EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 12 MIN
With All Eyes on Iran, North Korea Nuked Up
from WSJ What’s News · host The Wall Street Journal
A.M. Edition for April 20. Oil prices are surging and stock markets are slipping, as Iran again blocks the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump threatens fresh strikes on key infrastructure. With just days left of the ceasefire, will the U.S. and Iran agree to peace talks this week? Plus, with the world’s focus elsewhere, WSJ’s Tim Martin says North Korea has sped up work on its nuclear program. And scientists close in on treatments to stop the genetic driver of the world’s deadliest cancer. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A.M. Edition for April 20. Oil prices are surging and stock markets are slipping, as Iran again blocks the Strait of Hormuz and President Trump threatens fresh strikes on key infrastructure. With just days left of the ceasefire, will the U.S. and Iran agree to peace talks this week? Plus, with the world’s focus elsewhere, WSJ’s Tim Martin says North Korea has sped up work on its nuclear program. And scientists close in on treatments to stop the genetic driver of the world’s deadliest cancer. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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