The Wall Street Journal

The Making of the 28-Year-Old Star of France’s Far Right

National Rally’s Jordan Bardella, playing up a childhood in the projects, pulls in young people and others with nationalist message, TikTok savvy; calling Le Pen ‘my queen’

Pressure on Biden Builds as Democrats Fear Big November Losses

President Biden is looking to reassure lawmakers, governors and his own staff in the wake of a disastrous debate

Historic Moon Mission Moves China Ahead in Space Race With U.S.

Outlines of a lunar iron curtain are starting to emerge as the U.S. and China vie to build bases at the lunar south pole

Europe Has a New Economic Engine: American Tourists

Free-spending visitors are fueling a powerful boom in southern Europe, flipping economic power in the EU. Some economists think it could end badly.

Holiday Travel Is Booming. Why Are Airlines Doing So Badly?

Higher costs, plateauing corporate spending and overambitious schedules have hit margins

Supreme Court Deals Blow to Trump’s Prosecution, Ruling He Has Broad Immunity

Decision further hamstrings federal case alleging Trump illegally attempted to overturn 2020 election results

America Is Running Out of Options in the Gaza War

Biden’s stalled cease-fire plan is a political vulnerability ahead of his debate with Trump. Israel and Hamas have a longer timeline.

Far Right Wins First Round of French Parliamentary Elections

Le Pen’s National Rally is on track to score an unprecedented haul of parliamentary seats in the July 7 runoff

Brazil Thought It Was Safe From Natural Disasters. Then Came the Flood.

Weeks of rain kill 175 people, uproot 650,000 and make wealthy towns uninhabitable; ‘The future of extreme climate events has arrived’

The Four-Day Workweek: How It’s Working at Two Companies

The idea is for employees to find ways to do their jobs more efficiently. If they can do that, company leaders say, everybody wins.

Gen Z Palestinians See Door Slamming Shut on Coexistence With Israel

Young Palestinians, scarred by conflict, are losing faith in prospects for peace: ‘I have lived through things no one ever should’

Emmanuel Macron’s ‘Jupiterian’ Presidency Crashes to Earth

France’s leader eschewed normal politics in favor of divine mystique, but voters aren’t buying it anymore.

The Case for Hybrid Work: More Innovation and Greater Employee Engagement

The best-managed companies demand enough in-office time for employees to meet and brainstorm, but offer enough flexibility to attract workers

Democrats Privately Discuss Replacing Biden on Presidential Ticket

Halting debate performance spurs turmoil in the party over 2024 candidate

Biden Crashes in First Clash With Trump—and Other Takeaways From the Debate

The president appeared unsteady while Trump mostly kept his composure

‘Poo in the Water’: How Financial Engineering Sullied Britain’s Most Famous River

Critics say the U.K.’s largest water utility, Thames Water, loaded up on debt to pay investors dividends while failing to upgrade London’s Victorian-era sewers

Why Democrats Keep Losing the Battle for Small-Town America

Voters in rural North Carolina reflect the mounting challenges facing President Biden in swing states, voicing discontent with the economy, illegal immigration and inflation

Terrorist Attacks in Russia’s Dagestan Target Synagogue, Churches, Police

Attacks raise concern about the vulnerability of Russia’s internal security

Abortion-Pill Ruling and IVF Battle Highlight Vulnerability for GOP

Fights over reproductive rights played out this week in the Supreme Court, in the Senate and in churches

Climate Change Is Coming for the Finer Things in Life

Wine. Olive oil. Coffee. Cocoa. ‘It does feel a little apocalyptic.’