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Lilly Ledbetter: The Woman Who Fought the Pay Gap Oct 17, 2024

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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay trailblazer, died on Saturday. WSJ’s Joseph De Avila reports on how Ledbetter faced pay discrimination at her job and sued her employer, taking her case all the way to the Supreme Court. And WSJ’s Lauren Weber discusses the persistence of the gender pay gap.

Further Reading:

-Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86

-Data Show Gender Pay Gap Opens Early

Further Listening:

-The TikTok That Changed College Hoops

-What Corporate America Can Learn From Coke’s Reckoning With Race

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How One Teenager Became a Legendary Hacker Oct 16, 2024

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Investigators say that Arion Kurtaj’s life in cybercrime began at age 11, and ultimately led to his participation in the hacks of major companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, and Uber. WSJ’s Robert McMillan explains how Kurtaj’s case has brought worries about a new breed of fearless young hackers.

Further Reading:

-This Teenage Hacker Became a Legend Attacking Companies. Then His Rivals Attacked Him.

-Hackers Leaked ‘Grand Theft Auto’ Footage, Rockstar Games Says

Further Listening:

-Hack Me If You Can, Part 1: The Making of a Russian Hacker

-How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto

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Listeria, Liverwurst and the Family Feud at Boar's Head Oct 15, 2024

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Over the summer, an outbreak of listeria in Boar’s Head products killed 10 people and sickened dozens more. In the months after the crisis, the family that runs the company has said little. WSJ’s Sarah Nassauer dug through court documents to piece together a decades-long story of a family fighting over ownership of a deli meat empire.

Further Reading:

- Inside the Half-Century Feud Dividing the Boar’s Head Family

- Boar’s Head Closing Virginia Factory Tied to Deadly Listeria Outbreak

Further Listening:

- Farm-to-Table Pioneer on Why We Still Need Better Food

- Food Fight: PepsiCo vs. Carrefour

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The Money Laundering Behind TD Bank’s $3 Billion Fine Oct 11, 2024

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TD Bank’s U.S. entity pleaded guilty and agreed to pay more than $3 billion in penalties, acknowledging it failed to properly monitor money laundering by drug cartels and other criminal groups. WSJ’s Dylan Tokar unpacks the investigation that led to such a historic deal.

Further Listening:

-The Suitcases Full of Cash Flowing Through Airports

Further Reading:

-TD Bank Agrees to $3 Billion in Penalties and Growth Restrictions in U.S. Settlement

-TD Pays Hefty Penalties as Prosecutors Detail Nearly a Decade of Lax Controls

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Red, White and Who? Foreign Policy and the Rise of Donald Trump Jr. Oct 11, 2024

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Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball explore what we know about both candidates’ approach to foreign policy. Plus, Molly shares what she learned about the future of MAGA from an interview with Donald Trump Jr. and JD Vance.

Further Listening:

- Red, White and Who? Playlist

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

- Red, White and Who? It's Always the Economy!

Further Reading:

- How Donald Trump Jr. Became the Crown Prince of MAGA World

- JD Vance’s Version of Trump Is Better Than the Real Thing

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Why Trump and Harris Aren’t Talking About the $1.8 Trillion Deficit Oct 10, 2024

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The U.S. budget deficit topped $1.8 trillion in the last fiscal year. Meanwhile, both candidates for president are proposing plans that would increase the deficit for years to come. WSJ’s Richard Rubin explains how the deficit got so large and why the candidates don’t talk about it.

Further Listening:

-The Economy: Trump vs. Harris

-The Clock Is Ticking on the Debt Ceiling

Further Reading:

-Federal Deficit Hit $1.8 Trillion for 2024, CBO Says

-Federal Debt Is Soaring. Here’s Why Trump and Harris Aren’t Talking About It.

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Uncovering Elon Musk's Secret Political Donations Oct 09, 2024

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Elon Musk's financial support for Republican causes has been much more extensive and started earlier than previously known. WSJ’s Dana Mattioli reports on Musk’s rightward political shift and explains how he hid his donations.

Further Listening:

- Elon Musk and Silicon Valley Turn Towards Trump

Further Reading:

- Elon Musk Gave Tens of Millions to Republican Causes Far Earlier Than Previously Known

- Inside Elon Musk’s Hands-On Push to Win 800,000 Voters for Trump

- How Elon Musk Broke With Biden and the Democrats

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The Chinese Hackers Spying on U.S. Internet Traffic Oct 08, 2024

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WSJ reporting has revealed a major cyberattack from a group tied to the Chinese government. Hackers penetrated the networks of several broadband providers and gained access to the U.S. domestic wiretapping system. Dustin Volz unpacks what the attack could mean for national security.

Further Listening:

- ‘Hack Me If You Can’

- Hacking the Hackers

Further Reading:

- U.S. Wiretap Systems Targeted in China-Linked Hack

- Chinese-Linked Hackers Breach U.S. Internet Providers in New ‘Salt Typhoon’ Cyberattack

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Is Asheville No Longer a ‘Climate Haven?’ Oct 07, 2024

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Asheville, North Carolina, was thriving until floodwaters and heavy wind from Hurricane Helene ripped through the region and destroyed large parts of the city's commercial districts. We talk to two business owners who are trying to figure out what comes next.

Further Reading:

-The Hurricane That Threatens to Sink Asheville’s Feel-Good Success

-North Carolina in Crisis Mode as Helene Rescues Continue

Further Listening:

-Hot, Dry and Booming: A Texas Climate Case Study

-‘Everything Is Gone’ — One Resident on the Maui Wildfires

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Why Microsoft Wants Three Mile Island's Nuclear Power Oct 04, 2024

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Last month, Microsoft and Constellation Energy announced a deal to restart Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island, the site of the country’s worst nuclear power accident. WSJ’s Jennifer Hiller reports that the goal is to power the tech giant’s growing artificial intelligence ambitions.

Further Listening:

- Artificial: The OpenAI Story

- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's Big Bet on AI

Further Reading:

- Three Mile Island’s Nuclear Plant to Reopen, Help Power Microsoft’s AI Centers

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