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If You Want to Buy a House, First Figure Out Hidden Costs
Besides the mortgage, count on having money for taxes, insurance, maintenance and more
Tehran Pulls Most of Its Forces From Syria
Thousands of military staff and militia allies fled after Assad’s fall in major blow to Iran
DEATH CULT
Yukio Mishima’ tortured obsessions were his making—and his unmaking.
LOVE AND THEFT
Did a best-selling romantasy novelist steal another writer's story?
OUR NEW TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM
Our two-factor authentication system is expanding because text messages and e-mailed codes are becoming less secure. Also, we’re committed to making sure your log-in process is more of a hassle than it needs to be.
STILL PROCESSING
Why is the American diet so deadly?
THE TIKTOK TRAIL
Andean migrants draw others to the U.S. with videos depicting themselves as living the American Dream.
A TALE OF TWO DISTRICTS
Lauren Boebert and Colorado’s red-blue divide.
Prophecy
The night of Dev’s twenty-second birthday, he was invited to sit with the elders after dinner.
THE BEST OF THEM
His was a genius for the ages. Will Gottfried Leibniz ever get his due?
ENLIGHTEN ME
The secret beauty of mandalas.
MEAN TIME
“Hard Truths.”
U.S. Plans Big Arms Sale to Israel
Administration tells Congress $8 billion package will include bombs, missiles
New Orleans Assailant Scouted City in October, November
The U.S. Army veteran who rammed a pickup truck into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans twice visited the city during the months leading up to the terrorist attack and, on one trip, recorded video of the area with Meta smart glasses, law-enforcement officials said Sunday.
Long the Star Pupils, Girls Are Losing Ground to Boys
Girls have lost ground in reading, math and science at a troubling rate, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of student test scores across the country.
In Times of Economic-Policy Uncertainty, It May Be Best to Avoid the Stock Market
Research suggests that stocks outperform bonds when uncertainty falls. But bonds are the place to be when it flares, as it has recently.
Winter Storm Imperils Travel Across Path Of Central U.S.
Heavy snow and ice hit Midwestern cities and bear down on the Mid-Atlantic region
Launchpad Shortage Worries U.S. Space Companies
A traffic jam is forming at U.S. rocket-launch sites. Elon Musk's SpaceX and other rocket companies are planning to increase flights in the years ahead as they ferry their own satellites or payloads for other customers to space.
Factories Shift From Forklifts in Safety Push
Some of America's biggest manufacturers are backing away from forklifts.
A Weaker Iran Looks To Tackle Trump 2.0
Iran faces a tough year of confrontation with the incoming Trump administration while holding a weak hand after 2024 left it with an acute economic crisis at home and setbacks in the Middle East.
A Doll Down the Decades
Celebrating Barbie’s 65th anniversary, a show tracks her ever-expanding world from 1959 to today
China's New Hacking Prowess Poses Geopolitical Threats
The message from President Biden’s national security adviser was startling.
Venezuela Collects More Foreign Hostages
Maduro regime is gathering chips for future prisoner swaps, analysts say
Marathon Running Sets Milestones
Running is built on booms. In the 1970s, the original explosion introduced people to something called jogging.
Even Rich Retirees Fear Outliving Their Money
Spending below one’s means is especially prevalent among older wealthy Americans
Critical Race Theory Is an Inversion of History
It's a tribute of sorts to critical race theory's success that the Trump administration will make its eradication a priority. The Biden administration had quietly implemented policies throughout the federal government based on this theory, and it is being taught in colleges and schools throughout the country.
Biden Awards Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, Johnson and Others
President Biden named 19 Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients Saturday, awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to political luminaries such as former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and the late civil rights pioneer Fannie Lou Hamer.
Two Black Coaches Have Made History in College Football Playoff
When Penn State coach James Franklin and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman square off in Thursday's College Football Playoff semifinal, they won't just be playing for a spot in the title game. They will also be competing to make college football history.
The Liverpool Goal Machine Tearing Up English Soccer
Mohamed Salah has grown accustomed to being called washed up.
2025 Investor Outlook
How to Navigate the Stock and Bond Markets in the Next Year