WSJ Journal Report

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Is it Worth Attending Graduate School Overseas?
Grad school can be a lot cheaper outside the U.S. But before you take the plunge, ask yourself some hard questions. MarketWatch Reporter Jillian Berman joins us in the studio.
5 min
27
How to Avoid Boredom in Retirement
Why do some people get bored in retirement and others don't? Wall Street Journal Contributor Glenn Ruffenach joins us with the answer to that question plus some tips.
6 min
28
Tips for Doing a Home Exchange
Agreeing to swap homes for vacation saves money, but adds complications. Wall Street Journal Contributor Glenn Ruffenach joins us with some advice on how to do this the right way.
6 min
29
How to Evaluate Your Financial Adviser
Investors should build both a portfolio-based benchmark and goals-based benchmark to measure their progress, says Wall Street Journal Wealth Expert Peter Lazaroff. He joins us from his office in Saint Louis.
7 min
30
How AI Is Transforming the Workplace
Artificial intelligence is changing the way managers do their job-from who gets hired to how they're evaluated to who gets promoted. The Wall Street Journal's Ted Greenwald joins us with the latest details and a look to the future.
11 min
31
In Search of a Perfect Team at Work
Who works best with whom? Companies are crunching lots of data about their employees to answer that question. The Wall Street Journal's Stu Woo joins us from London with some of the surprising new ways companies are going about this task.
8 min
32
How to Get Employees to Accept Working With Robots
New research suggests one way to get employees to accept robots in the workplace is to have them watch sci-fi movies before interacting with a robot worker. Wall Street Journal Contributor Alina Dizik has the details from Chicago.
5 min
33
How 'Star Trek' Made Her a Better Tech Worker
Author and Wall Street Journal Contributor Alexandra Samuel says she deals with workplace dilemmas by going back to old "Star Trek" episodes, and that's made her better at her job.
8 min
34
A Simple Alternative to the Fiduciary Rule
A look at the so-called fiduciary rule, the confusion that helped lead to its creation, and one alternative our guest expert believes would be easier to implement. We're joined by Patrick Lach, founder of Lach Financial.
9 min
35
How Movies Could Subconsciously Affect Viewers
Researchers found that if the movie characters had eaten enough and were satisfied, so were people watching the movie. With Wall Street Journal contributor Heidi Mitchell.
7 min
36
529 College-Savings Accounts
Chana Schoenberger answers questions about tax-advantaged 529 college savings accounts.
8 min
37
Why Men Have Such a Hard Time Aging
Why do men find aging so difficult? Because it means letting go of their sense of masculinity. With Wall Street Journal contributor Dana Linden.
8 min
38
Patients and Their Health-Care Decisions
For years, people have been told they had to be more involved in their health-care decisions. Researchers are finally figuring out how to get them to actually do that.
10 min
39
How to Get Kids to Eat Their Vegetables
It isn't just about giving them better food. Studies have shown that there are small things schools can do that make a big difference.
7 min
40
Learning from Children's Hospitals
Scientists say that children's hospitals treat their patients the way ALL hospitals should treat their patients -- like not waking them up all night. With the Wall Street Journal's Lisa Ward.
6 min
41
How to Combat Bias in Hiring
We all have implicit biases, even if we don't realize it. Here's how to keep hiring executives honest and increase diversity. NYU's Jay Van Bavel and Tessa West join us in the studio.
10 min
42
What Research Says About Humor in the Workplace
The use of jokes and comedy affects how confident we appear, how productive and creative we are and even how much status we achieve. Brad Bitterly and Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School join us with details.
8 min
43
Everything You Should Know About the 'Nanny Tax'
For those who employ household workers, it can be dangerous not to know what the rules are for employment taxes. We talk to Thomas Herman, formerly The Wall Street Journal's Tax Report Columnist.
8 min
44
Want to Be CEO? Study Suggests Looks Matter
New research suggests people think of CEOs with certain facial traits as being more competent, despite little evidence. Wall Street Journal Contributor Alina Dizik joins us with the details.
4 min
45
Biggest Surprises in Retirement
We asked readers to tell us about the things they didn't anticipate when they stopped working. They had plenty to say. Glenn Ruffenach joins us with the details.
9 min
46
Key to Saving More: Make Accounts Hard to Tap
Research suggests people actually prefer putting some of their money into accounts with severe restrictions. UCLA's Dr. Shlomo Benartzi says some people will even give up money just to get one.
6 min
47
New College Aid Timing: Opportunities and Pitfalls
The earlier Fafsa timetable could alter the way colleges and families approach the decision process. MarketWatch Reporter Jillian Berman joins us in the studio with the details and some tips.
8 min
48
Workplace Sophomore Slump - What Bosses Can Do
Year one of anything is new and exciting. Then year two hits, and what was once new starts getting repetitive. Tom Gimbel, CEO of the staffing and recruiting firm LaSalle Network, joins us with tips on how to get employees back on track.
9 min
49
How Parents Can Help Children Pay Off Student Debt
Should repayment of student loans be a family affair? For those who answer 'yes' there are ways to give financial assistance, while still holding the young adult accountable. MarketWatch Reporter Jillian Berman has details.
9 min
50
Here's Do It Yourself...on Steroids
Some folks who choose to do-it-yourself are looking to save money. Some do it for a sense of accomplishment. Then there are others who take it to an entirely different level. Join us for a conversation about extreme DIY with Jeff Brown.
10 min