The Wall Street Journal

Europe’s Green Agenda Collides With Geopolitical, Economic Reality

Some farmers, business groups and politicians say plan is out of step with more urgent problems on the continent

In First, Earth’s Temperature Breached Key Threshold Over a 12-Month Period

This January was the warmest on record, pushing 12-month average temperatures over 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial times

The Incredible Rescue of Ralphie the Cat

Services such as Getmeowtahere Treetop Cat Rescue are at the ready. ‘Ralphie, why don’t you let me help you, buddy?’

What’s the Tooth Fairy Leaving These Days? $100 Bills and Louis Vuitton Bracelets

Parents are going bigger for the mini milestones in their children’s lives—but that is leading to comparisons and awkward conversations

These Dogs Ended Up on a No-Fly List. Their Owners Are Baffled.

Pet owners find airlines inconsistent in how they enforce taking pets in carry-on bags—with some animals ending up banned

The World’s Smartest Young Minds Just Cracked a 2,000-Year-Old Mystery

These ancient papyrus scrolls went unread for millennia. Then came a $1 million competition for AI geeks.

New Era of AI Deepfakes Complicates 2024 Elections

Deceptive videos, audio and images are more sophisticated, easier to make as tech industry wrestles with how to keep up

Uterine Cancer Was Easy to Treat. Now It’s Killing More Women Than Ever.

Case rates are increasing, especially for Black and Hispanic women

The Complicated Joy of Being an Older Dad

For men in their 50s, being buffeted and banged up a little by life can make becoming a father a richer experience.

It’s Time to Talk to Your Kid About Sexting

Chats about nude selfies may be awkward, but assuming “good” tweens and teens don’t need guidance could have dire consequences

53 Days in the Hamas Tunnels: A Hostage’s Story

From pop-culture quizzes to anxious, sleepless nights, Tamar Metzger and other captives leaned on one another to make it through weeks underground in Gaza

Are Ultra-Processed Foods Fattening? They Are for Company Profits

A different way of classifying food could turn into a problem for makers of lucrative snacks and ready meals

Business Is Facing Up to the Risks of Destroying the Natural World

Companies from around the globe have volunteered to report their impact on nature

The Hottest New Bedtime for 20-Somethings Is 9 p.m.

Forget barhopping or even dinner out—more young professionals prefer turning in early

Low on Ammo, Ukraine Tries to Build a Million Explosive Drones

Kyiv relying on small airborne weapons assembled in workshops across the country

Europe Regulates Its Way to Last Place

From mergers to AI, the EU’s aggressive rule-making hampers its ability to compete with China and the U.S.

The Shadowy Backroom Dealer Steering Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance’

Esmail Qaani, in control of the paramilitary Quds Force, is under pressure to avert a direct confrontation with Washington

Two Ph.D.s Launched Nuggets and Slurpees Into Near Space. Now They’re in Hot Demand.

It began with a ‘crackpot’ idea. Now a U.K. company has cornered the lucrative market of sending up not people, but most anything else.

Inside the Hamas Tunnels That Conceal Militant Leaders and Israeli Hostages

Fixtures and fittings in the underground system included kitchens and huge metal gates

The Bitter Brawl Over the Origin of Butter Chicken

Dueling grandsons. A 3,000-page court filing. Inside the ‘delicious dispute’ over who created the Indian dish that is popular worldwide