The Wall Street Journal

The Separate Realities of Living in Lebanon: Raves in the North, Rockets in the South

The fighting with Israel has destroyed part of the country and spared the other, but the divide might not hold

‘A Lot of Things Can Be Stopped.’ The New Teams In the Business of Preventing School Shootings.

In the growing field of threat assessment, professionals say there is a way to stop perpetrators long before they pick up guns.

Violent Drug Gangs Bring Mayhem to Western Europe

Dutch cocaine kingpin sentenced to life in prison after deadly crime spree; ‘violence is destabilizing society’

Ukraine Pressed to Think About a Plan B for War With Russia

As Russia advances, Western officials want Kyiv to spell out realistic war goals

Harris Baits Trump in Fiery Presidential Debate

The candidates squared off in Philadelphia with polls essentially tied eight weeks before Election Day

Europe’s Populist Surge Isn’t Only About Immigration, It Is About Fading Trust

Pollsters and analysts think a key underlying motivator for voters is dwindling confidence in their governments

Hardened Voter Pessimism About America’s Trajectory Begins to Soften

WSJ poll finds that the share who say the U.S. is headed in the right direction is the highest since at least 2021

Gaza Authorities Say Deadly Blasts Hit Humanitarian Zone

Israel’s military says it struck a Hamas command-and-control center.

How Trump and Harris Compare on Key Policy Issues

A guide to where the candidates stand on taxes, healthcare, immigration, abortion access, foreign affairs and other topics

‘Don’t Shoot! I’m Farhan’: Israeli Hostage’s Captivity Ends With a Cry in a Tunnel

Rescued Israeli Muslim had lost hope of being freed

‘Super Mario’ Draghi Pitches Radical Change to Fix Europe’s Economy

Former ECB chief urges EU to unleash subsidies and loosen rules to compete with U.S. and China

Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, to Return to Royal Duties After Completing Chemo

Princess says she will continue to take each day as it comes

The World Isn’t Actually Going to Hell in a Handbasket

Human beings have been complaining about a moral decline since, well, forever

On Day 330, Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s Long Fight to Free Her Son Ended in Tragedy

Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s mother became a tireless advocate for his release after he was taken by Hamas. On Monday, she buried him.

Gunman Kills Three Israelis at Jordan-Israel Bridge

The attack comes amid heightened tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza

The 100-Yard-Wide Strip of Land That Divides Israel and Hamas on a Cease-Fire

Hamas and Egypt want Israel to leave the Gaza’s Philadelphi corridor before any truce; Israel and the U.S. say no

Less Painful Ballet Shoes Are Here. Some Dancers Refuse to Use Them.

Purists say suffering is part of the art. “My students say ‘This feels awful.’ I tell them they’ll get used to it.”

German Recession Fears Mount as Industry Slump Endures

Production in the manufacturing sector fell back by 2.4% on month in July, a notably sharper decline than expected by economists

The Secret Power of Using ‘We’ During Difficult Conversations

Bosses who use ‘we’ instead of ‘you’ are more likely to get employees to listen to negative feedback, according to new research

Are You Mentally Fit to Lead? AI Has Thoughts

Artificial intelligence could soon be used to suggest executives are in cognitive decline—and help them ward off scrutiny