A.M. Edition for May 17. WSJ’s Josh Mitchell looks at the criticism that has met President Biden’s proposal for free community-college tuition. WSJ’s Quentin Webb on the return of stock buybacks and dividends this year. And, there’s a new time for rush hour. Keith Collins hosts.
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Sunday Morning: News From London, Zurich, Helsinki And Merano
Emma Nelson, Florian Egli and Vincent McAviney dissect the weekend’s top stories. Plus: check-ins with our friends and colleagues in Helsinki, London and Merano.
Saturday Morning News: Latest Headlines From London (May 15, 2021)
The weekend’s biggest discussion topics, with Georgina Godwin. A round-up of the Saturday newspapers, Andrew Tuck’s column and Daniel Gorman of English PEN on the work it does to support freedom of expression.
Morning News Podcast: Cryptocurrency Taxes, Covid-19 Origin Search
A.M. Edition for May 14. WSJ’s Rochelle Toplensky discusses Internal Revenue Service attention on cryptocurrency investors. WSJ’s Betsy McKay on the continuing search for clues about the origin of the Covid-19 pandemic.
And, air travelers face new frustrations. Marc Stewart hosts.
Morning News Podcast: Israel-Hamas Fighting, Pipeline Restarts, Bitcoin
A.M. Edition for May 13. WSJ’s Felicia Schwartz discusses what is behind the fighting unfolding in Israel. The Colonial Pipeline restarts operations after a cyberattack.
WSJ’s Caitlin Ostroff has more on Tesla’s decision to suspend bitcoin payments. Marc Stewart hosts.
Morning News Podcast: Israeli-Palestinian Deaths Mount, Inflation Fears
Dozens are dead as violence between Israelis and Palestinians intensifies. Israel launched more devastating airstrikes in Gaza as Hamas continues to respond with rockets.
House Republicans will meet this morning to vote on whether to remove Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney from her leadership role. And, price hikes for consumer goods are stoking fears of inflation.
Morning News Podcast: Israel-Palestinian Clash, Ransomware, China
Tension in the holy city of Jerusalem has been rising for weeks, amid the attempted eviction of Palestinians and a march by Jewish nationalists. Yesterday it erupted into the worst violence in years, as Hamas rockets fired at Israel from Gaza prompted retaliatory air strikes.
A cyber-attack that shut down one of America’s largest fuel pipelines reflects the growing problem of ransomware. And in China, authorities are clamping down on a spurt of grave robbing.
News: Top 5 Stories For May 10, 2021 (Video)
Five stories to know for May 10: Shootings in Colarado and New York’s Times Square, China’s rocket debris, clashes in Israel, and COVID in India.
1. A man fatally shot six people including his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself at a birthday party in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
2. Remnants of China’s biggest rocket landed in the Indian Ocean, with most of its components destroyed upon re-entry into the atmosphere.
3. Three people including a four-year-old girl were shot in New York City’s Times Square after gunfire broke out in a dispute that they were apparently not involved in, the city’s top police official said.
4. Palestinian protesters threw rocks and Israeli police fired stun grenades and rubber bullets in clashes outside al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, as Israel marked the anniversary of its capture of parts of the city in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
5. Indian coronavirus infections and deaths held close to record daily highs on Monday, increasing calls for the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lock down the country.
Morning News Podcast: U.S. Pipeline Cyberattack, Food Delivery Prices Rise
A.M. Edition for May 10. WSJ’s Heather Haddon discusses the additional fees associated with food delivery. A cyberattack forced the shutdown of America’s largest fuel pipeline. Corn sees its prices pop.
And, Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s debut on “Saturday Night Live”. Marc Stewart hosts.
Sunday Morning Podcast: News From Zurich, Tokyo London & Copenhagen
Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck, Benno Zogg and Christof Münger round up the weekend’s biggest discussion topics. Plus, we check in with our friends and contributors in London, Copenhagen and Tokyo.
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