What's News brings you the biggest news of the day, from business and finance to global and political developments that move markets. Get caught up in minutes twice a day on weekdays, then take a step back with our What’s News in Markets wrap-up on Saturday and our What’s News Sunday deep dive.
This 14-minute A.M. Edition of WSJ What's News covers three distinct news stories. The first segment addresses the Pentagon's announcement that it plans to live stream the execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, a significant and controversial development in how capital punishment is publicly presented. The second…
Worth it if you want a quick daily news update and have specific interest in AI cost challenges or SpaceX's wireless ambitions.
WSJ What's News delivers its P.M. Edition for October 8, 2026, covering three major stories. The lead segment features Rebecca Ballhaus discussing the Journal's exclusive reporting on text messages between Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, and MAGA donor Eric Deters. The communications reveal…
Worth it if you want a quick, authoritative daily news update covering politics, international affairs, and economics from a major news organization.
WSJ What's News A.M. Edition for October 8, 2026, is a 14-minute news briefing hosted by Luke Vargas covering three major stories. The lead segment addresses Norway's government proposal for a nationwide ban on AI smartglasses in certain public and sensitive areas, motivated by privacy concerns. The episode promises…
Worth it if you want a quick, authoritative morning news update on AI regulation, energy markets, and geopolitics without time for longer-form reporting.
This 12-minute WSJ What's News episode covers three distinct stories from October 7, 2026. The lead segment focuses on tension and turnover within Treasury Secretary Bessent's department under the Trump administration. White House economic policy reporter Brian Schwartz reports on how Bessent is managing pressure from…
Worth it if you want a quick daily digest of Trump administration economic policy and banking news without time for longer-form reporting.
WSJ What's News A.M. Edition for October 7, 2026, is a 15-minute news briefing hosted by Luke Vargas covering three main stories. The lead segment addresses a mysterious death at a Russian laboratory in Siberia that has prompted Washington to demand more information from Moscow. WSJ Russia bureau chief Thomas Grove…
Worth it if you want a quick daily news update and are particularly interested in the Russian lab incident or Shell's business performance.
This 13-minute P.M. edition of WSJ What's News covers three distinct stories. The lead segment examines Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery and its ambitions to compete with Netflix and other streaming giants. WSJ media and entertainment reporter Joe Flint provides analysis, noting that despite Skydance's…
Worth it if you want a quick daily news update on major business, international, and workplace stories without time for deeper analysis.
This 14-minute A.M. Edition of WSJ What's News covers three major stories. First, France faces a financial crisis as student protesters demand President Macron increase spending—a paradoxical position given the country's precarious fiscal situation. WSJ Paris bureau chief Stacy Meichtry provides analysis on why France…
Worth it if you want a quick, authoritative morning news update on global finance, Middle East conflict, and U.S. policy without deep dives.
WSJ What's News delivers a 12-minute P.M. edition covering three distinct news stories. The episode opens with Supreme Court coverage as the 2026 term begins, with reporter James Romoser discussing what to expect from the high court's docket. The lead story focuses on a major climate-change case that received oral…
Worth it if you want a quick daily news update from a trusted source and don't have time for longer-form reporting.
WSJ What's News is a daily news briefing hosted by Luke Vargas covering three major international stories in approximately 13 minutes. The episode leads with Brazil's presidential election, reporting that Flávio Bolsonaro (son of former president Jair Bolsonaro) finished ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in…
Worth it if you want a quick, authoritative daily news update on major global stories without time for longer-form journalism.