The Wall Street Journal

Don’t You Dare Call Me Without Texting First

‘Extremely annoyed.’ The etiquette of unexpected phone calls divides friends, families and co-workers.

European Union Vote Delivers Shift to Right, in Blow to French and German Governments

Mainstream parties look set to keep majority in EU Parliament, but nationalist parties perform strongly

We’re Spending Billions on This Work-From-Home Indulgence

Without the boss nearby, who can resist placing that Amazon order?

‘She Hooked Me’: How an Online Scam Cost a Senior Citizen His Life’s Savings

She convinced him she was a rich young Chinese immigrant looking for love. After bleeding him dry, she ghosted him. He still longs for her.

Anger Does a Lot More Damage to Your Body Than You Realize

We all get mad now and then. But too much anger can cause problems.

How Soda, Chocolate and Chewing Gum Are Funding War in Sudan

A powerful militia and the country’s military both profit from trade in gum arabic, a common ingredient

How to Have a Great Vacation: What Science Tells Us

There are reasons why getaways often turn out to be not-so-much fun. And it’s our own fault.

Europe’s Ascendant Right-Wing Parties Want to Remake the EU. They Can’t Agree on How.

Nationalist parties foresee strong results in EU elections this week but divisions over Ukraine, migration and history could blunt their impact

80 Years After D-Day, France Examines the Trauma of Allied Bombings

More than 50,000 French civilians were killed in U.S. and British air raids during World War II

Modi Loses Majority in Stunning Election Setback, but Is Set to Keep Power in India

Leader’s Hindu nationalist party failed to secure an outright majority on its own

Tech Workers Retool for Artificial-Intelligence Boom

Generative-AI frenzy leads to unbalanced labor market in technology sector

Inside the Rockefeller Clan’s Intensifying Feud With Exxon

They have suffered reversals in their efforts to hold the energy giant to account for climate change, but the family that owes its fortune to oil isn’t backing down

Chocolate Prices Have Soared. A New Law Threatens to Keep Them High.

A European Union law that aims to make chocolate more sustainable has left farmers racing to map their plots

Claudia Sheinbaum Elected as Mexico’s First Female President

The candidate of the leftist ruling party won by a landslide on pledges of policy continuity

A Shortage of Men Is Pushing Women Into Ukraine’s Mines

Grappling with personnel shortages, companies are training women in jobs traditionally done by men—but there are hurdles

A ‘Vacation’ Spent Building Trails in the Windswept Faroe Islands? Thousands Want In.

Every year, thousands of people apply to volunteer in the sparsely populated, often foggy Faroe Islands, building trails and putting up fences. Here’s what it’s like to join the fray.

Israel’s Rafah Offensive Puts Egypt in a Dangerous Bind

A sputtering economy and anguish over Palestinian deaths have put pressure on Egypt’s Sisi

Japan’s Beef With a Weak Yen: The Best Wagyu Is Just for the Tourists

Japan’s Beef With a Weak Yen: The Best Wagyu Is Just for the Tourists

PIGS Are Flying Again. Can they Stay Aloft?

Much of the economic rebound in Italy, Spain and Greece may just be catch-up growth