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Treasury Yields Fall Ahead of Fed Minutes

Treasury yields fell ahead of a focus on the Federal Reserve in the days to come.

04:43 PM EDT

6 min read

House Republicans Plan to Release Some Epstein Files

The oversight committee will start receiving documents from the Justice Department on Friday.

By 

Jasmine Li

04:42 PM EDT

3 min read

Tech-Stock Slide Drags Nasdaq Lower

Home Depot rallies, helping the Dow stay positive on the day.

By 

Jack Pitcher

04:35 PM EDT

2 min read

Opinion

Send Harvard’s Chinese Students Home

It makes no sense for the U.S. to be educating the scientific and leadership class of a future adversary.

By 

Mike Gallagher

04:28 PM EDT

5 min read

Opinion

Elon Musk Wants to Give You Money for Nothing

Artificial intelligence is the latest justification for supporting the bad idea of ‘universal basic income.’

By 

Jason L. Riley

04:27 PM EDT

4 min read

Opinion

The Federal Reserve Doesn’t Have to Be an Enemy of Growth

A larger-than-expected September rate cut and broad reforms would make America prosperous again.

By 

David Malpass

04:26 PM EDT

4 min read

Opinion

End of a Green Delusion

Flummoxed as always, environmentalists may yet get a carbon tax thanks to Trump.

By 

Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.

04:25 PM EDT

4 min read

Opinion

Donors Alone Can’t Reform the United Nations

U.S. funding for the body provides leverage for reform but no less important will be sustained pressure from the leaders of donor states.

04:00 PM EDT

2 min read

What’s a ‘Zamboni’ Wine? Tasting Notes Gone Wild (And Why We Love Them)

“Lively.” “Linear.” “Textured.” You see words like these all the time on the tasting notes tacked to wine store shelves. But what kind of note really sells a bottle? Lettie Teague helps you read between the lines and shop smarter.

By 

Lettie Teague

04:00 PM EDT

6 min read

Opinion

Reconciliation 2.0 Can Be a Beautiful Sequel

The strategy worked earlier this year, and it could work again.

03:59 PM EDT

2 min read

Opinion

Don’t Let Grades Dominate College Admissions

What really matters, as MIT put it, is what students ‘have done relative to what might have been expected, given their resources.’

03:58 PM EDT

1 min read

Opinion

The Necessity of ObamaCare

Not filing a claim doesn’t mean you didn’t need insurance.

03:57 PM EDT

1 min read

Opinion

Don’t Forget Edmond Dantès

To leave off Alexandre Dumas’s ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ from a list of the five best books about revenge is itself an offense provoking of vengefulness.

03:56 PM EDT

1 min read

Art and the American Landscape

Read a collection of Masterpiece columns on some of the nation’s most evocative nature-themed artworks, which reflect a preoccupation with the land dating back to the founding of the Hudson River School two centuries ago.

By WSJ Arts in Review Staff

03:43 PM EDT

7 min read

Opinion

The Difficult Path to Peace in Ukraine

Kyiv will have to make concessions to Russia, but it will also need security guarantees.

By 

William A. Galston

03:27 PM EDT

4 min read

Opinion

Zohran Mamdani Is Like a Bad Therapist

Voters, like patients, often seek comfort rather than insight.

By 

Jonathan Alpert

03:26 PM EDT

3 min read

Oil Futures Settle Lower On U.S. Peace Efforts

Oil futures lost ground with U.S. efforts to bring Russia’s and Ukraine’s leaders together to end their war reducing the likelihood of stepped up sanctions on Russian oil in the near term.

03:21 PM EDT

4 min read

U.S. Natural Gas Futures Extend Losses

U.S. natural gas futures posted back-to-back losses as weather forecasts continued to cool, pointing to weaker end-of-summer demand that’s likely to keep storage levels well above average.

03:03 PM EDT

1 min read

Demand for Rental Housing Drives Unexpected Jump in Building

Housing construction in the U.S. jumped much more than expected last month, reflecting a recovery in the multifamily market as developers respond to demand for rental housing. 

By 

Rebecca Picciotto

02:54 PM EDT

3 min read

Leading Pediatrics Group Recommends Covid-19 Shots for Young Children, Differing from CDC

Under HHS’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr., CDC has altered its Covid-19 vaccine guidance for kids.

By 

Jennifer Calfas

02:48 PM EDT

2 min read

Oregon Man Accused of Operating One of Most Powerful Attack ‘Botnets’ Ever Seen

The Rapper Bot network knocked out Elon Musk’s X social-media site earlier this year, cybersecurity researchers say.

By 

Robert McMillan

02:45 PM EDT

1 min read

‘Baby’ by Dijon Review: The Birth of a New R&B

The singer’s second record pushes the genre in new directions, eschewing much of the minimalism common to its contemporary form and embracing a wide range of influences, from Prince to Anderson .Paak.

By 

Mark Richardson

02:41 PM EDT

4 min read

Intel, SoftBank Discussed a Sale. Now, a Cash Infusion Will Accelerate American AI.

Shares in the chip maker rose following news of SoftBank’s planned investment and a possible stake for the U.S. government.

By 

Yang Jie

02:35 PM EDT

3 min read

‘The Map That Leads to You’ Review: Prime Video’s Predictable Course

The adaptation of J.P. Monninger’s novel on Prime Video follows a young American in Europe as she gallivants across the continent, finding love along the way.

By John Anderson

02:28 PM EDT

3 min read

Exclusive

Moelis Restructuring Banker Derrough Moves to Jefferies

Bill Derrough’s move follows recent leadership changes at Moelis.

By 

Soma Biswas

02:25 PM EDT

2 min read

Hamas Accepts Temporary Cease-Fire Proposal After Rejecting Offer to End War

The proposition the militant group said it agreed to was nearly the same as one that had been offered by Israel last month.

By 

Summer Said

 and 

Anat Peled

02:18 PM EDT

4 min read

‘Bear With Me’ Review: An Omnibus of the Ursine

John “Grizzly” Adams—a relative of two U.S. presidents—entered the wilderness rather than politics. Bears were his closest companions.

By 

Dave Shiflett

02:13 PM EDT

5 min read

Flight Attendants Win Boarding Pay, Four-Year Deal, Ending Air Canada Strike

The airline said operations will gradually restart after a deal was reached with the union, ending a strike that caused hundreds of flight cancellations and hit 500,000 customers.

By 

Paul Vieira

 and 

Gareth Vipers

01:52 PM EDT

4 min read

Comex Gold Settles 0.55% Lower at $3313.40

Gold settled nearly 0.6% lower, down for a second consecutive session, and silver fell 1.8%, down three of the past four sessions.

01:43 PM EDT

5 min read

India and China Mend Ties Amid Trump Tariff Threats

New Delhi’s frayed ties with Washington have added to a thaw in the frosty relationship with Beijing that began last year.

By 

Shan Li

 and 

Chun Han Wong

01:26 PM EDT

4 min read

Google Offers to Tweak Play Store Terms to Stave Off EU Fine

The company said it would alter developer fees and make it easier to lead users to deals and offers outside of its app store after the European Commission determined that current rules might be in breach of the Digital Markets Act.

By 

Edith Hancock

01:19 PM EDT

2 min read

Exclusive

Activist Ancora Pressures Railroad Operator CSX to Explore Deal

The hedge fund, which had also agitated at Norfolk Southern, is prepared to launch a proxy fight if needed.

By 

Lauren Thomas

01:16 PM EDT

2 min read

Canada Inflation Eases in July, Raising Hopes Interest Rates Will Again Be Cut

The pace of inflation in Canada cooled last month, offering some hope the central bank will resume lowering interest rates to help revive a sluggish economy being held down by trade uncertainty.

By 

Robb M. Stewart

01:02 PM EDT

5 min read

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on home sales, home prices, Austrian lenders and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.

12:35 PM EDT

7 min read

Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Daimler Truck, Uber, Li Auto, Thai Airways and more in the latest Market Talks covering Auto and Transport.

12:33 PM EDT

5 min read

Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Palo Alto Networks, Intel and more in the latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom.

12:32 PM EDT

5 min read

Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Viking Therapeutics, PTC Therapeutics and more in the latest Market Talks covering Health Care.

12:29 PM EDT

5 min read

Energy & Utilities Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on oil futures, Woodside Energy, China Aviation Oil , crude futures and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.

12:26 PM EDT

5 min read

Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on palm oil, BHP and more in the latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials.

12:23 PM EDT

4 min read

Homeowners Are Doing Small Projects but Deferring Big Ones, Home Depot Says

Home Depot said tariffs will soon start hitting some price tags even as consumers continue to hold off on larger projects because of higher interest rates and economic uncertainty.

By 

Nicholas G. Miller

 and 

Inti Pacheco

11:41 AM EDT

2 min read

For Monica Lewinsky, ‘The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox’ Hits Close to Home

The former White House intern looks back on her ordeal, childhood anxiety and the worst career advice she’s ever received.

By Marc Myers

11:11 AM EDT

5 min read

What Are Passkeys—and What Do You Need to Know About Using Them?

A new technology promises safer and easier logins to websites and apps. But using them raises a lot of questions.

By 

Sean Captain

11:00 AM EDT

7 min read

This 95-Year-Old Dreams of Walking Home to North Korea

After seven decades in the South, a former POW has a final wish: to spend his twilight inside a Kim regime he never stopped fighting for.

By 

Dasl Yoon

 | Photographs by Jean Chung for WSJ

10:55 AM EDT

5 min read

Exclusive

TV-Station Owner Sinclair Proposes Merger With Tegna

Nexstar Media Group announced a deal to buy Tegna.

By 

Lauren Thomas

 and 

Joe Flint

10:08 AM EDT

2 min read

Trump Plans to Get Putin and Zelensky Talking. That’s Not Even the Hard Part.

Even if the Russian leader supports a pact, skepticism is likely to follow as Moscow has previously broken promises not to attack Ukraine.

By 

Alexander Ward

, 

Alex Leary

 and 

Matthew Luxmoore

10:07 AM EDT

6 min read

Vacations for the Nerd in You

Scholarly travel courses offer the intellectually curious the chance to combine tourism and learning. The syllabus isn’t exactly beach reading.

By 

Brigid Mander

10:00 AM EDT

5 min read

Peabody Calls Off $3.78 Billion Deal to Buy Anglo American’s Australian Coal Assets

The agreement to buy Anglo American’s steelmaking coal operations was terminated due to the shutdown of a mine central to the deal.

By 

Connor Hart

 and 

Adam Whittaker

09:47 AM EDT

2 min read

Shaolin Monks and Sumo Wrestlers: The Year NBA Offseason Workouts Got Weird

Basketball’s superstars used to spend their summers pumping iron. Now they’re practicing ancient martial arts in pursuit of an edge.

By 

Robert O’Connell

09:00 AM EDT

3 min read

How Pop Mart Sold the ‘Happy Vibe’ of Owning a Labubu

The doll maker’s sales have soared as young people grappling with economic uncertainty find joy in affordable pleasures.

By 

Shen Lu

08:35 AM EDT

5 min read

At $160 a Tube, Is This the Louis Vuitton Trunk of Lipstick?

The makeup legend Pat McGrath on Vuitton’s major launch of cosmetics, a much-watched move for the luxury behemoth.

By 

Natasha Khan

 | Photography by Campbell Addy for WSJ. Magazine

08:29 AM EDT

4 min read