P.M. Edition for Sept. 16. With back-to-school season in full swing amid the rise of the Covid-19 Delta variant, many parents are worried about sending in their children without the protection of a vaccine. Right now, it's only an option for those 12 and older. That has some parents racing to enroll their children in vaccine testing trials. Pharmaceutical reporter Jared Hopkins joins host Annmarie Fertoli to discuss.
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Parents Race to Get Children in Covid-19 Vaccine Trials

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A.M. Edition for April 23. Washington is drafting sanctions against some Chinese lenders as it seeks to stop Beijing from helping Russia rebuild its war machine. Plus, colleges struggle to stem the fallout from campus confrontations over the Israel-Hamas war. And as efforts to ban books soar across the U.S., WSJ’s Joseph De Avila discusses some of the targeted titles and the groups calling for the bans. Luke Vargas hosts.



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U.S. Targets Chinese Banks Helping Moscow’s War

P.M. Edition for April 22. The so-called Magnificent Seven stocks shed a combined $950 billion in market value last week, the largest on record. Wall Street Journal banking reporter Charley Grant says upcoming earnings offer an opportunity to stop the slide. And OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invests in a company tackling artificial intelligence’s big appetite for clean energy. Climate finance reporter Amrith Ramkumar has more. Plus, opening statements kick off Trump’s hush-money trial in Manhattan. Sabrina Siddiqui hosts.



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Big Tech Faces Earnings Test

A.M. Edition for April 22. The House over the weekend passed a $95 billion foreign aid-package, along with a bill that would force the sale of TikTok by its Chinese-controlled owner. WSJ congressional reporter Natalie Andrews explains how those measures are likely to fare in the Senate. Plus, reporter William Boston on the state of the car industry after VW workers vote to join the UAW and Tesla cuts prices. And the Supreme Court takes on homelessness. Luke Vargas hosts.



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Ukraine Aid Bill, TikTok Ban Head to U.S. Senate

Tesla’s stock has fallen by about 40% this year. Last week, the company announced layoffs and a recall of its newest electric vehicle, the Cybertruck, due to a faulty accelerator pedal months after it was released. Other car makers are reporting weakened demand for EVs, and a lot more interest in hybrid cars from American consumers. So, what happened to the high hopes of America’s electric car future? WSJ’s Stephen Wilmot and Mike Colias answer listener questions on what’s going on in the EV market and what it means for consumers, investors and the automakers like General Motors, Ford and Toyota. Annmarie Fertoli hosts.



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Tesla Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over Autopilot’s Involvement in 2018 Fatal Crash 

The Inside Tale of Tesla’s Fall to Earth 

How Electric Vehicles Are Losing Momentum with U.S. Buyers, in Charts 

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Tesla’s Troubles and the EV Slowdown: Your Questions Answered

How did United Airlines' earnings land with investors? And why are subscribers not enough for Netflix? Plus, what troubles Live Nation? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.

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Parents Race to Get Children in Covid-19 Vaccine Trials

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