The Wall Street Journal

Christmas Tree Farmers Haven’t Had It This Hard in Years

Flooding, labor shortages and inflation are pressuring this year’s crop—with some buying ‘Charlie Brown’ trees in support

A Powerful AI Breakthrough Is About to Transform the World

The technology driving ChatGPT is capable of so much more. What’s coming next will make talking bots look like mere distractions.

She Beat Cancer at 27. Her Struggle Was Just Beginning.

More people are navigating the burden of rebuilding lives after cancer

How Science Lost America’s Trust and Surrendered Health Policy to Skeptics

Voters still angry over Covid-19 measures backed Trump’s embrace of RFK; officials worry they won’t have ample clout for the next crisis

Chinese Ship’s Crew Suspected of Deliberately Dragging Anchor for 100 Miles to Cut Baltic Cables

NATO warships surround Yi Peng 3, a Chinese bulk carrier at the center of an international probe into suspected sabotage

The Man Expected to Lead Germany Is Ready to Strike Deals With Trump

If elected chancellor, Friedrich Merz would face a sputtering economy and the prospect of fresh U.S. tariffs

Netanyahu Backs Cease-Fire With Hezbollah Aimed at Ending Lebanon Conflict

Israel launched intense airstrikes in Beirut earlier in the day and advanced deeper into Lebanese territory

Israel Approves Cease-Fire With Hezbollah Aimed at Ending Lebanon Conflict

Truce is expected to take effect Wednesday, Lebanese officials say

Special Counsel Drops Federal Prosecutions of Trump

Jack Smith cites longstanding Justice Department policy against prosecution of a sitting president

Trump’s Push for Ukraine Peace Finds Growing Acceptance in Europe

Debate grows as Ukraine is hit by one of the biggest aerial bombardments of the war

Cease-Fire to Halt Israel-Hezbollah Fighting in Lebanon Draws Closer

Israel’s security cabinet to consider deal that could end fighting, push back Hezbollah

Europe’s Gas Prices Surge to Year-Highs Amid Supply Risks, Rising Demand

Growing geopolitical tensions threaten pipeline supplies and colder temperatures accelerate storage withdrawals

Has Luxury Lost Its Shine?

Customers are complaining that they are getting less bang for their buck at the luxury store

The Greatest Chess Player of All Time Is Bored With Chess

This month’s world chess championship won’t feature five-time winner Magnus Carlsen, who has left the pinnacle of the classical format in favor of a weirder, more exciting version of the ancient game

LeBron Got Demoted. The Lakers Got Better.

The Lakers’ new coach has the team off to a hot start. The key to his success has been taking the ball out of LeBron James’s hands.

Trump Picks Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary

The Hedge-fund manager has been a key economic adviser to president-elect

There Will Never Be Another Tennis Player Like Rafael Nadal

The muscular, left-handed Spaniard, who retired Tuesday with 22 major victories, was a thrilling one-off

Trump Picks Pam Bondi for Attorney General After Gaetz Withdraws

The former Florida attorney general is another close Trump ally

Botched Gaetz Nomination Shows Limits of Trump’s Hold Over GOP

Republican lawmakers generally agree with the president-elect’s ambition to reshape the federal bureaucracy but sometimes balk at his wishes

Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration as Attorney General

Former Florida lawmaker has been facing sexual misconduct allegations and Republicans were ready to reject his nomination