Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026!
The stories that defined 2025, the themes to watch in 2026. Ryan Knutson and Jessica Mendoza hear from top editors across the paper. Plus, Ryan's bold proposal to switch Christmas and Valentine's Day....
29 Dec 20259min
Camp Swamp Road Ep. 5: Jacksonville
According to a WSJ analysis, the epicenter for Stand Your Ground killings is in the state where the laws were first enacted: Florida. From 2021 through 2024, the Jacksonville area had a larger share o...
23 Dec 202528min
Drug Cartels' New Weapon: Chinese Money Launderers
Federal officials say Chinese money launderers moved more than $300 billion in illicit transactions through U.S. banks and other financial institutions in recent years. WSJ’s Dylan Tokar explores the ...
22 Dec 202526min
It's Almost 2026. How’s the Economy?
How did the U.S. economy do in 2025? With unemployment ticking up, tariffs shaking up global trade and the stock market booming, it has been hard to make sense of it all. Ryan Knutson talks with three...
19 Dec 202522min
The Battle Over a Church Worth Millions
After a historic church in the heart of Nashville was taken over by a businessman, the family of the church’s original founder, including Christian pop star Amy Grant, says the building was “steeple-j...
18 Dec 202519min
How the ‘Chemtrails’ Conspiracy Theory Is Sabotaging One Company
Cloud seeding is a decades-old rain-making technology, and it’s making a comeback in drought-stricken western states. Utah is partnering with a startup called Rainmaker as they try to stabilize the Gr...
17 Dec 202521min
How Robinhood’s CEO Became a Cult Hero
Risky investing strategies are on the rise, and Robinhood’s CEO Vlad Tenev is leading the charge. He’s built the company’s trading app not just to buy and sell ordinary stocks, but to make it easier t...
16 Dec 202520min
Compass vs. Zillow: The Real Estate Wars
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin wants to change the way Americans buy and sell homes by encouraging sellers to list their homes privately when they first hit the market. That strategy is challenging compa...
15 Dec 202521min
