Yesterday

Why China Isn’t Panicking About AI Armageddon

President Trump has pushed back against calls for an AI slowdown, citing competition from China as a threat. But in China, reports WSJ’s Stu Woo, the main concern is keeping up with the United States. And WSJ’s Amrith Ramkumar explains why AI deescalation between the two countrie ... Show More

20m 15s

Sep 15

Are Budget Airlines Facing Extinction?

Frontier was one of many budget airlines that rose to prominence during the low-cost airfare craze. But economic and market shifts have changed the game. WSJ’s Alison Sider explores how Frontier is trying to find a balance between the cheap flights that originally made budget air ... Show More

18m 29s

Sep 14

The Great AI Freakout Has Begun

A frenzy erupted after Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei published a blog post warning that AI is advancing too quickly. Other major AI executives, like Sam Altman and Elon Musk, have echoed those concerns. These sudden calls for a slow down are raising widespread alarms about AI's po ... Show More

21m 53s

Oct 2025

The Health Insurance Fight Fueling The Government Shutdown

At the heart of the federal government shutdown is a fight on Capitol Hill over health insurance subsidies. We discuss the likely impact of not extending those subsidies past their expiration at the end of the year, plus how the government shutdown is forcing some family planning ... Show More

16m 46s

Oct 2025

The Fight at the Center of the Government Shutdown

<p>As the U.S. government shutdown enters its second day, Democrats are trying to underline that the growing political fight is all about the rising cost of health care.</p><p>The New York Times journalists Margot Sanger-Katz and Shane Goldmacher explain why the Democrats are bet ... Show More

21m 54s

Oct 2025

Affordable Healthcare is Worth Fighting For

After Republicans refuse to negotiate with Democrats on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, the government shuts down. Dan and Alex Wagner, Pod Save America's newest contributor, discuss what Democrats will need to do to hold the line; Project 2025 architect Russ Vought's at ... Show More

1h 22m

Oct 2025

Rural Healthcare Is At Stake In The Shutdown Fight

A federal judge halted the Trump administration’s efforts to get rid of roughly 4,000 federal workers during the shutdown on Wednesday. And yet while courts try to stop the Trump administration from axing government workers, hundreds of thousands of federal employees are going wi ... Show More

21m 26s

Sep 2023

Health-Insurance Costs to Rise 6.5% or More Next Year

The cost of health insurance is expected to rise by the largest amount in years. WSJ reporter Anna Wilde Mathews joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss why costs are rising, and who’ll pay more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co ... Show More

6m 56s

Oct 2025

How the Rising Cost of Health Insurance Is Hitting Companies and Workers

P.M. Edition for Oct. 22. The cost of health insurance keeps rising, with the average price for a family plan this year reaching just under $27,000. WSJ reporter Anna Wilde Mathews explains what’s driving costs higher and how that affects workers. Plus, the U.S. and Israel are co ... Show More

12m 13s

Nov 2025

Why your health insurance is so expensive

It’s open enrollment season, and new health insurance premiums are causing sticker shock around the country. So how do you pick a health care plan that won’t break the bank? This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Danielle Hewitt, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Me ... Show More

30m 24s

Oct 2025

What's the impact of the first government shutdown in the US in seven years?

That's come after the Senate failed to agree on extending federal spending. Hundreds of thousands of employees are affected. But how is it being felt across the country? And what is it costing the economy? In this episode: Eric Ham - Political Analyst and Author of ‘The GOP Civil ... Show More

24m 11s

The Healthcare Fight at the Heart of the...