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The Epicenter of Gaza Humanitarian Crisis Is This Border Town

The U.N. warns that Rafah, on the Egyptian frontier, could soon host half of the Palestinian territory’s 2.2 million population

The Met to Return 16 Statues to Cambodia and Thailand Over Trafficking Concerns

The Khmer-era sculptures are linked to an art dealer suspected of selling looted antiquities, authorities said

Travelers Can Still Find the Magic of ‘Old Hollywood’—if They Know Where to Look

Want to experience classic Hollywood without time travel? Here’s a guide to both newly refurbished iconic sites—from a hot dog stand to a grand theater—and ones that never lost their glow.

Why We’re All Still Watching ‘Love Actually’

It started with a tiny release. Now it is a holiday juggernaut.

‘Barbie,’ ‘Elf’ and the $500 Million Fight to Entertain You on a Plane

Earning flier loyalty through movies and TV is a big-money question for airlines—here’s how they pick their lineups

6 Restaurant Trends That Stood Out in 2023

We asked six chefs to tell us what they thought the restaurant and food stories of the year were. Here’s what they said.

In Praise of Girls’ Night

When women get together without men, the conversation can be thrillingly honest and intimate.

What Dogs Can Teach Us About Love and Grief

Is the joy of having a dog worth the inevitable pain of its loss? WSJ readers weigh in.

Who Got a Lot Richer and Who Didn’t During the Pandemic

One in four Black households and one in seven Hispanic ones had zero wealth by end of 2021

Using Keratin Treatments or Hair-Straightening Creams? Research Suggests Potential Cancer Risk

Studies have linked chemicals in some hair products to an increased risk of uterine, ovarian and breast cancer

House Votes to Back Opening of GOP Impeachment Probe of Biden

Separately, Hunter Biden defies GOP subpoena, says father not involved in his business affairs

How Office Design Has to Change in a Postpandemic Workplace

Hybrid work has transformed what many offices are hoping to accomplish. The way they look has to be transformed as well.

COP28 Nations Agree for First Time to Transition Away From Fossil Fuels

United Arab Emirates brokers a compromise that calls for a clean energy shift to accelerate this decade

The Big Risk Causing Investors to Shun China

More than $24 billion of foreign money has left mainland China’s stock market since August

How China Made a Youth Unemployment Crisis Disappear

When autocratic governments cancel unflattering statistics, the problem becomes the purview of anecdotes and guesswork

Airbnb Is Conquering Italy. One City Is Fighting Back.

‘Venice has been lost, but we can still save Florence’

Trump’s Second-Term Plans: Anti-‘Woke’ University, ‘Freedom Cities’

Former president wants more active government, upending GOP orthodoxy

Alarm Grows Over Weakened Militaries and Empty Arsenals in Europe

Budget cuts and an eroded weapons industry have hollowed out armed services; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reveals risks

Ukraine’s Zelensky Is Facing a Turning Point as He Heads to Washington

President is looking to persuade the U.S. to pass a new aid package critical to helping his country fend off Russia’s invasion

Israeli Peace Activists Face Reckoning After Hamas Attack

Some from worst-affected communities say they remain committed to peaceful coexistence with Palestinians