. Will this…
From Wall Street Journal. Japan is a country of contradictions. From bullet trains to pioneering robotics, it’s often seen as a land of innovation; but it also has a strong attachment to tradition with practices like hanko. Japan used to be the third largest economy in the world but lost the title to Germany last…
From Wall Street Journal. Despite Western sanctions, Russia keeps importing critical foreign-made components for its arms used against Ukraine. Data from RUSI, a British defense and security think-tank, reveals that 70% of foreign-made components found in 27 Russian weapons systems and military equipment used in the first four months of the war were made by…
From Wall Street Journal. Watch a live news conference with former President Donald Trump after a jury found him guilty Thursday of 34 felonies for falsifying records to cover up hush money paid to a porn star. #Trump #Politics #WSJ
From Wall Street Journal. Former president Donald Trump was found guilty of covering up a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels after a five-week trial. WSJ’s Corinne Ramey explains how prosecutors successfully laid out their case. Chapters: 0:00 Donald Trump found guilty 0:27 Trial recap 4:43 Verdict and sentencing News Explainers Some days the…
From Wall Street Journal. Shake Shack built a $4 billion business as an alternative to fast food, with gourmet cachet and lofty prices. But as the fast casual restaurant expands, it’s embracing a tested fast food strategy: drive thru, and hoping it won’t get in the way of its premium branding. WSJ explains how the…