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The Format: This is a fast-paced news briefing, the "AM edition" of the Wall Street Journal's What's News podcast. It's a curated summary of top headlines, blending straight reporting with expert analysis and exclusive reporting.
The Key Players:
- Daniel Bach (Host): The anchor, filling in for Luke Vargas. He sets the tone, introduces segments, and conducts interviews. His delivery is crisp and authoritative, guiding listeners through a dense news cycle.
- Anat Pelad (Journal's Tel Aviv Correspondent): Provides on-the-ground analysis of the Israel-Lebanon conflict, offering a critical perspective on Israel's long-term strategic weaknesses.
- Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragoni (Chair of NATO's Military Committee): The military expert, giving a sober, technical breakdown of how NATO is adapting to drone warfare.
- Alex Frango (Journal's Economics Editor): The numbers guy, explaining the delayed economic shockwaves from the war.
- Sam Schechner (Tech Reporter): The tech beat reporter, covering the AI industry's "charm offensive" to manage public fear.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:33) **Lebanon Ceasefire and Iran Conflict Update**
- 2 (05:02) **NATO’s Military Chair on Modern Warfare & Drone Threats**
- 3 (09:08) **Economic Fallout of the Iran War & U.S. Fertility Crisis**
- 4 (11:31) **AI Industry: Pentagon Ruling, Public Backlash, and Charm Offensive**
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Show Notes
A.M. Edition for April 9. Global stocks fall and oil prices are climbing as cracks in the fragile U.S.-Iran truce begin to show. Israel’s deadly attacks in Lebanon have emerged as a key sticking point for Tehran, while tanker traffic remains snarled in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, with businesses and consumers feeling the economic impacts of the war, WSJ editor Alex Frangos says another long-term problem is looming: Americans aren’t having enough babies. And AI companies are trying to avert a public backlash for a distrustful public. Daniel Bach hosts.
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