March 22, 2023
Bass Reeves: No Master But Duty
Not Past It
This week, we’ve got a special episode for you from the new season of Solved Murders: True Crime Mysteries. It's a 4-part mini-series that tells the true story of Bass Reeves—a sharp-shooting deputy marshal in the Wild West.
March 21, 2023
Biden's Flip on Drilling in Alaska
The Journal
While campaigning for president, Joe Biden said there would be no new oil drilling on federal land. But last week he approved the Willow project, one of the largest domestic oil projects in years. WSJ’s Andrew Restuccia explains why Biden made the shift.
March 20, 2023
Exclusive: TikTok’s CEO on the App’s Future in the U.S.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is due to testify before Congress this week, as the Biden administration demands that TikTok’s Chinese owners sell their stakes in the company or face a possible U.S. ban of the app. In this exclusive interview with WSJ’s Stu Woo, the TikTok CEO said a sale won’t solve Washington’s security concerns.
The Scariest Case You've Never Heard Of, pt. 2
Crime Show
The story of Barry Jones starts the way a lot of crime stories do: with an alleged murder off a dusty highway in Tucson, Arizona. And for years, the story of this crime seemed familiar. A terrible tragedy followed by an investigation, a trial and then a conviction. But all of that changed earlier this year, when the United States Supreme Court took up Barry’s case, and came out with a decision that...
The Scariest Case You've Never Heard Of, pt. 1
March 17, 2023
Why Google Is Behind in the AI Race
Google has been a pioneer in the modern era of artificial intelligence, but lately, it’s fallen behind. WSJ’s Miles Kruppa explains why the tech giant took a more cautious approach to chatbots and what’s at stake now that Microsoft has beaten them to market.
March 16, 2023
What Just Happened at Credit Suisse?
As fears about the health of global banks spread from the U.S. to Europe, the bank Credit Suisse said it would tap a more than $50 billion loan from the Swiss National Bank. WSJ’s Margot Patrick explains how Credit Suisse became a cause for concern.
Nerds, Assemble! Science Vs Is Back
Science Vs
We’ve got the goods on weight loss drugs, ketamine, pit bulls, skincare and more! Come for the science, stay for the jokes. Or vice versa. In your feeds March 23.
Black Masculinity Dissected (with Dante Stewart)
Stuck with Damon Young
Pastor and writer Dante Stewart and Damon discuss the changing face of black male masculinity.
March 15, 2023
Bird Flu and the High Price of Eggs
Since February of last year, the avian flu has led to the deaths of tens of millions of farm-raised birds in the U.S., the deadliest outbreak on record. WSJ’s Patrick Thomas on how the egg industry is getting slammed and what companies are doing to try to save their flocks.
The Price of Blood
On March 15th, 1937—86 years ago this week— a new kind of bank opened in the US. That bank wouldn’t deal out money— it would deal out blood. Blood banks would help to revolutionize medicine, save countless lives, and make complex new surgeries possible. But who could put blood in those banks? Who couldn’t? And why? That has its own complicated history. One that we’ll look at through an event that h...
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Quiet Part Loud
Disgraced radio host Rick Egan has finally found his chance at reinventing himself: by chronicling the cold-case disappearance of several Muslim teens from Staten Island—a group he himself disparaged—in the wake of 9/11. But Rick soon discovers this is no ordinary hate crime, as his ill-considered investigations bring him face-to-face with an ancient American evil that's ready to offer him a monstr...
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March 14, 2023
Why WeightWatchers Wants in on Drugs Like Ozempic
WeightWatchers is buying digital health company Sequence to capitalize on the hot market for diabetes and weight loss drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy. WSJ's Andrea Petersen explains what this could mean for the wellness industry.
March 13, 2023
Can the Government Contain a Banking Crisis?
When Silicon Valley Bank imploded last week, it was the second biggest bank failure in U.S. history. Then, over the weekend, another bank, Signature Bank, was also taken over by the government. WSJ financial editor Charles Forelle explains what kicked off this banking crisis and how the government is scrambling to contain it.
March 10, 2023
The Push to Test Drugs for Fentanyl
For years, fentanyl has flooded into the American drug market, driving a surge in overdose deaths across the country. Other drugs, like cocaine, are increasingly tainted with the synthetic opioid. We spoke to advocates Theo Krzywicki and Kalie Shorr who say a tiny test strip can help people avoid fentanyl, and WSJ's Julie Wernau explains why fentanyl is showing up everywhere.
March 9, 2023
The Economy Is Too Hot for the Fed
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress this week that interest rates could go up faster and higher than previously planned. WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains what’s behind the Fed’s change of strategy, and why it’s struggling to tame inflation.
Products of Environment (with Congresswoman Summer Lee)
This week on Stuck, Damon follows the ecological disaster taking place in East Palestine, Ohio. He's joined by fellow Pittsburgher, Congresswoman Summer Lee to talk about environmental racism and the ways it's manifested itself in Pittsburgh area historically.
March 8, 2023
What a New Law in Tennessee Means for Drag
A new law in Tennessee makes staging adult cabaret anywhere a minor could see it a criminal offense. WSJ’s Laura Kusisto and Steve Raimo, who performs as drag queen Veronika Electronika, on what it could mean for the drag industry.
‘Come On Barbie, Let’s Go Party’
Hey, Barbie Girls! On March 9th, 1959, the now-legendary Barbie doll debuted at the International Toy Fair. She was controversial from the start; her hot bod scandalized parents and intrigued kids across the country. But while grown-ups were clutching their pearls, a more pointed battle was brewing -- over the purpose of Barbie and the nature of play.
March 7, 2023
When AI Comes for Your Art
AI-art generators let users create fantastical images with just a few text prompts. But some artists see a problem: They say AI is ripping them off. Artist Greg Rutkowski and WSJ tech columnist Christopher Mims explain what's at stake for the art world.
March 6, 2023
The FTX Insiders Turning Against Sam Bankman-Fried
Three executives who formed Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle have now pleaded guilty to fraud charges and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. WSJ’s Alexander Osipovich on what their plea deals could spell for the FTX founder.
March 3, 2023
Conservatives Come for ESG
Companies like BlackRock have promoted ESG investing in recent years. But WSJ’s Julie Bykowicz says a new conservative nonprofit is pushing lawmakers to ban ESG, equating it with "woke capitalism."
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