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To ease flight delays and staffing shortages in the New York City area, the FAA shifted oversight of Newark Airport’s airspace to Philadelphia earlier this year. But WSJ’s Andrew Tangel reports that problems remain and new risks have surfaced. Further Listening: -How Spirit Airlines Landed in Bankruptcy -How Southwest Airlines Melted Down Further Reading: -Why Fixing New York Air Traffic Has Been a Bumpy Ride -To Ease Newark Flight Delays, the FAA Turned to Philly. Here’s Why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ocean Spray’s farmers are responsible for 65% of the world’s cranberries. It’s not a publicly traded company. It’s not a traditional private company, either. It’s a cooperative founded nearly a century ago and owned by roughly 700 families. WSJ’s Ben Cohen tells the story of how the cranberry got into the can, and how the company is planning for a future beyond your Thanksgiving table. Further Reading: -These People Are Responsible for the Cranberry Sauce You Love to Hate Further Listening: -Are Rotisserie Chickens 'Inflation-Proof'? -The Twinkie: From Bankruptcy to Billions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel and Lebanon have reached a ceasefire agreement that ends more than a year of fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group, Hezbollah. WSJ’s Jared Malsin takes us inside the deal and explores what it could mean for the region. Further Reading: -Israel Says Cease-Fire Takes Effect in Lebanon -Israel Approves Cease-Fire With Lebanon Aimed at Ending Hezbollah Conflict Further Listening: -The Risk of an All-Out War in the Middle East -Exploding Pagers and the Risk of a Spreading War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After two weeks of uncertainty, Donald Trump nominated Scott Bessent, a longtime Wall Street investor, as his next Treasury secretary. The pick capped a behind-the-scenes battle one advisor called a “knife fight.” WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia takes us inside the decision, explores why Bessent triumphed and unpacks what his tenure could mean for the U.S. economy. Further Reading: -How Scott Bessent Won the ‘Knife Fight’ to Be Trump’s Treasury Secretary -Scott Bessent Sees a Coming ‘Global Economic Reordering.’ He Wants to Be Part of It. Further Listening: -Gaetz, Bondi and Trump's Department of Justice -The Scramble Is on to Fill Trump's Cabinet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The movie musical “Wicked” collected a blockbuster $114 million in its opening weekend. Over the past year, Universal and its parent company Comcast have launched an all-out marketing blitz to blanket the world in “Wicked.” WSJ’s Erich Schwartzel reports on how it is the new Hollywood playbook. Further Listening:- The Curtain Closes on Phantom of the Opera - The Rise of the Minions - Why 'Yellowstone' Is One of TV's Most Expensive Shows Further Reading: - Inside Hollywood’s Big ‘Wicked’ Gamble - ‘Wicked’ Flies High on Big Screen, With $114 Million Opening Weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After recognizing his nomination was facing an uphill battle, former Republican congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration for U.S. Attorney General. WSJ's Sadie Gurman describes how president-elect Donald Trump's first pick unraveled and why he chose former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for the role instead. Further Reading: -Trump Picks Pam Bondi for Attorney General After Gaetz Withdraws -Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration as Trump's Attorney General -Matt Gaetz Had Sex With 17-Year-Old, Witness Told House Ethics Committee Further Listening: -The Scramble Is on to Fill Trump’s Cabinet -What a Republican Congress Could Mean for Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For years, Spirit Airlines soared with a low-cost, no-frills business model. This week, it came in for a bumpy landing. WSJ's Alison Sider explains how the big airlines learned to compete with Spirit––and helped put the carrier in bankruptcy. Further Listening: -The Love Triangle Over Spirit Airlines -Frontier, Spirit and the Future of Low-Cost Airlines Further Reading: -How Spirit Airlines Went From Industry Maverick to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy -Discount Airline Spirit Files for Bankruptcy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier this year, Canadian convenience store company Alimentation Couche-Tard put in a bid to acquire 7-Eleven. Then, management from inside 7-Eleven’s parent company, Seven & i, proposed a record-breaking buyout to counter. WSJ’s Jinjoo Lee on the drama around who will own the world’s largest convenience store chain. Further Listening: -The Fight Over U.S. Steel and the Community Caught in the Middle -Why the FTC is Challenging a $25 Billion Supermarket Merger Further Reading: -The Fight for 7-Eleven Isn’t Just About Money -Talk of a 7-Eleven Takeover Has Japan Worried About the Rice Balls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grocery bills are going up for a lot of reasons. One has to do with how food gets on grocery store shelves. WSJ’s Jesse Newman explains a hidden layer of fees that are getting passed down to the consumer. Further Reading: - The Mysterious Fees Inflating Your Grocery Bill - After Years of Raising Prices, Food Companies Hit Consumers’ Limits Further Listening: - The Twinkie: From Bankruptcy to Billions - Food Fight: PepsiCo vs. Carrefour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Onion, the satirical news outlet, wants to buy Infowars, the platform conspiracy theorist Alex Jones used to defame families of the Sandy Hook massacre. Onion CEO Ben Collins shares why and John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, explains what it means to Sandy Hook families and the fight against disinformation. Further Reading: -The Onion Is Buying Alex Jones’s Infowars Site -Alex Jones Files for Bankruptcy Following Sandy Hook Trial Losses Further Listening: -How Much Will Alex Jones Pay for his Sandy Hook Lie? -What One School District Is Doing About Rising Gun Violence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The incoming Trump administration has just named its White House chief of staff and more appointments will be coming soon. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia on who is in the running and how this transition could be different from 2016. Further Reading: -The Scramble Is On to Fill Out Trump’s Cabinet -Lutnick Consults With Musk, Kushner, Wall Street in Rush to Staff Trump White House -Meet the Wall Street Bigwig Who Has Become Trump’s Headhunter in Chief Further Listening: -Red, White and Who? Why Trump Won and Where Democrats Go Next -What a Republican Congress Could Mean for Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former president Donald Trump is now president-elect. But that wasn’t the only win this week for the GOP. Republicans have also secured a majority in the Senate, and they’re poised to win the House of Representatives. WSJ’s Siobhan Hughes breaks down what this Republican trifecta could look like. Further Reading: -Republicans Poised to Keep Control of House After Winning Senate -How Republicans Regained Control of the Senate Further Listening: -Red, White and Who? It's Trump. -How Donald Trump Pulled Off a Historic Comeback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republican former president Donald Trump defeats Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, reclaiming the White House. WSJ’s Alex Leary reports on Trump’s winning strategy and the campaign that fueled it. Further Listening: -Red, White and Who? Playlist Further Reading: -Trump Defeats Harris, Marking Historic Comeback -How Donald Trump Won—by Being Donald Trump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After flipping Georgia, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, Donald Trump will become the 47th President of the United States. In the early hours of the morning, Molly Ball and Ryan Knutson discuss election night and Trump's victory. Further Listening: - Red, White and Who? Playlist - Red, White and Who? An Electoral College Blowout? - Red, White and Who? The Undecided Voters Who Could Decide The Election Further Reading: - Live Coverage from WSJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Election night is here, and the U.S.–and the world–is watching as the votes come in. WSJ's Politics Editor Ben Pershing walks us through what he's keeping a close eye on, and how long it might take before a winner is called. Further Reading: -Election Day 2024 Live: It's Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump as America Votes -A (Don’t Hold Us to It) Hour-by-Hour Guide to Election Night Further Listening: -Harris, Trump and the Inflation Election -Red, White and Who? An Electoral College Blowout? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For decades, activists and lawmakers have tried to change the way child care works in the U.S. But they haven’t had much success. More recently, a fight has been brewing at the local level. This Tuesday, several places around the country will vote on whether to subsidize childcare. WSJ’s Harriet Torry explains what that could mean for one county in Texas. Further Reading: -Are American Taxpayers Ready to Foot the Bill for Child Care? -Child Care, Rent, Insurance: Where Inflation Hits Hardest Now Further Listening: -How Employer-Funded Child Care Can Work Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For four generations, the Merwin family has worked in Boeing’s factories in Washington state. But for the last six weeks, Tony Merwin and his son Patrick have been on strike, along with 33,000 machinists. They explain why they’re demanding higher wages and pension benefits. Further Reading: -For This Boeing Family, the Job Is the Same. The Payoff Isn’t -Boeing Strike Extended After Union Machinists Reject Contract -Boeing’s CEO Is Shrinking the Jet Maker to Stop Its Crisis From Spiraling Further Listening: -Why 33,000 Boeing Workers Walked Off the Job -Boeing's Long Flight Delay – in Space -Boeing Agrees to Felony Plea. Now Its Future Is Up in the Air. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the Trump administration, Chris Krebs was the top cybersecurity official at the Department of Homeland Security. He spoke with WSJ’s Rolfe Winkler at WSJ Tech Live about the upcoming U.S. election and growing cyber threats from foreign governments. Further Listening: -The Chinese Hackers Spying on U.S. Internet Traffic -Red, White and Who? Playlist Further Reading: -China-Linked Hackers Breach U.S. Internet Providers in New ‘Salt Typhoon’ Cyberattack -U.S. Wiretap Systems Targeted in China-Linked Hack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the past two years, tech billionaire Elon Musk has been having regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin. WSJ’s Thomas Grove reports on what we know about the nature of their conversations and why that contact raises potential national security concerns for some in the current administration. Further Reading: - Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin - Musk Says He Thwarted Attack on Russian Fleet in Ukraine’s Crimea Further Listening: - Uncovering Elon Musk's Secret Political Donations - The Russian Military is Using Elon Musk’s Starlink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hans Zimmer, Academy Award-winning composer, and Golnar Khosrowshahi, CEO of Reservoir Media, discuss AI in the music industry, why human creation is still unique and whether or not Zimmer approves of “The Journal” theme music. Further Listening: -Artificial: The OpenAI Story -When AI Comes for Your Art Further Reading: -Hans Zimmer, Movie Maestro -Music Labels Take On AI Startups With New Lawsuits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices