The Big Business of Holding Back Eighth-Graders
Holding students back in school once came with a negative connotation. But with college athletes now able to earn endorsement deals, they ar...
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20 of 335 episodesThe Economy Is Booming. Why Does It Feel Like a Bust?
Stock markets are hitting record highs, the job market is doing fine and productivity is up. Yet many Americans are feeling strapped despite...
The Rise of the World’s First Trillionaire
The initial public offering for SpaceX crowned Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire. WSJ’s Theo Francis takes us inside the staggering f...
The Great IPO Frenzy of 2026
2026 is set to be a monster year for tech IPOs. SpaceX hit the market with a blockbuster $1.77 trillion valuation while Anthropic and OpenAI...
The World Cup Story, Part 2: Too Big To Fail
As the World Cup begins, we bring you a two-part Sunday special charting how FIFA built the World Cup into a global phenomenon. In Part 2, W...
‘Backrooms’ Turns an Online Obsession Into Box-Office Gold
Two scrappy horror films are taking Hollywood by surprise. “Backrooms” and “Obsession” have wildly exceeded expectations at the box office....
Is SpaceX Worth the Hype?
SpaceX is preparing the largest public offering ever on Friday. Elon Musk’s space-satellite-AI-social-media company plans to sell $75 billio...
How Beef Got So Expensive
In the era of the $100 steak, WSJ reporter Patrick Thomas traveled from a steakhouse in Omaha to a manure-splattered cattle auction in the N...
Bill Gates’s Carefully Crafted Image Is Cracking
For years, Bill Gates was best known for his charitable work. The Gates Foundation spends billions on humanitarian efforts around the world....
Why Sweden Embraced Capitalism
Sweden, once considered by many as the standard bearer of high-tax and high-spend government, has embraced capitalism. WSJ’s Tom Fairless re...
The World Cup Story, Part 1: Soccer and Scandal
As the World Cup begins this week, we bring you a two-part Sunday special charting how FIFA built the World Cup into a global phenomenon and...
Americans Have More Credit Card Debt Than Ever
The collective credit card debt of Americans has reached an all-time high of $1.25 trillion. Soaring interest rates and stubborn inflation h...
How AI Is Being Trained to Do Your Job
There’s a new gig economy that involves training AI to do white collar jobs. And one company, Mercor, is leading the charge. The training st...
Can the U.S. Keep Chinese Cars Out?
China’s carmakers like BYD, Geely and Great Wall Motor have seen immense growth in recent years. But their cars are not for sale in the U.S....
Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers
For the first time since the 1930s, more people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in. It's a trend driven largely by the Trump Administ...
Why Hollywood Can't Find Good Scripts
How to get discovered in Hollywood has been a decades-old struggle. For screenwriters, that game started to change when Franklin Leonard lau...
The ‘Class of AI’ Enters the Workforce
The class of 2026 is the most AI-native group of graduates to come out of college, with ChatGPT debuting their freshman year. WSJ’s Allison...
The Shake-Up Coming for Car Dealerships
There’s finally another way to buy a new car, as companies like Carvana and Volkswagen’s new brand Scout are challenging the traditional dea...
Is Florida Just for Rich People Now?
Florida, once an affordable haven, is rapidly transforming into a state for the wealthy. As a result, living costs are rising and population...
Novo Nordisk's CEO Has a Comeback Plan
When Maziar Mike Doustdar took over as CEO of Novo Nordisk last year, the company had lost ground in the anti-obesity drug market. Doustdar...