The Wall Street Journal

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

How Two Feuding Generals Drove Sudan to the Brink of Starvation

As war reaches one-year mark, U.N. agencies warn that 700,000 Sudanese children could die from hunger in 2024

Ready, Set, Fix That Plane in 15 Minutes or Less!

Cheering fans. Judges. Band-Aids. Welcome to an unusual annual olympics—for airplane maintenance mechanics.

A Possible Wartime Love and Hidden Shame: Old Letters Harbor Family Secrets

The letters often surface after our parents die, and we see them in ways we never did before—but wish we could have

The New, More-Hopeful Face of Alzheimer’s Disease

Advances in early detection and management of the disease have changed the way patients view an Alzheimer’s diagnosis—and how they live with it

Israel Launches Retaliatory Strike on Iran

Tehran lifts restrictions on airspace after canceling flights amid reports of explosions

How the U.S. Forged a Fragile Middle Eastern Alliance to Repel Iran’s Israel Attack

American-led effort was years in the making and hadn’t been battle-tested when Tehran launched missile and drone barrage against Israel

‘Social Order Could Collapse’ in AI Era, Two Top Japan Companies Say

Telecommunications company NTT and leading newspaper Yomiuri to issue manifesto calling for new laws to restrain generative AI

Israel’s War Leaders Don’t Trust One Another

Long-simmering grudges and arguments over tactics have soured relations between Prime Minister Netanyahu, the defense minister and a former military chief

Biden Is Spending $1 Trillion to Fight Climate Change. Voters Don’t Care.

President’s campaign is promoting the effort, hoping to attract young people

China Is Targeting U.S. Voters and Taiwan With AI-Powered Disinformation

Findings from Microsoft and others shed light on Beijing’s expanding covert influence operations

Ukraine’s ‘Mad Max’ Trawls Swamps and Minefields for Shells

Kyiv’s ammunition shortage is so acute that a soldier who hunts for Russian shells—and makes his own bombs—has become an important supplier for some units

Israel’s Next Move After Iran Attack Involves Complex Calculations

Decision makers must balance need to deter Iran with desire to strengthen a tenuous coalition and achieve their war aims in Gaza