The Journal.

Khadija Safdar, an investigative reporter who has tracked Jeffrey Epstein’s network, breaks down revelations from millions of newly released documents. She discusses how Epstein rebuilt ties after his 2008 conviction. The conversation digs into schedules, favor‑trading, introductions to powerful figures, and the harm caused by unredacted victim names.

Laura J. Nelson, a California reporter who covers state policy and economics, breaks down a proposed one-time 5% asset tax on billionaires. She discusses difficulties valuing illiquid assets, the signature and ballot hurdles, a private group chat of wealthy Californians weighing moves, and why legally abandoning residency is harder than it seems.

Lingling Wei, Wall Street Journal reporter who covered China’s military shakeup. She walks through General Zhang Yuxia’s fall and its political undercurrents. Short clips explore corruption and alleged leaks, how purges are framed, and why control of the military matters for Xi’s Taiwan ambitions. The conversation maps internal timing disputes and global responses.

Doug McMillon, longtime Walmart executive who led a decade-long turnaround, reflects on his rise from store floor to CEO. He discusses fixing stores with better pay and schedules. He talks about boosting e-commerce through acquisitions, grocery pickup and delivery, AI partnerships, and preparing a successor for the next chapter.

A new lobster-themed social network built for AI agents has users watching strange posts about coding, dating profiles and unexpected religion analogies. The conversation covers how these agents operate differently than regular bots, design and security risks from wide system access, and whether viral weirdness reflects real autonomy or human provocation.

A mega-merger joining a rocket and satellite business with an AI startup and its $1.25 trillion valuation. A plan to build AI data centers in orbit powered by solar energy. Deep dives into engineering hurdles and skeptical timelines for space-based cloud computing. Strategic reasons behind the combination and how it reshapes IPO plans and investor reactions.

Ken Griffin, billionaire founder and CEO of Citadel, talks markets and public policy. He raises alarm about rising deficits and the dollar, warns that tariff flip-flops harm business planning, and criticizes crony capitalism and weakened ethics in public service. He also discusses why CEOs often stay silent and the near-term realities of AI for labor and productivity.

Joanna Stern, WSJ senior personal tech columnist who built an interactive article with Claude Code, and Ben Cohen, WSJ Science of Success columnist who reported on the test, walk through vibe coding. They describe how Claude Code generated working site code, the human fixes that followed, and why the update set Silicon Valley buzzing about tools, jobs, and industry shifts.

Greg Ip, chief economics commentator at The Wall Street Journal, breaks down what a weaker dollar actually means and why it matters. He discusses drivers like policy, tariffs, and sentiment. He explores how a lower dollar can help exporters, fuel inflation for consumers, affect commodity prices and Treasuries, and why the dollar likely remains dominant despite challenges.

Jesse Newman, a Wall Street Journal reporter who covers the food industry, traces how Kraft Mac and Cheese lost its crown. He explores nostalgia-driven marketing, shifts to cleaner labels and new competitors like Goodles. He also breaks down the Heinz merger’s cost cuts, corporate churn, and Kraft Heinz’s plans to fight back with premium and higher-protein lines.