The Wall Street Journal

Biden’s Claim He Would Have Beaten Trump Opens Rift With Harris

Vice president has conveyed sadness to people close to her about Biden’s remarks and her election loss

Israel Says Gaza Cease-Fire Deal Reached

Netanyahu comments put agreement back on track

David Lynch, Director Of ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Twin Peaks,’ Dies at 78

The American filmmaker drawn to the dark and surreal created movies and TV shows that became cult classics

Israel Delays Cabinet Vote on Cease-Fire Deal, Blames Hamas for Reneging

Mediators are working to ensure that the agreement will take effect on schedule

Biden Warns of Oligarchy and Tech Industrial Complex in Farewell Address

President touts his achievements and outlines his concerns for America’s future

How Do People Survive Plane Crashes That Kill Nearly Everyone Else?

Lots of variables determine a flight’s survivability, including the location of the seat—and luck

Israel, Hamas Agree to a Deal to Pause the Fighting in Gaza

The foes struck an agreement they had resisted for months as broader shifts pushed them together

How an FBI Sting Stopped a Russian Smuggler but Not His Hong Kong Supply Route

U.S. ruse with a path through Fiji shows extent of effort to stop flow of supplies supporting Moscow’s war in Ukraine

Denmark Opens Back Channel to Trump to Discuss Greenland

U.S. ally is signaling its willingness to negotiate military and economic matters related to the island but won’t sell it

Special Counsel Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted for Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election

In a report released Tuesday, Jack Smith defended his decision to charge the president-elect

Israel’s Red Sea Conundrum: Hit the Houthis or Iran

Yemen-based rebels pose threat, and some security analysts say their patrons in Tehran should be in Israel’s crosshairs

Israel, Hamas Move Closer on Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

Talks make progress as Trump presidency nears

Nazi Ties to Credit Suisse Ran Deeper Than Was Known, Hidden Files Reveal

Fresh look at archives unearthed Nazi-linked accounts discovered by bank in 1990s but never disclosed to investigators

L.A. Wildfire Threat Remains ‘Very High’ as Death Count Rises

Evacuation orders lifted in some fire-ravaged areas, but resurgent winds pose new challenge

What’s Better for You After a Workout, a Hot Sauna or Cold Plunge?

After intense exercise, speed up your recovery with the right temperature for therapy at the gym or at home

How Chinese Hackers Graduated From Clumsy Corporate Thieves to Military Weapons

Massive ‘Typhoon’ cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure and telecoms sought to lay groundwork for potential conflict with Beijing, as intruders gathered data and got in position to impede response and sow chaos

She Signed a Living Will. Her Sister Didn’t Honor It.

A court ruling bolsters a key estate-planning move—and shows where it can fall short

Diary of a Dead North Korean Soldier Reveals Grisly Battlefield Tactics

The troops are exposed, green, loyal—and dying by the thousands in front-line combat against Ukraine

Trump’s NATO Vision Spells Trouble for the Alliance

Call for much higher arms spending, threat of grabbing allies’ land dial up pressure on members

Hamas Took More Than 200 Hostages From Israel. Here’s What We Know.

Israel says 94 hostages abducted on Oct. 7 remain in captivity, including the bodies of at least 34