The Wall Street Journal

Hundreds of flights are expected to be cancelled because of a new FAA order to reduce air traffic by 10% at 40 major airports. Here’s what you need to know if you’re flying soon.

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President Trump is facing a wave of lawsuits as a result of his numerous policy decisions including his sweeping tariffs, his aggressive deportation policy with the use of the Alien Enemies Act and his efforts to hollow out government agencies like the Department of Education. These important court cases involve profound questions about the power of the presidency.

WSJ’s Louise Radnofsky looks at five of the most consequential Supreme Court cases and how they could redefine White House power for decades to come.

Chapters:
0:00 Trump’s view of White House power
0:28 Tariffs
1:10 Immigration
1:50 Birthright citizenship
2:33 The Department of Education
3:29 Independent agencies

Follow live updates as arguments over Trump's tariffs begin at the Supreme Court: https://on.wsj.com/4oiKka0

News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.

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WSJ’s Aaron Zitner explains how dominant electoral wins have given Democrats a jolt of energy while denting President Trump’s coalition. Photo: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News, Jeenah Moon/Reuters, Win McNamee/Getty Images

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Zohran Mamdani has pledged to make city buses free, offer free child care up to age 5, and freeze rent in rent-stabilized apartments. He will be New York City's first Muslim mayor.

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Federal officers from various agencies have been reassigned to assist with immigration enforcement operations. WSJ analyzes the use of force, high-risk maneuvers and military-style tactics agents from elite units have deployed in Chicago.

Chapters:
0:00 Analyzing “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago
0:33 Military-style raid
1:34 Precision immobilization technique
2:27 Tactical arrests
3:06 Breaking standard protocols: excessive force, tear gas, etc.

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Neo is a home humanoid robot built by 1X Technologies. Since its announcement, many have wondered what exactly Neo can—and can’t—do on its own. Ahead of launch, WSJ’s Joanna Stern sat down with the company’s CEO, Bernt Bornich.

Chapters:
0:00 1X Neo’s CEO
0:41 Neo launch plans
3:23 Neo’s unique body
8:04 Why build robots that look like humans?
11:05 What Neo will do
11:49 Teleoperation vs. autonomy
16:17 Can Neo unload the dishwasher by itself?
21:22 Neo’s safety
27:16 The future of robotics and Neo

Tech Things With Joanna Stern
Everything is now a tech thing. In creative and humorous videos, WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern explains and reviews the products, services and trends that are changing our world.

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American capitalism has grown hand in hand with the union movement and organized labor. From early railroad strikes in the 19th century and the 1935 National Labor Relations Act to rise of the UAW and modern union drives at large companies like Starbucks, WSJ explores how the labor movement shaped how industry operates in the U.S.

Chapters:
0:00 The union movement
0:44 The rise of unions
2:47 The fall of unions
5:40 The reinvention of unions

News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.

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The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the second time this year, although Chair Jerome Powell said a third cut is “not a foregone conclusion.” WSJ’s Nick Timiraos explains the central bank’s split outlook.

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Las Vegas giant Wynn Resorts is building a $5 billion resort that will be the U.A.E.'s first casino. The project is rising on Al Marjan Island, a man-made archipelago in the northernmost emirate, Ras Al Khaimah. Some experts question the project’s long-term prospects and wonder whether competition from tourism powerhouses like Dubai and Abu Dhabi could hurt this new casino.

WSJ examines the megaproject and examines whether building a casino in a deeply conservative society could be a massive mistake.

Chapters:
0:00 U.A.E.’s first casino
0:31 The project and why it matters
1:59 Why Ras Al Khaimah?
4:24 The long-term vision
5:39 Wynn’s expansion plan

Breaking Ground
Breaking Ground digs into megaprojects around the world, uncovering what these developments might mean for the surrounding region and the ultimate costs.

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WSJ’s Dov Lieber reports from Gaza as the U.S. considers a plan to divide it into separate zones, with reconstruction only taking place on the Israeli-controlled side.

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The 1X Neo is one of the first humanoid robots built for your home and is equipped with full AI software. For $20,000, you can pre-order X1’s Neo now with delivery set for 2026. But a company representative might need to peer into your home, via Neo’s camera eyes, to help get things done.

WSJ’s Joanna Stern spent time with it—and its creator—to see what it can really do and how much it still requires a human operator’s help.

Chapters:
0:00 The first humanoid home robot
0:37 Neo’s body (hardware) and safety challenges
3:27 Neo’s brain (teleoperation vs. autonomy)
7:11 Neo’s usefulness vs. privacy tradeoff
8:11 Neo’s future

Tech Things With Joanna Stern
Everything is now a tech thing. In creative and humorous videos, WSJ senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern explains and reviews the products, services and trends that are changing our world.

#Tech #AI #WSJ

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It took the Louvre Museum thieves a little under seven minutes to steal the priceless French crown jewels from the museum in Paris. But it could take them a lot longer to make any profit from them. WSJ spoke with an art detective to learn the decisions the thieves may face if they’re looking to profit from the Louvre heist and what fingerprints could be left behind.

Chapters:
0:00 Profiting off the Louvre heist
0:40 Option 1: keep the jewels intact
1:24 Option 2: breaking them down and selling parts
3:28 Fingerprints in the stones
4:20 The thieves getting cold feet?

News Explainers
Some days the high-speed news cycle can bring more questions than answers. WSJ’s news explainers break down the day's biggest stories into bite-size pieces to help you make sense of the news.

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