The Wall Street Journal

The Supreme Court ruled that President Trump's global tariffs are illegal. It is the first time the high court has definitively struck down one of Trump’s second-term policies.

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How does a country with the population of Minnesota dominate the entire world in the Winter Olympics? WSJ's Ben Cohen explains how Norway has pushed its complete and utter ownership of this event to the extreme. ⁠

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For the first time in modern history, a member of the British royal family has been taken into policy custody. WSJ’s Max Colchester explains why Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested now.

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Ski mountaineering, or "skimo," involves running up a mountain and then tearing down the slopes. WSJ's Laine Higgins explains how it works.⁠

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As Russia’s war with Ukraine threatens to spill over into Europe, nations around the world are rapidly restoring and expanding their network of shelters to keep people safe in the event of a chemical, biological or even nuclear attack. Shelter construction companies have been heading to Finland and Switzerland to see what it takes to build a bunker that can withstand modern day threats.

WSJ traveled to Finland to check out one of the country’s largest modern nuclear shelters that can keep 7,000 residents in the Savilhati region safe.

Chapters:
0:00 Inside the Finnish bunker
1:15 The outer perimeter and blast doors
2:52 The lungs and the beds
5:19 Why manufacturers are headed to Finland

#Bunkers #Finland #WSJ

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An American woman hasn't medaled in individual figure skating in 20 years. WSJ’s Louise Radnofsky looks at the chances for the podium among the favorites. ⁠

#Olympics #Skating #WSJ

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If you lost every dollar, but kept your network, how long until you’re rich again? Here’s what billionaire Kenn Ricci says.⁠
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WSJ’s Gunjan Banerji sat down with the Flexjet chairman to discuss the secrets of his success and the mistakes he learned along the way.⁠

#Business #Wealth #WSJ

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Mikaela Shiffrin ended her medal drought with a victory in her best event. She now has more golds than any other U.S. alpine skier in the history of the Games. WSJ's Rachel Bachman reports from Cortina.

#Skiing #Olympics #WSJ

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The Olympics have invaded Milan—but Italians would rather watch a 5-hour opera.⁠
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During the Games, La Scala, the world’s most storied opera house, is producing only one opera, an epic tale about a world consumed by cleansing fire.⁠

#Olympics #Italy #WSJ

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Robinhood’s CEO Vlad Tenev is betting that if you make investing feel more entertaining, more people will participate. But critics say the platform feels more like a casino than a brokerage.

#Robinhood #Business #WSJ

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After details of payments from Beijing’s sports bureau to freestyle skiing champion Eileen Gu were accidentally revealed last year, her name was quickly scrubbed from the budget.⁠

#Olympics #China #WSJ

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As tensions with Russia in the Arctic rise, U.S. Special Forces have been prepping for the future or war in the high north in Sweden. WSJ's Sune Rasmussen joined U.S. Green Berets in a grueling Arctic training camp to understand why subzero survival skills are crucial for the future of war. He was the first civilian to take part in this training, having to ski through the woods with a heavy rucksack, take an ice plunge in freezing water, camp overnight on his own and more.

#Military #Arctic #WSJ

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