How Multi-Million-Dollar Divorce Cases Actually Get Settled | WSJ
Jacqueline Newman, a New York attorney specializing in high‑net‑worth divorces, explains how cases exceeding $20 million in assets are settled. The process begins with an exhaustive statement of net worth, capturing assets, liabilities, and detailed expense categories, which becomes the foundation for all negotiations. Newman then translates that data into a lifestyle analysis, often revealing annual after‑tax costs of $1.4 million—housing, clothing, food, medical care, education, recreation, and miscellaneous items. Using Excel models, she imputes income from assets, balances each spouse’s projected earnings, and crafts a settlement proposal aimed at preserving the pre‑divorce standard of living. She illustrates the scale with figures such as $27,000 a month for dual residences and $420,000 a year on vacations, noting that clients sometimes request new post‑marriage expenses like gym memberships or plastic surgery. Newman jokes she’s the "most expensive therapist" her clients have, highlighting the emotional turbulence that can cloud rational decision‑making. The takeaway for practitioners and clients alike is clear: rigorous financial modeling, early mediation or collaborative law, and a disciplined separation of emotion from business are essential to achieving equitable, enforceable settlements in ultra‑wealthy divorces.
Apple CEO Tim Cook on What Advice He'd Give His Successor
Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, addressed the question of what advice he would give his eventual successor. He emphasized that the incoming leader should stay authentic and not try to emulate the previous CEO’s personality, echoing a lesson originally imparted...
How IMAX, Flying Cars, Pyro Drone Shows and More Work | WSJ Tech Behind
The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Behind series spotlights three breakthrough experiences: massive LED domes that recreate stadium atmospheres, a personal electric vertical‑takeoff aircraft, and a stadium capable of swapping playing surfaces in hours. In the dome, a 27‑meter LED sphere paired with...
Living at the Gym: Inside Life Time's Luxury Apartments
Lifetime, known for its nationwide fitness clubs, has entered the residential market with a 149‑unit luxury complex in Henderson, Nevada, just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. Units begin at $2,850 per month and offer one‑ or two‑bedroom layouts. The property...
How This Billionaire Acquired His $2.5M Watch Collection
The video features a billionaire who treats his watch collection as a personal ledger of professional triumphs, buying a timepiece each time he closes a major deal. He estimates roughly 40 watches, with the priciest models fetching about $150,000. The total...
I Made AI My Travel Agent. I Wound Up in a Quaint Seaside Town.
The video documents a personal experiment in which the creator asked Google’s Gemini chatbot to act as a travel agent and design a 48‑hour seaside getaway from London, with the sole condition that the itinerary be followed exactly. Gemini quickly identified...
Artemis II Crew Returns to Earth, Completes History-Making Moon Mission
NASA’s Artemis II mission concluded Thursday with the Orion crew module, dubbed “Integrity,” splashing down in the Pacific Ocean southwest of San Diego at 7:07 p.m. Central time. The nine‑day, 1‑hour, 31‑minute flight marked the first crewed lunar flyby, with mission elapsed time...
Why U.S. Natural Gas Prices Have Remained Stable
The video explains why U.S. natural‑gas prices have remained stable even as the Middle‑East conflict has sent crude oil soaring. The war in Iran has choked the Strait of Hormuz, driving benchmark oil above $100 per barrel, yet domestic gas...
Why These Louisianans Are Still Struggling to Rebuild After Hurricane Ida
The video spotlights the lingering power crisis at Louisiana’s Bayou fishing camps, where Hurricane Ida prompted the local utility to dismantle existing lines and formally abandon service—a rare move in the United States. Residents like Brent Story, who invested decades...
How Elite U.S. Forces Are Trained to Survive Behind Enemy Lines
The video examines the U.S. Air Force’s SEIR program—Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape—showing how aircrews are trained to survive and evade capture if downed behind enemy lines. Open-source segments focus on survival and evasion: building shelters, foraging (including insects and...
Why U.S. Allies in Asia Are Caught Between War, Trade and Trump | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal segment examines how U.S. allies in Asia are navigating a perfect storm of a protracted Middle‑East conflict, escalating U.S.–China rivalry, and President Trump’s aggressive trade and defense agenda. The war in Gaza has pushed oil prices higher,...
McDonald's CEO: My Kid Said, 'You've Gone Viral, and Not in a Good Way'
The video captures McDonald’s chief executive reacting to a clip that went viral after he took a conspicuously small bite of a burger on camera. A call from his child—"Dad, you’ve gone viral, not in a good way"—set off a...
How to Find Out if Your Computer Is Part of a Botnet—And What to Do About It
Off‑brand gadgets like streaming sticks or digital frames often arrive pre‑loaded with residential proxy software, a hidden tool that turns home routers into nodes of a massive botnet—over two million devices reported. The video warns shoppers to scrutinize unknown brands...
Why Spain’s PM Says the ‘War in Iran Is a Big Mistake for the World’
Spain’s prime minister warned that a war in Iran would be a "big mistake for the world and therefore for the US," positioning the statement as a direct rebuke of both Israeli and American hawkishness in the region. He framed the...
Is Vail's Epic Pass Worth the Price?
The video centers on a round‑table discussion about the value proposition of Vail’s Epic Pass amid rising ski‑resort prices. Participants compare the $1,000‑plus cost of the season pass to a $250 daily lift ticket, trying to determine the break‑even point...