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The Olympic Boxing Match That Ignited a Gender Controversy

When Italian boxer Angela Carini withdrew from a fight after less than a minute, it highlighted the issue of athletes with natural advantages from birth—and the debate about how and whether to regulate them

Flush With Cash, Shipping Magnates Invest in Real Estate, Media and Soccer

Shipowners park money on land ahead of expected drop in freight rates

Tim Walz Brings Folksy Demeanor, Liberal Record to Harris VP Shortlist

Minnesota governor, seen as potential asset in Wisconsin and Michigan, has drawn notice for branding Trump-Vance ticket as ‘weird’

Freed Evan Gershkovich Arrives in the U.S. to a Hero’s Welcome

President Biden, Vice President Harris and Gershkovich’s family greet the Journal reporter after the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War

September Rate Cut Would Thrust Fed Into Brutal Election Campaign

The Fed is likely to upset Republicans or Democrats no matter what it does, but policy changes in election years aren’t unusual

Putin Wanted His Hit Man Back. A Mother Wanted Her Journalist Son to Come Home.

The secret negotiations to free The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich unfolded on three continents, involving spy agencies, billionaires, political power players and his fiercest advocate—his mom.

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Is Free

Release of 32-year-old American from Russia secured as part of largest East-West prisoner swap since Cold War

Les Misérables? Non!

France politicizes the Olympics.

Trump Attacks Harris’s Identity, Saying He Didn’t Know She Was Black

Republican presidential nominee has testy Q&A with Black journalists in Chicago

U.S. Looks for Ways to Revive Gaza Cease-Fire Talks

The killing of Ismail Haniyeh, one of the key negotiators, has dimmed hopes for freeing hostages held by Hamas

Strike in Iran Kills Hamas’s Chief Negotiator

Death of Ismail Haniyeh could upend talks with Israel over a Gaza cease-fire

Luxury Brands Need to Win Back Middle-Class Shoppers

Some labels have alienated customers with big price increases. Sagging profits are prompting a rethink.

Hamas Political Leader Ismail Haniyeh Killed in Iran

Targeted killing of Haniyeh would mark highest-ranking death of a Hamas political official since war in Gaza began

Israel Launches Strike in Beirut in Response to Golan Heights Attack

Move targets Hezbollah commander Israel says was behind deadly Saturday assault

Boeing’s Most Relatable Problem: Finding a Parking Spot

About 200 fully or mostly finished jets are idled while they await interiors, engines and other attention

Mini-Strokes, Gut Problems: Scientists See Links to an Old Bout of Covid

Feeling ill? The cause might be years old

Venezuela’s Maduro Declares Victory and Third Six-Year Term After Disputed Election

Exit polls show victory for opposition, but the president controls the elections board

Harris’s Support for Gaza Cease-Fire Hints at Foreign-Policy Shift

Biden’s vice president has been outspoken on civilian casualties and the humanitarian crisis

Israel Approves a Retaliatory Strike on Hezbollah

Diplomats scramble to avert all-out war after a rocket attack that killed 12 young people in the Golan Heights

Trump Looks to Regain Campaign Edge After Rough Week

Republicans sharpen verbal attacks on Harris, who has rapidly erased the former president’s leads in polling and fundraising