The Pentagon is probing a friendly-fire bombing of a Syrian rebel unit trained by the U.S., an incident that raises questions about renewed Pentagon efforts to build local forces to battle Islamic State.
Gawker Media filed for bankruptcy and the company will be put up for auction after a judge ruled that a $140 million jury judgment against it in a legal battle with Hulk Hogan would stand. 141
Central banks are having a difficult time in their efforts to stimulate slumping economies—even as interest rates plunge to fresh lows.
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton plunged into general-election combat on Friday, and immediately showed voters the starkly different choices they represent in their views of abortion, women’s issues and the Supreme Court’s future. 94
After being at odds with her father over the years, Sumner Redstone’s once-estranged daughter Shari has become a presence at her father’s side amid a growing power struggle for his $40 billion media empire, which includes Viacom and CBS.
Financial technology has created an improbable scenario under which corporate managers could use concentrated stock ownership to put their investors in the dark.
Prime Minister David Cameron and former London Mayor Boris Johnson have been trading barbs over whether Britain should remain a member of the European Union.
A new attitude toward fitness, echoing the classical world, finds the best workout for body (and mind) in the struggle to master demanding skills.
From satellites to military infrastructure, the artist looks at the ubiquity of government surveillance in an exhibition called “The Octopus.”
Nimble volunteer organizations in Greece are feeding, clothing and comforting desperate Syrians, Iraqis and others.
Political theorist Danielle Allen worries that Americans aren’t being properly educated for citizenship.
Brazilians backing suspended President Dilma Rousseff took to the streets of some of the country’s biggest cities to protest against the interim government of acting President Michel Temer.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble warned the EU that should the U.K. decide to leave the bloc, any further integration should be put on hold or face the risk of a popular backlash elsewhere. 62
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, a well-respected economist and former U.S. citizen, officially became Peru’s president-elect when his rival conceded on Friday, after days of counting ballots from the country’s tightest election in history.
The Red Crescent and the United Nations delivered food aid to Daraya for the first time since the rebel-held Damascus came under siege by government forces in late 2012.
From the Rolex Oyster to the ultimate wine glass, objects with no obsolescence in sight.
Sam Mason, of New York City's Oddfellows Ice Cream Co., shares his tips for composing a classic summertime treat -- the ice cream sundae. Photo: Alex Scott for The Wall Street Journal.
You can find marvels of ice cream sundae construction at new-school soda fountains across the country, but why not try a premium pile-on at home? Here’s a DIY guide to attaining the height of cool this summer.
For Exaggerator, one split second at the Kentucky Derby makes Saturday’s Belmont Stakes merely a top-notch horse race instead of a historic quest for the second Triple Crown in as many years.
Dimitri Payet’s late wonder-strike handed France a 2-1 win over Romania in the opening game of Euro 2016.
The Arts District in downtown Los Angeles is chockablock with some of the best new dining, shopping and art-viewing in the city—and you can take it all in on foot.
Las Vegas has become a major live-music destination, from nightclubs to rock ‘n’ roll arena shows, rapper residencies, international festivals and a thriving homegrown scene.
