Family DNA Research: Finding Lies About Your Heritage

WSJ's Cameron McWhirter, who recently researched his family's genealogy, joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero and explains discrepancies he discovered regarding his family's heritage over the course of generations. He also explains why many ancestors lied about their background wh … | Continue reading


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Colombia's Ex-President Eyes Tougher FARC Peace Deal

Former Colombian president Álvaro Uribe led the successful opposition to the peace treaty signed by his successor, Juan Manuel Santos, and the Marxist guerilla group FARC. Now Mr. Uribe is set to play a central role in shaping what will happen next. Photo: John Vizcaino/REUTERS | Continue reading


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Clinton Says Trump Not Paying Fair Share of Taxes

Hillary Clinton mocked rival Donald Trump’s business acumen Monday and said he was getting a free ride on the backs of tax-paying working people, as she addressed the weekend leak of his tax documents for the first time. Photo: Reuters | Continue reading


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Christine Lagarde: Automation Could Open Up New Jobs

In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde spoke with economics editor Sudeep Reddy about the impact technology and automation could have on the global economy and jobs. | Continue reading


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Tracking Genetic Link to Cancer in Children

Hereditary genetic mutations account for nearly 10% of childhood cancers, a rate much higher than experts with the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project predicted. The finding prompted St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to establish the Cancer Predisposition Clinic to treat such pat … | Continue reading


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Analysis: Janus-Henderson Deal Looks Defensive

Janus Capital Group and UK-based Henderson Group agreed to merge in a $2.6 billion dollar deal. WSJ Heard on the Street editor Ken Brown and Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero discuss the impact of bond manager Bill Gross' underperformance at Janus on the deal as well as how active manag … | Continue reading


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Northern Lights: Stunning Footage From Iceland

The end of September proved to be an ideal time to view the aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, in Iceland. Photo/Video: Vimeo/Sævar Helgi Bragason | Continue reading


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Brexit Announcement Pummels Pound

The British pound slumped Monday after Prime Minister Theresa May said the U.K. would begin the process to exit the European Union by the end of March. WSJ reporter Jason Douglas explains what may be ahead. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading


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AT&T CEO: ‘Tolerance Is for Cowards’ in Speech on Racial Tensions

Addressing hundreds of employees at a company diversity event last week, AT&T Inc. CEO Randall Stephenson lamented how racial tensions are ripping apart American communities. Video/Image: Joshua Fields/YouTube | Continue reading


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How Advanced Would Aliens Need to Be to Contact Earth?

Recent news of a strange signal from deep space turned out to be a false alarm, not an alien transmission, but it did beg the question: what kind of civilization would be able to communicate from across the universe? Illustration: Heather Seidel for The Wall Street Journal. | Continue reading


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Wells Fargo CEO Questioned About Stock Sales

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D., N.Y.) questioned Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf about his sale of $13 million of Wells Fargo shares in 2013 and whether it was tied to his knowledge of the bank's problems. Photo: AP | Continue reading


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Wells Fargo CEO to Forfeit $41 Million

Wells Fargo will claw back $41 million in compensation from CEO John Strumpf over the bank’s sales scandal. | Continue reading


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‘Fifa’ vs. ‘PES’: 2017 Videogame Soccer Season Kicks Off

Two of the biggest selling video game franchises in the world, “Fifa 17” from Electronic Arts and “Pro Evolution Soccer 17” from Konami have been released, as the new soccer season gets underway. Mark Kelly looks at the differences between the titles. Image: EA Sports | Continue reading


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Jamie Dimon on 'The Door to Diversity'

JPMorgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon says that embracing diversity means running a company "where people are respected and trusted and treated equally and everyone can speak up in the room." If you don’t have that, he says, the women won’t have a chance. | Continue reading


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Survey: Women See Fewer Promotions From the Start

McKinsey & Co.’s Dominic Barton discusses the takeaways of an annual survey of women in the workplace, including how women encounter fewer promotions and less feedback starting early in their careers. | Continue reading


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Clinton Tightening Screws on Trump’s Tax Returns

Hillary Clinton, in the first presidential debate, said Donald Trump’s tax returns may contain “something really important, even terrible, that he is trying to hide.” WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the Campaign Calculus. Photo: AP | Continue reading


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Trump's 'Why Not?' Debate

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump interrupts Hillary Clinton, who said she has a feeling she'll be "blamed for everything" during the first presidential debate on Monday. Photo: AP | Continue reading


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Opinion Journal: Bill McGurn’s Debate Analysis

Former White House Speechwriter and Main Street Columnist Bill McGurn evaluates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump’s performance at the first presidential debate. Photo credit: Getty Images. | Continue reading


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Trump and Clinton Punch at Other’s Weak Spots

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton took aim at each other’s vulnerabilities in the first presidential debate on Monday. WSJ’s Jason Bellini has the Campaign Calculus. Photo: AP | Continue reading


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Clinton Responds to Trump Criticism of Her 'Stamina'

At Monday's presidential debate, Hillary Clinton defends herself against Donald Trump's criticism that she doesn't have the stamina for the job, and says, "This is a man who has called women pigs, slobs and dogs." Photo: Getty | Continue reading


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Hospitals, Insurance Firms Expand Transgender Surgery Support

Transgender surgery is changing as more academic centers perform it and more insurers cover it, opening it up to many more patients. WSJ's Sumathi Reddy and gender-confirming surgery recipient Sheela-Marie Padgett explain on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Sheela Marie Padg … | Continue reading


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‘The King’ of Golf, Arnold Palmer, Dies at 87

Arnold Palmer, one of the greatest golfers in history, died Sunday at the age of 87 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Photo: Associated Press | Continue reading


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Marlins Pitcher José Fernández Killed in Boat Crash

Star pitcher José Fernández of the Miami Marlins was one of three people killed in a boat crash early Sunday morning. The Cuban-born right-hander was 24. | Continue reading


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Washington State Mall Shooting Suspected Arrested

On Saturday authorities in Washington state shared details on the arrest of Arcan Cetin, a 20-year-old man suspected of shooting and killing five people at a mall north of Seattle Friday night. Photo: AP/Washington State Patrol | Continue reading


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Police Hunt for Suspected Mall Shooter in Washington State

Police are hunting for a suspected shooter after five people were killed in an attack at a mall in Washington state on Friday night. Photo: AP | Continue reading


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Beyonce Shifts From the Stage to the CEO Chair

Beyoncé is shifting from the stage to the CEO chair. WSJ's Neil Shah joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero and explains how the pop megastar is morphing into an investor, reshuffling her management team and signing new acts. Photo: AP | Continue reading


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Tulsa Officer Charged in Terence Crutcher Death

Police officer Betty Shelby, who fatally shot Terence Crutcher, a 40-year-old unarmed black male, in Tulsa, Okla., was charged with first-degree manslaughter Thursday. Photo: Reuters | Continue reading


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Homeward Bound: Iraqi Families Return to Fallujah after ISIS Rule

Three months after the Iraqi city of Fallujah was fully liberated from Islamic State, families are returning home. The first images have been released from inside the city showing people returning to claim back their homes and their property, or, what is left of it. Photo: Assoc … | Continue reading


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State of Emergency Declared in Charlotte, N.C.

Protests continued for a second day in Charlotte, N.C., as a state of emergency was declared in the city. One person was shot and four officers were injured during the demonstration. | Continue reading


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Painting a Dragon in Beijing

Over nine hours, a dragon emerges as street artist Qi Xinghua paints a wall in a building compound in a Beijing neighborhood. Photo: Pang Yuhong | Continue reading


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City Officials and Community Leaders on Charlotte Shooting

In a Wednesday press conference, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said that Keith Lamont Scott had a gun and was posing a threat to police officers when he was shot and killed. Community leaders responded with questions on the use of force and called for an economic … | Continue reading


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Why Grass-Fed Beef Is on a Roll

Grass-fed beef, once a luxury, is now on Wal-Mart shelves and ballparks across the country. WSJ’s Ellen Byron joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero to talk about why everyone wants "more beef." Photo: iStock | Continue reading


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Viacom’s Interim CEO Tom Dooley to Depart

Viacom’s interim CEO Tom Dooley, considered a top candidate to become permanent CEO, will depart the company in November as Viacom continues to try to overhaul its finances. WSJ’s Sarah Rabil joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero to discuss what is next for the media giant. Photo: … | Continue reading


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Pilot Dies After U.S. Spy Plane Crashes in California

The U.S. Air Force says one pilot was killed and another was injured whey they were ejected from a spy plane shortly before it crashed in Northern California on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Photo: Fox | Continue reading


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Curtis Hanson: Oscar-Winning Writer, Director Dies at 71

Curtis Hanson, the director of films including “L.A. Confidential”, “Wonder Boys” and “8 Mile” has died at age 71 of natural causes. Mark Kelly looks back at his life in films. Image: Everett Collection | Continue reading


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Police Shooting Leads to Violence in Charlotte, N.C.

Protests erupted on the streets of Charlotte, N.C. late Tuesday after a 43-year-old black male was shot and killed by police officers. | Continue reading


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Sen. Warren Tells Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf 'You Should Resign'

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf should resign and be criminally investigated. In comments at Tuesday's Senate Banking Committee Hearing, Warren said the only way Wall Street will change is if executives serve jail time. Photo: Getty | Continue reading


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Wells Fargo CEO Testifies Before Senate Banking Committee

Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf apologized and faced a grilling from legislators over the bank’s sales practices at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Tuesday. Photo: Zuma Press | Continue reading


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Jim Carrey Faces Lawsuit Over Ex-Girlfriend’s Drug Overdose

Jim Carrey says a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estranged husband of his ex-girlfriend is a heartless attempt to exploit him and vowed to fight the case. Mark Kelly reports. Image: Zuma/Getty | Continue reading


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Airstrike Hits United Nations Aid Convoy in Syria

The United Nations is suspending all convoys in Syria after Monday’s attack on an emergency aid convoy outside of Aleppo. U.S. officials called the airstrike "outrageous," yet said it was too early to declare the cease-fire finished. Photo: Getty Images. | Continue reading


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Fire Burns Down Refugee Camp in Lesbos

The fire, which affected much of the housing at the island’s main refugee camp, is believed to have been started during protests by asylum seekers frustrated at the time it is taking to process their asylum claims. | Continue reading


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The Cost of the World's Biggest Infrastructure Projects

Railways, highways, bridges, dams, skyscrapers. When it comes to building infrastructure, China can do it fast. But at what cost? Photo: AFP/Getty | Continue reading


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Police Release Footage of Deadly Tulsa Shooting

Footage showed the moment Terrence Crutcher, a 40-year-old unarmed black man, was shot and killed by Oklahoma officer Betty Shelby, who was responding to a stalled vehicle on Friday. | Continue reading


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Trump Blames Poor Immigrant Screening for Terror Attacks

GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is blaming poor immigrant screening for a trio of recent attacks in the U.S over the weekend. Photo: AP | Continue reading


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Citizens Capture Bomb and Stabbing Aftermath on Mobile

Mobile phone footage, shot on location by U.S. citizens, captures the aftermath following attacks that left almost 40 people injured over the weekend. Mark Kelly reports. Image: AP | Continue reading


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Stabbing in Minnesota Claimed by Islamic State

The man who allegedly attacked nine people with a knife in a mall in Minnesota on Saturday night was identified as Somali-American, and a media outlet aligned with Islamic State has claimed him as a “soldier”. Photo: Associated Press | Continue reading


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Kim Jong Un's Leadership Model: His Grandfather

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un has modeled his presidency on the legacy of his late grandfather, Kim Il Sung -- a deified figure in the world's last hereditary dictatorship. Photo: L-R: KCNA/Associated Press; KCNA/AFP/Getty Images | Continue reading


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New York Explosion: Mayor de Blasio, Police Commisisoner Give Updates

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gave updates on Saturday's explosion, acknowledging that the incident was a bombing. He and other officials weren’t willing to label the explosion as a terrorist act, saying more information was needed to understand what kind of motivation was b … | Continue reading


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