Footage released by South Korea's Defense Ministry shows Seoul's swift response to North Korea's launch of a new type of missile capable of striking Washington, D.C. Photo: Reuters | Continue reading
Jibo is one of the world's first family robots. But has the future really arrived? WSJ's Joanna Stern recounts her tale of life with Jibo. Photo: Adam Falk/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
More than 600,000 Rohingya refugees are stranded in Bangladesh after fleeing violence in Myanmar. Their fate is uncertain and the world is watching to see whether Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi will take action on the humanitarian crisis. Video: Karan Deep Singh / Photo: Getty I … | Continue reading
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said North Korea's missile program "endangers world peace," after Pyongyang tested an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile Wednesday. Photo: AFP | Continue reading
Federal Reserve Chair nominee Jerome Powell testified before the Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Mr. Powell said he expects the central bank to continue raising interest rates gradually, adding indicated the Fed is likely to raise rates in December. He also d … | Continue reading
Congress is heading home for the Thanksgiving break but what will lawmakers do when they return for the stretch run of 2017? WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains Congress agenda list that will carry on into 2018. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Retailers across the U.S. will be cutting prices on TVs during the holiday season, but as the WSJ’s Robbie Whelan explains while busting open a Samsung flatscreen, trade talks between the U.S. and Mexico could change that. Photo: Jeff Bush/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
Video footage of a North Korean soldier defecting to the South shows him driving a jeep toward the military demarcation line before getting stuck and then running for the border, while several North Korean soldiers can be seen firing at him. | Continue reading
The WSJ's Jason Gay shares his six official rules for a perfect Thanksgiving touch football game with your family. | Continue reading
Stacie B. London needs less than 1.4 mph to break a world record. In the days before the race, she rebuilds her motorcycle and processes losing a fellow rider. Photo: David Walter Banks for The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
One of the most interesting political races in 2018 could be former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney running for the Senate in his home state of Utah. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains how likely it is for Mr. Romney to run for the seat. Photo: AP | Continue reading
WSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps" into General Motors CEO Mary Barra in the WSJ elevator and asks about self-driving cars, NAFTA and how GM is diversifying its workforce. Photo: Jeff Bush/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the U.S. will reinstate its designation of North Korea as a state sponsor of terror. He cited the death of Otto Warmbier, an American college student, as a cause for the action. Photo: AP | Continue reading
The Iraqi army and U.S. military retook Rawa, Iraq last week, marking the end of ISIS as a force that could take and hold territory in Iraq and Syria. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains why ISIS still remains a lingering threat in the Middle East. Photo: AP | Continue reading
Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Richard Branson and other tech titans are promoting the idea of universal basic income, as a way to help citizens weather job disruptions caused by emerging technologies. Canada is giving it a try, with a pilot program that gives participants up to $17 … | Continue reading
The WSJ's Jason Gay shares his official rules for a successful Thanksgiving touch football game with your family. Photo: Rob Alcaraz/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
Self-described "obsessive learner" Max Deutsch challenged grandmaster Magnus Carlsen to a game of chess. What could possibly go wrong? Video: George Downs/WSJ. Photo: Gordon Welters for The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
The House of Representatives passed a big multi-year tax cut and tax reform bill on Thursday. It's been more than thirty years since there was a really broad tax reform measure that was passed by Congress. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains problems the bill may face in the coming wee … | Continue reading
The placement under house arrest this week of 93-year old Robert Mugabe could mark the end of his 37 years as leader of Zimbabwe. We show how the early optimism at the country’s independence dimmed with a failing economy, sanctions and elections marred by violence. Photo: Getty I … | Continue reading
Sen. Ron Johnson (R., Wis.) said he opposes the current tax bill, marking a setback to GOP efforts to quickly pass a bill. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains where things now stand on the tax overhaul effort. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Addiction experts are in wide agreement on the most effective way to help opioid addicts: Medication-assisted treatment. But most inpatient rehab facilities in the U.S. don’t offer this option. WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports on why the medication option is controversial, and in many … | Continue reading
In the biggest show of force by the U.S. in the region in a decade, three aircraft carriers conducted military drills just several hundred miles from the coast of North Korea. Photo: Dvids | Continue reading
During the campaign, President Trump mocked Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for pausing a speech to take a sip of water. On Wednesday, Mr. Trump had his own water issues as he delivered a speech about his recent trip to Asia. Photo: AP | Continue reading
The U.S. and China are vying for influence in Asia, but tensions between the U.S. and North Korea, as well as President Donald Trump’s focus on prioritizing American interests, have complicated Washington's agenda. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading
Art Dealer Robert Simon bought a painting by an unknown artist in 2005, and asked his friend Dianne Modestini to restore it. Her work on the piece eventually led to the discovery that it was Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi," and helped her through one of the hardest times in … | Continue reading
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Roy Moore should drop out of the Alabama Senate race and that women who accused him of sexual misconduct are "credible." He spoke to WSJ's Gerald F. Seib on stage at the 2017 WSJ CEO Council. Photo: Denny Henry for WSJ | Continue reading
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell suggests that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is the one Alabamian with a chance to fill Roy Moore's seat as a write-in candidate. He spoke to WSJ's Gerald F. Seib on stage at the 2017 WSJ CEO Council. Photo: Denny Henry for WSJ | Continue reading
Attorney General Jeff Sessions strongly disputed allegations that he was not truthful in an earlier testimony about Trump campaign contacts with Russian officials. Mr. Sessions said, "I will not accept and reject accusations that I have ever lied." Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discusses President Trump's decision to nominate Jerome Powell as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve. Mr. Mnuchin was reported to have supported Powell before the decision. He spoke to WSJ's Gerard Baker on stage at the 2017 WSJ CEO Council … | Continue reading
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin responds to recent accusations of sexual assault against Alabama GOP Senate candidate, Roy Moore. Secretary Mnuchin spoke to WSJ's Gerard Baker on stage at the 2017 WSJ CEO Council. Photo: Denny Henry for WSJ | Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal is hosting top Washington policy makers at its WSJ CEO Council meeting, including Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), Vice President Mike Pence and others, who will be pressed on the GOP tax plans. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib tells us what to look out for. Photo: Den … | Continue reading
In last week's gubernatorial election in Virginia, women voted heavily for Democrat Ralph Northam, helping him win comfortably. In the upcoming special election for a Senate seat in Alabama, women will be a potent political force. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains how they may determ … | Continue reading
Senate Republicans revealed their version of a tax-cut bill on Thursday. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains how the bill differs from the House version and examines whether it will help or hurt efforts to get legislation moving through Congress. Photo: AP | Continue reading
President Donald Trump laid out an economic nationalist agenda Friday, saying that the U.S. had been treated unfairly by global trade practices and that he wouldn't allow the country to be "taken advantage of anymore," in his address to business leaders from 21 countries at the A … | Continue reading
Investment manias throughout the centuries have ranged from tulips to tech stocks to housing; is bitcoin different? Illustration/Video: Daniel Epstein | Continue reading
Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the Medicaid safety net has been stretched too thin by the inclusion of able-bodied adults in the program' expansion under the Affordable Care Act. She said major changes are needed to make the pro … | Continue reading
WSJ's Joanna Stern "bumps" into NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal in the WSJ elevator, gets financial tips, asks him about rings and Kazaam 2. Photo: Jeff Bush/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
China's President Xi Jinping gave President Donald Trump a grand welcome, as Mr. Trump stepped up pressure on Beijing to curb financial ties with North Korea. Photo: Reuters | Continue reading
Infor CEO Charles Phillips talks to The Wall Street Journal about his first computer, the biggest disruption in his workday, and the one trait that won't get you hired at Infor. | Continue reading
President Donald Trump has sent mixed signals about North Korea and its nuclear program during his trip to Asia. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains why Mr. Trump switches between threatening military action and offering diplomacy when it comes to Pyongyang. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
In a speech to South Korean lawmakers in Seoul, President Donald Trump told North Korea not to test the U.S., warning that Pyongyang's development of nuclear weapons is putting the regime in grave danger. Photo: AP | Continue reading
Esports are beginning to look a lot like real sports. We go inside this explosive industry and take a look at why future Olympic athletes might compete from behind a keyboard. Photo: Steve Strait for The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
The latest WSJ-NBC News poll looks at how President Trump is currently fairing in counties that voted for him in the 2016 presidential election. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib analyzes other findings from the survey. Photo: AP | Continue reading
The U.S. wireless industry is dominated by four major players: Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. Now that just about everyone has a cellphone, each operator is looking for new ways to grow. But how did we go from the days of one giant landline monopoly to four competitive cell … | Continue reading
President Donald Trump is going to spend a fascinating and important week in Asia. Mr. Trump is going to be there for 10 days, going to hit five countries and do two international summits. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib tells us what to expect from the trip. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Short Seller Carson Block confronted a man who misrepresented himself to the founder of Muddy Waters LLC as a Wall Street Journal reporter in order to get inside information. | Continue reading
Deep under the Australian Outback, mining companies are testing a drone that can fly by itself beyond where miners can reach, and use lasers to map pitch-black surroundings.Video/Photo: Mike Cherney/WSJ | Continue reading
Aston Martin CEO Andrew Palmer talks to WSJ's Lee Hawkins about the company's DB11 sports car and plans for an SUV, to be called DBX. He also discusses the strategy for the 104-year-old company, which is having a financial resurgence after a string of leadership changes. Photo co … | Continue reading