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  • How Europe Is Investigating the Epstein Files

    How Europe Is Investigating the Epstein Files
    Feb 20 2026
    A.M. Edition for Feb. 20. Authorities from France, Norway, the U.K. and elsewhere across Europe are investigating evidence of potential crimes within recently-released Jeffrey Epstein files, while Justice Department officials say those documents warrant no further prosecutions. WSJ reporter Matthew Dalton breaks down their differing approaches. Plus, warning signs from the private-credit market invite comparisons to the runup to the global financial crisis. And President Trump orders the release of government files on UFOs after former President Obama says aliens exist. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 min
  • Amazon Overtakes Walmart as the Biggest U.S. Company by Revenue

    Amazon Overtakes Walmart as the Biggest U.S. Company by Revenue
    Feb 19 2026
    P.M. Edition for Feb. 19. Walmart had strong sales growth in its most recent quarter. Despite this, Walmart fell behind Amazon as the largest U.S. company by revenue. Reporter Sarah Nassauer discusses the milestone. Plus, beef prices are high—and likely to stay that way. We hear from WSJ reporter Patrick Thomas about why, and how consumers are responding. And British police say Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andrew, has been released under investigation. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 min
  • Former Prince Andrew Arrested Over Epstein Probe, BBC Reports

    Former Prince Andrew Arrested Over Epstein Probe, BBC Reports
    Feb 19 2026
    A.M. Edition for Feb. 19. British public broadcaster the BBC says police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former Prince Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to his dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, WSJ correspondent Margarita Stancati explains how a major U.S. military buildup and Iranian war preparations suggest the two sides could be on a collision course, even as nuclear diplomacy continues. And President Trump prepares to convene his Board of Peace for the first time. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 min
  • The Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl Winners, Go Up for Sale

    The Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl Winners, Go Up for Sale
    Feb 18 2026
    P.M. Edition for Feb. 18. A long-anticipated sale of the Seattle Seahawks is now underway—and the sale price could break NFL records. Plus, Stephen Hemsley, the leader of UnitedHealth Group, for years made private investments in healthcare startups. Journal senior editor Mark Maremont digs into how some of those companies also did business with, or competed against, UnitedHealth. And in his testimony at a landmark social media trial, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended the company’s practices. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 min
  • Zuckerberg to Testify in First Major Social Media Addiction Case

    Zuckerberg to Testify in First Major Social Media Addiction Case
    Feb 18 2026
    A.M. Edition for Feb. 18. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to take the stand today in a bellwether California trial testing claims that social media harms teens. Plus, WSJ tech reporter Sam Schechner details how Europe’s push to regulate big tech is gaining steam. And strain in the U.S. commercial real-estate market nears a breaking point, as lenders call in tens of billions of dollars of troubled loans. Luke Vargas hosts. Check out the latest episode of WSJ's Take On the Week to hear why the “K-Shaped economy” is making it harder to forecast growth. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    14 min
  • Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation

    Why Millions of People in Eastern Congo Face Starvation
    Feb 17 2026
    P.M. Edition for Feb. 17. In the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 10 million people are facing hunger as the M23 rebel group is getting in the way of people accessing food. Journal reporter Nicholas Bariyo explains what’s caused the shortages. Plus, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount head back to the bargaining table. And New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he could raise property taxes by almost 10%. Alex Ossola hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 min
  • Chip Crisis Sends Consumer-Tech Prices Soaring

    Chip Crisis Sends Consumer-Tech Prices Soaring
    Feb 17 2026
    A.M. Edition for Feb. 17. A growing shortage of memory-chips is squeezing the makers of phones, laptops and games consoles, sending prices skyrocketing. WSJ’s Tim Martin explains how non-AI buyers are having to choose between raising prices, trimming margins, or reducing device memory. Plus the U.S. government is emerging from the holiday weekend partially shutdown. And we look at why this winter is worse and weirder than usual. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 min
  • What’s Actually Happening in the U.S. Jobs Market?

    What’s Actually Happening in the U.S. Jobs Market?
    Feb 15 2026
    The U.S. job market is a study in contradictions. While a new report shows January saw the highest level of layoffs since 2009—driven by corporate downsizing and AI integration—the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a surprising gain of 130,000 jobs. Meanwhile, recent data revisions suggest that hiring over the past two years was significantly weaker than previously thought, with workers and employers starting to question the reliability of official figures. WSJ reporters Justin Lahart and Lindsay Ellis discuss listener questions on the state of hiring, and whether the labor market is better or worse than the official data suggests. Further Reading: What Sweeping Revisions and a Blowout Month Tell Us About the U.S. Job Market Job Growth Last Year Was Far Worse Than We Thought. Here’s Why. This Is Why It’s So Hard to Find a Job Right Now America’s Job Market Has Entered the Slow Lane Job Hunters Are So Desperate That They’re Paying to Get Recruited CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient. Employees Tell a Different Story. Five Older Job Seekers Tell Us How They Broke Through a Bruising Job Market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 min