The Wall Street Journal

India Wanted a Manufacturing Boom. Its Workers Are Back on the Farm Instead.

India’s agricultural employment is growing by tens of millions despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for factory jobs

Disney’s Mickey Mouse Copyright Expired. Now He’s On a Rampage.

The company’s famous mascot, in the public domain after 95 years, is getting reworked by film and videogame makers—mostly as a killer

China Doesn’t Want You to Say ‘Tibet’ Anymore

Yearslong shift toward the Chinese name ‘Xizang’ is accelerating as Beijing prepares for Dalai Lama succession battle

Turkey Approves Sweden’s NATO Membership Bid

Sweden now only needs Hungarian approval to join the alliance and complete a significant enlargement of NATO

Oscars 2024: The WSJ’s Critic on the Best Picture Nominees

This year’s contenders for the top prize, whose winner will be announced during the ceremony on March 10, include epics from Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ and Yorgos Lanthimos’s dazzling fable ‘Poor Things

Polyamory: Lots of Sex, Even More Scheduling

Open relationships are having a moment. Who has time for this?

Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX

Some executives and board members fear the billionaire’s use of drugs—including LSD, cocaine, ecstasy, mushrooms and ketamine—could harm his companies

Instagram and Facebook Will Stop Treating Teens Like Adults

Efforts to curb harmful material and reduce unwanted interactions with teen social-media accounts come as states sue parent company Meta

2023 Was a Year of Extreme Weather. Expect More in 2024.

Areas across the globe experienced heat, wildfires and floods in trends that are expected to continue

Israel Intensifies Raids Against Palestinians in West Bank

Israeli crackdowns aimed at preventing attacks risk stoking militancy, analysts say

Ron DeSantis Drops Out of the 2024 Presidential Race, Endorses Trump

Florida governor withdraws from Republican race ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary

Cancer Is Striking More Young People, and Doctors Are Alarmed and Baffled

Researchers are trying to figure out what is making more young adults sick, and how to identify those at high risk

Your Kid Prefers YouTube to Netflix. That’s a Problem for Streamers.

Major streaming services test releasing children’s content on YouTube and cut back on fare for kids

Palestinian Students Shot in Vermont Say Attack Gave Them a Voice

They and their families are pushing for the shooting to be prosecuted as a hate crime and to increase public support for Gaza

The 4 Most Annoying Pants Problems for Men—Solved

What’s the ideal length? The most stylish width? And should you roll up your jeans? We have answers.

Putin’s Warped Wartime Economy, as Seen Through a Carton of Eggs

Egg inflation is latest symptom of painful trade-offs Moscow has made to fund its onslaught on Ukraine

Diamonds Made With Solar Power Are Offering Fiancées Ethical Fashion

Lab-grown diamonds, relatively unknown a decade ago, now make up a fifth of diamond sales by value

What Kind of Driver Will Your Kid Be? This Test Can Tell.

Driving is one of the most important healthcare issues for teens

Boeing’s Pile of Problems Gets Bigger as a Crucial Buyer Hesitates

More safety checks are being planned on undelivered planes to China following the Alaska Airlines blowout

Pakistan Conducts Strikes in Iran, Retaliating for Earlier Hit by Tehran

Pakistani official says 20 Pakistani militants killed