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The Journal. – The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

The most important stories about money, business and power. Hosted by Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza. The Journal is a co-production of Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.

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Latest Episodes:

The Kiss Rocking Women’s Soccer Aug 29, 2023

Show notes

Spain’s victory in the Women’s World Cup this month was quickly overshadowed when Luis Rubiales, a top Spanish soccer official, abruptly kissed a player on the lips while on stage. As WSJ’s Rachel Bachman explains, the incident has been met with condemnation and calls for bigger changes in the sport.

Further Listening:

-U.S. Soccer’s Equal Pay Deal and One Player Who Helped Negotiate It

-How Soccer Fans Killed the Super League

Further Reading:

-Spain Soccer in Turmoil as Federation Chief Refuses to Quit Over World Cup Kiss

-A Year After a Players’ Mutiny Against the Coach, Spain Is in the Women’s World Cup Final

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The Future of Self-Driving Cars Is Here Aug 28, 2023

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San Francisco has been the testing ground for self-driving car companies Cruise and Waymo. Now the companies want to expand statewide and to other cities across the U.S. But as WSJ’s Meghan Bobrowsky reports, the companies have faced opposition from some residents in their bid to compete with Lyft and Uber.

Further Reading:

- America’s Most Tech-Forward City Has Doubts About Self-Driving Cars

- Cruise, Waymo Get Approval to Expand Driverless Vehicles in San Francisco

Further Listening:

- The Promise and Peril of One Self-Driving Truck Company

- Kia and Hyundai’s ‘Kia Boyz’ Problem

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The New Race to the Moon Aug 25, 2023

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Two countries— Russia and India— raced to the moon this week. But only one landed there successfully. WSJ’s Micah Maidenberg lays out the latest in the global space race, and explains the significance of this week’s moon landing.

Further Reading and Watching:

-The New Race to Reach the Moon—and Find Water

-‘India Is on the Moon’: Chandrayaan-3 Spacecraft Lands on Lunar South Pole

-Watch: India Becomes First Country to Land on Moon’s South Pole

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The Plane Crash That Killed Yevgeny Prigozhin Aug 24, 2023

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Two months after leading a failed uprising in Russia, Wagner paramilitary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is dead. A plane that Prigozhin was traveling in crashed outside Moscow on Wednesday. The cause of the crash is still unknown. WSJ’s Yaroslav Trofimov reports on the demise of the mercenary boss who challenged Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Further Reading:

- Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, Who Clashed With Russian Military, Dies

- The Last Days of Wagner’s Prigozhin

Further Listening:

- The Mutiny That Shook Putin’s Grip on Power

- ‘Putin’s Chef’ New Serving Up Gains for Russia in Ukraine

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The Other Side of 'The Blind Side' Aug 23, 2023

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“The Blind Side” is an Oscar-winning movie about a wealthy family that adopts an underprivileged kid and helps him achieve his dreams. But now that narrative is being questioned. Michael Oher, the retired NFL player whose life the movie is based on, has filed a petition with a Tennessee court that alleges he was never adopted by the Tuohy family and that they made millions off his story. WSJ’s Andrew Beaton on the two sides of ‘The Blind Side’.

Further Reading:

-‘Blind Side’ Subject Says Family Lied About His Adoption and Made Millions Off Him

-‘Blind Side’ Family Calls Former NFL Player’s Claims a ‘Shakedown’

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Hawaiian Electric Knew of Wildfire Threat, but Waited Years to Act Aug 22, 2023

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In 2019, Hawaiian Electric concluded that it needed to do more to prevent equipment failures that could spark wildfires. In the wake of the Maui fires, the deadliest in the United States in more than a century, WSJ’s Katherine Blunt reports on why the company completed little such work.

Further Listening:

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

Further Reading:

- Hawaiian Electric Knew of Wildfire Threat, but Waited Years to Act

- Hawaii Officials Were Warned Years Ago That Maui’s Lahaina Faced High Wildfire Risk

- Officials Search for Remains of Maui Victims—and Answers for How the Wildfire Turned So Deadly

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Why Washington Went to Wall Street to Revive the Chips Industry Aug 21, 2023

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Since the Chips Act passed last summer, the Commerce Department has been building a small team of elite Wall Street financiers to help allocate $39 billion in taxpayer-funded subsidies to hundreds of companies. We speak to WSJ’S Yuka Hayashi about the Chips Program Office team and to Todd Fisher, the man who leads it.

Further Listening:

- The U.S. Wants American-Made Chips. Can Intel Deliver?

- The $1 Trillion Company That Started at Denny’s

Further Reading:

- Why Washington Went to Wall Street to Revive the U.S. Chips Industry

- Chips Are the New Oil and America Is Spending Billions to Safeguard Its Supply

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The Financial Legacy of the Nuclear Tests on Bikini Atoll Aug 18, 2023

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As part of the U.S. nuclear tests after World War II, a total of 23 nuclear weapons were detonated on and around Bikini Atoll. Eventually, the U.S. set aside funding to help the people of Bikini and their descendants. But, as WSJ’s Dan Frosch reports, those compensation funds have been drained.

Further Reading:

-Nuclear Tests Ravaged Their Home. Their Leaders Drained a Compensation Fund Dry.

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Nike’s Sneaky Sneaker Thieves Aug 17, 2023

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Nike’s supply chain is under attack. WSJ’s Inti Pacheco explains how crime rings are swiping valuable, limited-edition sneakers as the shoes make their way from factories to store shelves, often staying steps ahead of police.

Further Reading:

- How Nike Sneakers Get Stolen at Every Turn

Further Listening:

- The Downfall of a $300 Million Sneaker King

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‘Everything Is Gone’ — One Resident on the Maui Wildfires Aug 16, 2023

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The wildfires that swept through Maui are America's deadliest in over a century, with at least 106 people killed. We speak to Javier Barberi, a local businessman who lost a house, restaurant and shaved ice shop in the fires.

Further Reading:

- Maui Wildfire Death Toll Climbs to 99 as Lahaina Residents Brace for More Victims

- Why Are the Maui Wildfires So Devastating?

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