Spring training for the baseball season was supposed to be underway this week. Instead, players and owners are locked in a labor dispute over their contract. WSJ's Jared Diamond explains why players' demands for more pay could be costly for baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Labor Dispute That Has Baseball on Hold

After selling an NFT for $69 million, the digital artist known as Beeple says he's not trying to "blow up" the contemporary art world. And WSJ's Kelly Crow explains how a new technology led to a historic sale. This episode originally published in March 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How an Art World Outsider Landed a $69 Million Sale

Russia continues to amass troops on the Ukrainian border, threatening an invasion. One of Russia's demands is that Ukraine never join NATO, the longstanding Western alliance. WSJ's Yaroslav Trofimov explains NATO's history with Russia, and why President Vladimir Putin considers its expansion a threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why NATO Is at the Center of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

When NBCUniversal launched its streaming service, Peacock, in 2020, it had a rocky start. Now it's trying to regain its footing by live-streaming the Winter Olympics, along with new shows and movies. As WSJ's Lillian Rizzo explains, the stakes are high for NBC and its parent company, Comcast, to get it right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBC's Olympic Bet on Peacock

Families of nine victims of the Sandy Hook mass shooting announced yesterday that they would receive a $73 million settlement from Remington, the parent company of the manufacturer of the gun used in the shooting. WSJ's Zusha Elinson explains the families' novel legal strategy and why it paid off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remington's Surprising Sandy Hook Settlement

A couple was charged last week with conspiring to launder bitcoins stolen in one of the biggest hacks in crypto history. WSJ's Paul Vigna explains how the feds followed the crypto money trail to the two thirty-something New Yorkers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How The Government Tied One Couple to Billions in Stolen Bitcoin

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers to end demonstrations against Covid-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates, a day after police cleared protesters from a bridge between the U.S. and Canada. WSJ's Paul Vieira explains the roots of the trucker-led demonstrations and why they've been going on for so long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's Trucker Protests

On Friday, a top White House official warned that Russia could invade Ukraine at any time. President Biden has promised tough sanctions if Russia does invade, but Russia's economic ties with Germany could limit the bite of those measures. WSJ's Bojan Pancevski explains Germany's growing reliance on Russian gas and how it could complicate the West's response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If Russia Invades Ukraine, Can the U.S. Deliver on Sanctions?

As the Super Bowl approaches, the National Football League is tackling some big issues off the field. In a lawsuit against the league and three specific teams, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores alleges racial discrimination in hiring. As WSJ's Andrew Beaton explains, the suit highlights a diversity issue the NFL has been trying to fix for years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Coach Accusing the NFL of Discrimination

This week, Frontier announced its plan to buy Spirit Airlines. If approved, the merger would create the fifth-largest commercial airline in the US. WSJ's Alison Sider looks at the story behind the deal and the man who has worked for years to make it happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frontier, Spirit and the Future of Low-Cost Airlines

Lawmakers last week questioned President Biden's picks for the Federal Reserve. Biden and the Democrats say the diverse slate of nominees will bring a new perspective to the central bank, but Republicans worry some nominees will politicize the Fed. WSJ's Amara Omeokwe outlines the philosophical debate over the Fed's role in the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Fight for the Fed's Future

Dua Lipa is one of the biggest pop stars of the past two years. WSJ Magazine contributor Alan Light - and Dua Lipa herself - explain how a pivotal decision in 2020 helped fuel her success, and why she's decided to launch a newsletter and a podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Business of Dua Lipa

CNN president Jeff Zucker suddenly resigned on Wednesday after announcing he had failed to disclose his romantic relationship with another senior executive. WSJ's Ben Mullin traces Zucker's long career and impact on CNN, and explores where the network goes from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Shock Exit of CNN's President

A battle among fast grocery delivery companies is raging in New York and other U.S. cities. With millions of dollars of venture capital funding, startups are flocking to get products out to customers in under 20 minutes, but at what cost? WSJ's Eliot Brown breaks down the numbers and explains why this trend could have a short shelf life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Real Cost of 15 Minute Grocery Delivery

In the leadup to the 2018 Winter Games, U.S. Olympic sponsors unveiled high-profile ad campaigns. But this year, they're keeping mum. WSJ's Stu Woo explains how tensions between the US and China over human rights have put U.S. Olympic sponsors in a bind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why U.S. Sponsors Are Keeping a Low Profile This Olympics

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