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Jon Bon Jovi Is Obsessed With Benjamin Franklin

The rock star talks about making peace with aging, New Jersey pride and the new Hulu docuseries about his band

Inside the White House’s Frenetic Scramble to Avert a Full-Blown Middle East War

Over the course of 19 days, U.S. officials raced to contain escalating tensions between Israel and Iran

You Had a Big Win at Work. But That Was Last Month.

Bouncing back from failure is a familiar challenge. How do you rebound after a triumph?

The New Most Dreaded Word at Work: ‘Hey’

Instant messages with nothing more than a quick greeting—known as “hey hanging”—spark office anxiety

Why Immigration and Job Shortages Aren’t Two Separate Problems

The U.S. is missing an opportunity to address two pressing issues at the same time, writes the president of the Migration Policy Institute

The Problem With Labeling People as ‘Toxic’

The term is used too often to describe people with whom we disagree or who disappoint us, a psychiatrist argues

Contaminated Fuel Is a Hard-to-Fix Problem in Ocean Shipping

‘Cappuccino’ and improper mixing of oils plague the industry, as investigators probe for cause of Dali’s crash into Baltimore bridge

Russian Missile Incursions Into NATO Risk Wider War, Poland’s President Says

Andrzej Duda calls the flyovers in Polish airspace provocations that put infrastructure and people in danger

Hamas Releases Video of Wounded American-Israeli Hostage

The broadcast—which Israel called ‘psychological terrorism’—raised pressure for a cease-fire deal

Days Ahead of Xi’s Visit, EU Investigations Add to Pressure on Strained China Relations

Fresh probes focus on China’s public procurement and security-equipment sales in Europe

We’re Old, Retired—and Apparently Invisible

In recent years, it seems that young people don’t even see us. Are we imagining things?

White House Makes Fresh Push for Historic Deal to Forge Saudi-Israel Ties

The long-shot plan offers Biden the chance of a diplomatic breakthrough in the middle of re-election campaign

New York Times Bosses Seek to Quash Rebellion in the Newsroom

After internal upheaval over coverage of sensitive topics like the Israel-Gaza war, management renews emphasis on independence and neutrality

$850 Millennium Falcons and $680 Titanics: Grown-Ups Are Now a Gold Mine for Lego

Adult fans of Lego, known as AFOLs, are now big business for the world’s largest toy maker

U.S. Defense of Israel’s Skies Sparks Ukrainian Envy and Ire

Russia regularly fires drone and missiles, as Iran did at Israel. Ukraine is struggling to stop the death and destruction.

TikTok Ban: Great for Meta and Google, OK for Snap and Bad for Oracle

By Dan Gallagher If TikTok actually gets banned in the U.S., expect the benefits to mostly accrue to those who need them the least. The House passed a measure over the weekend that would require either the divestiture or ban of the Chinese-owned social media app within a year. The Senate is widely expected to approve the measure, […]

U.S.-China Internet War Intensifies as House Passes TikTok Ban

The measure, requiring ByteDance to sell the popular app or stop operating in the U.S., now heads to the Senate; TikTok’s general counsel to step down

The Podcast Host Who Also Manages a $1.6 Trillion Investment Fund

Top CEOs talk to Norway’s sovereign-wealth fund manager. This week’s guest was Elon Musk on the future of AI.

Israel-Iran Confrontation Forces Gulf Powers to Choose Sides

Expanding conflict threatens delicate regional balance

Help. I’m Trapped in a Boring Conversation and Can’t Get Out.

A user-friendly guide to making the conversation better or making your Houdini-like escape