WSJ What’s News
Hosted by Luke Van Ness · 100 decoded episodes · newest Oct 7, 2026
What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.
Episodes 100
- Aug 18, 2026 · 11 minMeta faces trillion-dollar test over youth safetyThe case could shape how platforms are held accountable for alleged harms to children and expose Meta to extraordinary financial liability.
- Aug 18, 2026 · 11 minBond yields climb as deficits test markets and researchRising government borrowing costs are colliding with fragile bond demand, tighter research funding and new pressures on media and technology institutions.
- Aug 17, 2026 · 12 minRussian drones force NATO to test its air defensesThe incidents expose a widening security dilemma as European allies weigh accidental spillover from Ukraine against deliberate Russian probing.
- Aug 17, 2026 · 12 minBig Tech’s AI spending hides a $3 trillion liabilityThe infrastructure boom could leave technology companies—and their investors—exposed to costly obligations if AI demand falters.
- Aug 16, 2026 · 19 minAI mental-health tools confront the risks of dependenceAs chatbots enter conversations about psychosis, suicide and loneliness, the episode tests whether technical safeguards can address harms that emerge over time.
- Aug 15, 2026 · 6 minCooling inflation meets a market reshaped by energy and RedditThe episode connects easing price pressures with the stock-market forces lifting traditional energy companies and elevating Reddit into the S&P 500.
- Aug 14, 2026 · 13 minIndia’s young workforce meets a shortage of suitable jobsIndia’s demographic advantage depends on creating skilled work at scale, while trade policy, industrial strain and migration reshape the wider economy.
- Aug 14, 2026 · 12 minCash piles rise as economic signals weakenThe episode connects cautious investing, slowing consumer activity and synthetic media to decisions that could reshape markets and public trust.
- Aug 13, 2026 · 11 minNorth Korean operatives turn remote jobs into a state revenue streamThe episode connects a cybersecurity threat inside ordinary workplaces with broader questions about trade resilience and whether AI safety systems can reproduce censorship.
- Aug 13, 2026 · 11 minCuba’s fuel crisis collides with AI rules and restaurant appsThe episode connects a worsening humanitarian emergency with political gridlock, industry-led AI oversight, and digital competition reshaping everyday access.
- Aug 12, 2026 · 14 minCentrist primary wins test Democrats’ progressive momentumThe results could show whether progressive economic messages travel beyond strongly liberal areas as Democrats compete for broader support.
- Aug 12, 2026 · 11 minLakers sale sets new benchmark for sports valuationsThe episode connects a record sports-team sale with cooling inflation, Fed policy uncertainty, and consumer risks in ticket resale.