The Journal.

Emily Glazer, a Wall Street Journal reporter covering business and tech power players, digs into Silicon Valley’s push toward embryo editing. She traces secretive startups, investor interest, and a Bay Area dinner where the ideas surfaced. The conversation also explores designer-baby fears, legal embryo screening, and the clash between tech ambition and bioethics.

Emily Glazer, a Wall Street Journal reporter covering powerful executives and the ultrawealthy, digs into how Jeffrey Epstein turned elite relationships into investing opportunities. The conversation follows leaked files, stock trades tied to private tips, and examples involving Boris Nikolic, Leon Black, Jess Staley, Prince Andrew, and Peter Mandelson.

Michelle Hackman, a Wall Street Journal reporter on immigration and federal policy, unpacks the airport security mess during the shutdown. They dig into why TSA lines exploded, how ICE officers ended up at airports, the talk radio idea that reached Trump, and how airport chaos reshaped the fight in Washington over DHS funding.

Yaroslav Trofimov, The Wall Street Journal’s chief foreign-affairs correspondent, maps out how Iran sees the conflict tilting its way. He digs into the Strait of Hormuz as an economic weapon. The conversation tracks oil shocks, pressure on Washington, rising Revolutionary Guard power, and why any effort to reopen the waterway could become costly and dangerous.

Hannah Critchfield, a Wall Street Journal investigations reporter, unpacks a visual investigation into how Americans were swept into immigration enforcement cases. She examines disputed assault claims, shaky prosecutions, and official posts that branded citizens as threats. It also looks at how arrests, court fights, and public accusations may chill protest and free speech.

Katherine Long, a Wall Street Journal investigative reporter covering the fertility industry, unpacks the surreal case of Xu Bo, a Chinese tech entrepreneur trying to build a mega-family through U.S. surrogacy. It explores the luxury market for many simultaneous births. It follows the agencies and courts involved. It also examines weak oversight, legal gray zones, and babies left in limbo.

Vera Bergengruen, a Wall Street Journal reporter on national security and foreign affairs, unpacks Cuba’s deepening crisis. She explores how U.S. pressure and oil shortages are choking daily life. The conversation follows blackouts, rare unrest, and signs of strain inside the Communist system. It also looks at why a collapse may not bring a clear next step.

Jared Diamond, a Wall Street Journal sports and betting reporter, unpacks a sprawling college basketball cheating scandal. He walks through how first-half spreads were allegedly manipulated. He explains why small-school players were vulnerable, how a multischool ring drew millions in wagers, and how an NBA betting probe helped expose it. The bigger stakes: public trust in the games.

Amrith Ramkumar, a Wall Street Journal reporter on tech and regulation, unpacks the showdown between Coinbase and big banks. He follows the fight over stablecoin rewards, the loophole shaping Congress’s crypto bill, and why banks say crypto firms are acting like banks without the same rules. He also tracks the political pressure and what is at stake for crypto’s credibility.

Jeff Jackson, North Carolina’s attorney general, and Dave Michaels, a Wall Street Journal reporter on corporate accountability, dig into the Live Nation-Ticketmaster courtroom chaos. They cover the surprise DOJ settlement, monopoly concerns, alleged venue pressure tactics, political maneuvering, and why states are still pushing ahead.