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A New York jury has found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 charges. WSJ reporter Joe Palazzolo recalls the original investigation that eventually led to Thursday's conviction, and legal reporter Corinne Ramey describes the scene as the verdict came down. Further Reading: - Nine Memorable Moments From Donald Trump’s Hush-Money Trial  - A History of WSJ’s Hush-Money Investigation  Further Listening: - Donald Trump’s First Criminal Trial Is Underway  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For years, China’s real estate market was booming. Developers, home buyers and Western banks rushed to invest. But the boom turned into a bubble, which eventually burst. WSJ’s Rebecca Feng reports on the warning signs that were ignored and we speak to two people who saw the collapse coming.  Further Reading: -The Folly of China’s Real-Estate Boom Was Easy to See, but No One Wanted to Stop It-Evergrande Was Once China’s Biggest Property Developer. Now, It Has Been Ordered to Liquidate.  Further Listening: -China’s Property Market Crisis  -China’s Evergrande Crisis  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter heads the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division. He speaks with Ryan Knutson about the DOJ’s lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster, and why the government says the business is an illegal monopoly which the company denies. Further Reading: - Justice Department to Sue Live Nation, Seek Breakup of Concert and Ticketing Giant  - Justice Department Sues to Break Up Live Nation-Ticketmaster  Further Listening: - The Taylor Swift Ticketmaster Debacle  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For over a century, the NCAA has refused to pay athletes. After a recent settlement, that’s going to change. The organization has agreed to set aside $2.8 billion in back payments for some student athletes and moving forward, allow players to get a cut of television revenue. WSJ’s Jared Diamond explains what it might mean for the future of college athletics. Further Reading: -NCAA Agrees to Share Revenue With Athletes in Landmark $2.8 Billion Settlement  -He Was the $13 Million QB Recruit. Now He’s Suing the Boosters Who Never Paid Up.  Further Listening: -Why an Ivy League Basketball Team Voted to Unionize  -The TikTok That Changed College Hoops  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trillion Dollar Shot, our new series about drugs like Ozempic, will be back next week. Until then, we think you’d enjoy a show from our friends over at Science Vs, a podcast that takes on fads, trends and the opinionated mob to find out what’s fact, what’s not and what’s somewhere in between. This episode examines the fears around the new class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. This episode does deal with depression and suicidal thoughts. If you are in the U.S. and need help, dial 988. Full list of international hotlines here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Elon Musk’s Neuralink is on a mission to enable humans to communicate with computers using their thoughts. Now they have successfully implanted their device in a human.. WSJ's Rolfe Winkler explores the new technology and speaks to Noland Arbaugh, Neuralink's first participant. Further Reading: - Elon Musk’s Neuralink Shows First Patient Using Its Brain Implant  - Elon Musk’s Neuralink Gets FDA Green Light for Second Patient, as First Describes His Emotional Journey  Further Listening: - Elon Musk's 'Demon Mode'  - Elon Musk on 2024 Politics, Succession Plans and Whether AI Will Annihilate Humanity   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Paris Hilton and her husband, VC investor Carter Reum, talk about "strict" parenting, the importance of A.I. and the huge economic value of her spoiled airhead persona. Ryan Knutson sat down with the couple at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival.  To watch the video, check out the episode on Spotify. Further Reading: -Paris Hilton’s Business Empire Is Getting a Makeover Further Listening: -The Business of Dua Lipa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Florida condominium buildings are undergoing inspections after the state set new requirements for how often the structures are put to the test. WSJ's Deborah Acosta explores how costs in one building have climbed to over $134,000.  Further Reading: - New Florida Law Roils Its Condo Market Three Years After Surfside Collapse  - Florida Condo Owners Brace for New Inspection, Reserve Requirements  Further Listening: - Who's in Charge of Fixing Miami's Aging Condos?  - The Mixed Signals from the Collapsed Condo's Past  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seven months into the war, Hamas is far from defeated. The Islamist militant group is using guerrilla tactics and a vast underground tunnel network to evade Israeli forces. WSJ’s Jared Malsin reports on how the group’s resilience is stoking fears in Israel that it is walking into a forever war. Further Reading: -Hamas Shift to Guerrilla Tactics Raises Specter of Forever War for Israel  -ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas Leader Sinwar  -Israel War Cabinet Member Sets Ultimatum and Threatens to Quit Government  Further Listening: -A Deadly Strike on Aid Workers in Gaza  -The UN Agency Accused of Links to Hamas  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meme stocks took off last week after an unexpected tweet appeared from “Roaring Kitty,” a social media account associated with former financial consultant Keith Gill. He's credited with igniting the meme stock movement in 2021. WSJ’s Jon Sindreu explains the re-emergence of Roaring Kitty and what it means for the meme stock movement. Further Reading: - ‘Roaring Kitty’ Came Out of Hibernation. Is the Meme Stock Craze Bac k? - Is Roaring Kitty the Internet’s Warren Buffett?  Further Listening: - To the Moon  - Donald Trump’s Meme Stock Moment  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices