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A Troubled Plan to Ship Migrants to Rwanda Jul 02, 2024

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After a steep increase in migration, the United Kingdom turned to a controversial plan: sending migrants to Rwanda. But the plan has faced years of delays and legal challenges. Max Colchester explains why the U.K. pushed ahead, and what Rwanda stands to gain.

Further Reading:

- Britain’s Radical Plan to Tackle the Migrant Crisis Turns Into a Cautionary Tale

Further Listening:

- Smuggling Migrants Toward the U.S. Is a Booming Business

- Texas Took On Border Security. Is It Working?

- What the End of Title 42 Means for U.S. Immigration Policy

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Trump Has Broad Immunity Jul 01, 2024

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The Supreme Court dealt a major blow to prosecutors hoping to convict Donald Trump on charges he sought to subvert the 2020 election. The court ruled 6-3 that former presidents enjoy sweeping immunity for their acts while in office. WSJ's Jess Bravin discusses what this ruling could mean for the future of American democracy.

Further Reading:

-Supreme Court Deals Blow to Trump’s Prosecution, Ruling He Has Broad Immunity

Further Listening:

-Will the Supreme Court Kick Trump off the Ballot?

-The Origin Story of Trump's Guilty Verdict

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Farm-to-Table Pioneer on Why We Still Need Better Food Jun 28, 2024

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Alice Waters helped the farm-to-table movement go mainstream in the U.S. through her restaurant Chez Panisse. In the decades since she has kept advocating for locally grown, organic food over the fast food Americans regularly consume. Kate Linebaugh sat down with Waters at The Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum. To watch a video of the conversation, check out the episode on Spotify.

Further Listening:

– ⁠Could Paris Hilton Create the 'Next Disney?'⁠

– ⁠Live from Seattle: A Weird Economy + Election

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All Eyes on Biden, Trump – and CNN Jun 27, 2024

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Tonight, two presidents, one current and one former, are set to debate live on CNN. The stakes are high for the candidates and for the network that’s been struggling to win viewers. WSJ’s Isabella Simonetti reports on how CNN is remaking the debate, and Annie Linskey analyzes what the format change could mean for the candidates.

Further Reading:

- Presidential Debate Carries Great Opportunity—and Risk—for CNN

- Biden-Trump Debate Takes Shape

- We Rewatched the 2020 Trump-Biden Debates. Here’s What We Learned.

Further Listening:

- The Downfall of CNN’s CEO

- Behind Closed Doors, Biden’s Age is Showing

- The Origin Story of Trump’s Guilty Verdict

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How Ukraine Built a Weapon to Control the Black Sea Jun 26, 2024

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Ukraine has sunk or damaged about two dozen Russian ships using a technical innovation: naval drones. WSJ’s James Marson unspools the story of the drones’ development and explores how they’re turning the tide in a key area of the war.

Further Reading:

- How Ukraine’s Naval Drones Turned the Tide in the Battle of the Black Sea

Further Listening:

- Ukraine Makes a Deal with Wall Street

- Ukraine's $30 Billion Problem

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The Unusual Economics of the Bilt Credit Card Jun 25, 2024

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Rent has long been an expense people wanted to pay on credit cards. In 2022, Wells Fargo launched a credit card with Bilt Technologies that allowed users to pay for rent, avoid processing fees and earn points. But the partnership is costing Wells Fargo millions. WSJ’s AnnaMaria Andriotis reports.

Further Listening:

-The Fight Over Your Credit Card Swipe

-The Deal That Could Change Credit Cards

Further Reading:

-Wells Fargo Bet on a Flashy Rent Credit Card. It Is Costing the Bank Dearly.

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Southwest Changed Flying. Can It Change Itself? Jun 24, 2024

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An activist investor says Southwest Airlines is stuck in the past. Elliott Investment Management says it has amassed a $1.9 billion stake, making it one of Southwest’s biggest shareholders and one of its most vocal critics. WSJ’s Alison Sider explains what Elliott wants, and why critics say some of the things that made Southwest great are now holding it back.

Further Reading:

- Southwest Changed Flying. Now It Can’t Change Fast Enough

- Meet the Southwest Superfans Who Don’t Want the Airline to Change

Further Listening:

- Ryanair: Cheap, Cramped and Making Its CEO a Fortune

- The Love Triangle Over Spirit Airlines

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Zyn pouches, ‘Zynfluencers’ and ‘the Zyndemic’ Jun 21, 2024

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For about a decade, Zyn, a brand of nicotine pouch, was a niche product used by former smokers. But now it’s exploded in popularity and is hard to find on store shelves. WSJ’s Jennifer Maloney explains how Zyn achieved social media virality and has found itself in the middle of a culture war.

Further Reading:

- Zyn Nicotine Pouches Take Off—and Land in the Culture Wars

- Why America Is Running Low on Zyn Nicotine Pouches

Further Listening:

- The Juul Paradox

- The ‘Existential Threat’ Facing Big Tobacco

- How Puff Bar Became the Most Popular Vape for Kids

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Sam Altman's Opaque Investment Empire Jun 20, 2024

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has a day job and a side gig. Only one of them makes him rich. WSJ's Berber Jin explains how Altman makes most of his wealth through investing in tech startups and how some of those startups' business relationships with OpenAI raise questions about conflicts of interest.

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