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Latest Episodes:

Hans Zimmer Isn’t Scared of AI Oct 25, 2024

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Hans Zimmer, Academy Award-winning composer, and Golnar Khosrowshahi, CEO of Reservoir Media, discuss AI in the music industry, why human creation is still unique and whether or not Zimmer approves of “The Journal” theme music.

Further Listening:

-Artificial: The OpenAI Story

-When AI Comes for Your Art

Further Reading:

-Hans Zimmer, Movie Maestro

-Music Labels Take On AI Startups With New Lawsuits

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Red, White and Who? The Undecided Voters Who Could Decide the Election Oct 25, 2024

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Five undecided voters in swing states speak to Rachel Humphreys about how they're feeling as election day looms. Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball unpack the stakes. Plus, will betting markets predict the winner?

Further Listening:

- Red, White and Who? Playlist

- Red, White and Who? The Desperation Stage

- How Betting on U.S. Politics Is Getting Big

Further Reading:

- Trump Takes Narrow Lead Over Harris in Closing Weeks of Race

- Meet the Traders Making Money Off the Trump Shooting and Biden’s Stumbles

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Sex-Trafficking Charges for Former Abercrombie CEO Oct 24, 2024

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Mike Jeffries, former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch, was arrested and charged with running an international sex-trafficking ring. WSJ’s Khadeeja Safdar describes the alleged crimes and the potential fallout for the company.

Further Reading:

-Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries Is Arrested, Charged in Sex-Trafficking Case

Further Listening:

-The Resurrection of Abercrombie & Fitch

-JPMorgan's $75 Million Jeffrey Epstein Settlement

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Stop the Steal 2.0 Oct 23, 2024

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Across the country, elections officials are bracing for a potentially contentious election day. At the same time, a network of conservative election integrity groups are preparing to challenge the result. WSJ's Rebecca Ballhaus reports on the billionaire-funded effort to contest the election, and WSJ's Jim Carlton reports how Maricopa County, Arizona is preparing for the worst.

Further Reading:

-The Secretive Billionaire Network Funding ‘Stop the Steal’ 2.0

-‘It Feels Very Dystopian.’ Republican County Officials Brace for Election Deniers—Again

Further Listening:

-Red, White and Who? The Desperation Stage

-Uncovering Elon Musk's Secret Political Donations

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The Mysterious Drones Flying Over U.S. Military Bases Oct 22, 2024

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For 17 days last year, unidentified drones swarmed an area in Virginia that is home to a military base and other sensitive intelligence sites. WSJ’s Gordon Lubold looked into why it was so difficult for U.S. officials to stop them.

Further Reading:

-Mystery Drones Swarmed a U.S. Military Base for 17 Days. The Pentagon Is Stumped.

Further Listening:

-How Ukraine Built a Weapon to Control the Black Sea

-Cheap Drones Are Transforming the Battlefield

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Why People Are Thinking Twice About Living in Florida Oct 21, 2024

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Clouds are gathering over the Sunshine State’s housing market. Especially along the state’s Gulf Coast, housing inventory is up and buyer interest is slowing. WSJ’s Deborah Acosta talks through the cooling-off of one of America’s biggest housing booms and what it says about what it means to live in Florida now.

Further Listening:

- Is Asheville No Longer a 'Climate Haven?

- Years After Surfside Collapse, Florida Condos Are In Crisis

Further Reading:

- The Great Florida Migration Is Coming Undone

- Why the Tampa Area Is So Vulnerable to a Hurricane

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The Missing Minister, Episode 1: The Vanishing of Qin Gang Oct 18, 2024

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Last year, China’s foreign minister, Qin Gang, suddenly disappeared. Qin was a rising star in Chinese politics and a protegé of China’s strongman leader, Xi Jinping. In the first episode of our three-part investigation, we chart Qin’s rise and begin to untangle the mystery of his disappearance.

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The Missing Minister, Episode 2: The Affair Oct 18, 2024

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In the second episode of our investigation, we examine the life and career of Fu Xiaotian: the prominent Chinese TV host who had an affair with Qin Gang. Like Qin, Fu was sharp and ambitious, but her high-flying career would come to an abrupt halt. And like Qin, she would also mysteriously disappear.

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The Missing Minister, Episode 3: The Downfall Oct 18, 2024

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In our final episode, we get a break in the case of the missing minister: According to our sources, Chinese officials were told that Qin disappeared due to an explosive allegation. We dig into that story and its consequences for Fu and for Qin – Xi Jinping’s trusted aide.

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Red, White and Who? The Desperation Stage Oct 18, 2024

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With millions of votes already cast, the race is on for each campaign to get their supporters to the polls. Ryan Knutson talks with Molly Ball about the different strategies Trump and Harris are taking, and why election denial is such a big issue in Arizona. Plus, Rachel Humphreys speaks to a Gen Z Voter.

Further Listening:

- Red, White and Who? Playlist

- Red, White and Who? Foreign Policy and the Rise of Donald Trump Jr.

- Red, White and Who? Veep Veep! All Eyes on Vance and Walz