The Wall Street Journal

Israeli Response to Iran’s Attack to Set Course of Widening War

The U.S. is hoping for a measured reaction, but it has limited ability to influence its closest Middle East ally

Israel Clashes With Hezbollah in Lebanon

Militant group says its fighting capabilities are intact after its leader was killed in Israeli airstrike last week

Electricity That Costs Nothing—or Even Less? It’s Happening More and More

A surge in wind and solar power means many businesses and consumers around Europe can get paid for plugging in. The U.S. could be next.

Initial Israeli Review Shows Minor Damage From Iran’s Missile Barrage

Israeli military says it intercepted most of the missiles, but a number of projectiles successfully penetrated country’s aerial defenses

JD Vance’s Version of Trump Is Better Than the Real Thing

The Republican largely prevailed in the vice-presidential debate by painting a gauzy picture of his ticketmate’s tenure, while Walz was unsteady

Voters Love the Policies That Economists Love to Hate

Many Harris and Trump proposals loved by voters are hated by economists—and it isn’t partisan

For Years, Chinese Workers Could Retire at 50. Now, China Can’t Afford It.

Beijing moves to raise retirement age for men to 63 from 60, and for some women to 55 from 50

White House Says Iran Missile Attack on Israel Is Imminent

Attack would represent significant escalation that threatens to spark all-out war in Middle East

NATO Will Support Ukraine Whoever Wins U.S. Election, Says New Leader

Incoming Secretary-General Mark Rutte pledges to stand firm against China’s help to Moscow

Mexico’s First Female President Has a Big Problem: Her Mentor’s Legacy

Claudia Sheinbaum’s nationalist predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, implemented changes that risk blowing up longstanding ties with the U.S.

Israel Sends Troops Into Lebanon, Escalating Fight Against Hezbollah

First big incursion in two decades fans fears of wider regional war

Biden’s Iran Envoy Wanted a Nuclear Deal. It May Have Cost Him His Career.

Robert Malley, who was known for engaging adversaries and pushing the envelope on diplomacy, is under FBI investigation

Israeli Special Forces Launch Raids Into Lebanon Ahead of Possible Ground Incursion

Forays are aimed at gathering intelligence and probing Hezbollah’s capabilities

A Dockworkers Walkout Would Close Ports From Maine to Texas and Slam the U.S. Economy

The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents 45,000 dockworkers, is pushing for a 77% pay increase

Electronic Warfare Spooks Airlines, Pilots and Air-Safety Officials

Hundreds of daily flights around the world are running into GPS spoofing, a hazard that poses new risks for pilots and passengers

Nasrallah’s Killing Leaves Hezbollah Diminished—With a Void at the Top

Lebanese militant group’s next leader will confront the most challenging moment in the organization’s four-decade history

How Israel Killed Hezbollah’s Leader in Underground Bunker

Operation was based on intelligence that Hassan Nasrallah would be gathering with other senior leaders

Dumbphones and Fax Machines Are the New Boss Flex

Anyone with a chunk of change can buy the newest technology. Only a big shot can say ‘page me.’

‘Afterlives: Contemporary Art in the Byzantine Crypt’ Review: Modern Memento Mori

An exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art joins recent works with centuries-old art to explore death and what comes after

Dear Men, You’re Eating Too Much Meat

Overindulging in meat is linked to health problems, but men’s love for it runs deep