The Wall Street Journal

China’s Once-Unwanted Daughters Have Grown Up—and Now They Shun Motherhood

Cast aside in favor of sons, some women say trauma of one-child policy shattered their sense of family

Iran Told U.S. It Wasn’t Trying to Kill Trump

Written communication last month came after Biden administration warned Tehran against attempts on Trump’s life

Trump Picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health Secretary

Kennedy has promised sweeping changes to food and drug regulation

Paris Deploys Thousands of Police Ahead of Soccer Match Between France and Israel

Authorities step up security a week after Israeli fans were attacked in Amsterdam

Young Doctors Want Work-Life Balance. Older Doctors Say That’s Not the Job.

Doctors for generations accepted being at the mercy of their pagers. Now, many are questioning medicine’s workaholic culture.

Republicans Clinch House Majority but Face Narrow Margin

Trump backs Mike Johnson for speaker as party works to head off internal drama

A ‘Gangster’ Is Blowing Up India-Canada Relations—From Behind Bars

Why authorities see Lawrence Bishnoi, a hero in his Indian village, as the head of a global crime network accused of murder and extortion

Europe Urges Trump to Support Ukraine but Braces for Possible Cut in U.S. Aid

EU leaders discuss whether the continent could plug any funding gap

Trump Picks Musk, Ramaswamy for Government Efficiency Effort

Tesla CEO endorsed the president-elect’s White House bid and campaigned with him

Amsterdam Struggles to Quell Unrest Days After Attacks on Israeli Soccer Fans

Violent assaults set off charged debate over antisemitism and migration in the Netherlands

Head of Church of England Resigns Over Alleged Failure to Deal With Prolific Abuser

Justin Welby came under pressure over failure to follow up on allegations against a serial child abuser

Trump Expected to Nominate Rubio for Secretary of State, and Picks Waltz as National Security Adviser

Waltz has echoed Trump’s no-tolerance on illegal immigration, skepticism of America’s support for Ukraine

Harris’s Loss Triggers Soul-Searching, Recriminations Within Democratic Party

Failure to defeat Trump for second time in three elections will prompt calls for party to shift directions

Trump to Renew ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign Against Iran

Ties with Tehran, which sought to assassinate president-elect and other former U.S. officials, are likely to be even worse this time around

In One Day, Two of the Biggest Brakes on Israel’s Netanyahu Disappeared

Israeli prime minister is expecting a freer hand from Washington as it pursues conflicts in Gaza, Lebanon and with Iran

Calls for ‘Jew Hunt’ Preceded Attacks in Amsterdam

Wave of violence targeting Israeli soccer fans followed calls to hunt them down on popular messaging apps

The Sandwich Generation Is Stressed Out, Low on Money and Short on Time

As millennials start to hit middle age—and boomers near their 80s—the number of Americans caring for both older and younger generations is poised to surge

How Donald Trump Won—By Being Donald Trump

He promised to fix the economy and the border, but credit for Trump’s victory also goes to an unbroken habit of speaking whatever is on his mind

Deals and Deterrence: Trump’s Foreign Policy in a Dangerous World

The president-elect is expected to showcase U.S. economic and military might, seeking to instill fear in adversaries and extract greater accommodation from allies

Trump Made Big Gains in Wealthier Places, Too. We Crunched the Numbers.

President-elect made deep inroads with voters in prosperous communities long considered Democratic strongholds