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Good Afternoon Welcome to What's Next, a Sunday newsletter from the folks who deliver your essential weekday What's News briefing. We won't overload you: just a quick look at the week ahead and great stories you ought not to miss. |
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Iran tensions to dominate U.N. meetings. President Trump will seek to mobilize international support for tough action against Tehran at this week's United Nations General Assembly. Washington has sanctioned Iran's central bank and plans to send troops to Saudi Arabia in response to the attacks on the kingdom's oil supply. Oil companies aim to show action on climate change. As world leaders on Monday debate ways to limit global temperature increases, companies such as Exxon Mobil, Shell and Chevron will make the case that they are part of the solution to a problem they helped cause. Trump to meet president he pressured for Biden probe. The General Assembly will mark Mr. Trump's first in-person meeting with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky, days after the Journal reported Mr. Trump pushed him to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden, according to people familiar with the matter. |
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Yemeni rebels warn of another strike by Iran. Saudi Arabia will begin the week on high alert after leaders of Houthi militants said they had been pressed by Iran to play a role in a follow-up attack. Attack raises concerns about oil reserves. Worries about Saudi Arabia's vulnerability to future disruptions has sharpened focus on the availability of oil stores in the U.S., China, Japan, Germany and France. |
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Data could help keep economic jitters at bay. Fresh figures on new-home sales, durable goods and household spending will offer insight into the health of the U.S. economy this week as investors say soaring stocks and Treasury yields suggest a calming of last month's recession fears. |
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Talks expected in Hong Kong. The city's chief executive, Carrie Lam, said the government would open a dialogue with the public this week in an effort to quell ongoing protests. |
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac poised for major step toward privatization. The two mortgage-finance companies are expected to start keeping their earnings as early as this week, pausing a yearslong arrangement in which they handed nearly all of their profits to the Treasury Department. |
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Afghans head to polls amid Taliban threats. President Ashraf Ghani seeks a second five-year term in the twice-postponed vote, scheduled for Saturday. Insurgents have kept up military pressure ahead of the election, and officials predict the lack of security and apathy will harm turnout. |
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Ex-officer who shot neighbor at home faces murder trial. Testimony begins Monday in the case of Amber Guyger, the white Dallas police officer who was fired for killing an unarmed black man last September. She told investigators she entered the wrong apartment and thought 26-year-old Botham Shem Jean was an intruder in her home. |
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"Game of Thrones" looms over the Emmys. The HBO behemoth is a major presence at this year's awards. Here is what to watch at tonight's show. |
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Awards kick off fall TV season. Starting Monday, the big four broadcast networks—ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC—will roll out about 60 prime-time shows in one week. |
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| Long reads and smart WSJ analysis curated by our editors |
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| ILLUSTRATION BY RYAN OLBRYSH; PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES |
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The war for talent in the Netflix age. In the battle to dominate the new entertainment landscape, Hollywood’s titans are borrowing from Netflix’s playbook, transforming how they do business with writers, producers and stars. |
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The long history of American slavery reparations. Since the colonial era, the bitter legacy of bondage and racial oppression has sparked demands for compensation, with some successes and many broken promises, writes historian Manisha Sinha. |
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Charged with murder—but none of them pulled the trigger. Challenges are mounting against a centuries-old legal principle that allows authorities to file murder charges when someone is killed during the commission of a felony, regardless of whether the death was intentional. |
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This company is flooding the U.S. with tariff appeals. Many American importers see the duties on Chinese goods as threats and are racing to seek exemptions. Minnesota auto parts seller Arrowhead has filed more than 10,000 appeals, nearly two-thirds of all requests. |
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Uber and Lyft drivers are split over California law. Some drivers at ride-hailing companies see downsides to the recently signed bill that could reclassify them as employees, including lack of flexibility. |
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The most indulgent way to travel is alone. Once, only the intrepid vacationed alone. Now, all sorts—and not just single people—are traveling solo. And hotels, cruises and tour operators are easing the way. |
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How can parents convince their children not to vape? The question has taken on new urgency as vaping-related illnesses and deaths mount. Here is how to have an effective conversation. |
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🎧 Listen to The Journal. WeWork delayed its IPO after investors raised concerns. WSJ's Eliot Brown explains why much of the skepticism centers on the leadership of CEO Adam Neumann. |
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Here's your weekly illustrated career tip inspired by reporting in The Wall Street Journal. This week, prominent financiers and leaders advise young people on money. |
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We run tips like this every Monday in our "Be a Boss" feature on our Snapchat Discover channel. Follow us. |
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Iran-Iraq War Begins Iraqi forces launched an invasion of neighboring Iran by bombing 10 of its airfields. The conflict would last for eight years until Iran accepted a United Nations-brokered ceasefire, with estimates of the number of deaths ranging from hundreds of thousands to more than a million. |
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