- Who’s Holding Up the Ivory Tower?Liberals want academia to reflect society, while conservatives know it has to rise above society. ... read more
- Angry German Farmers Win a Street Fight Over ClimateRadical environmentalists pioneered aggressive protest techniques, but they didn’t have tractors. ... read more
- A Modified, Limited Good Jobs ReportGovernment is adding jobs at a fast clip, as federal spending continues to climb. ... read more
- Alan Sokal’s Joke Is on Us as Postmodernism Comes to ScienceArticles in hard-science journals increasingly read like the 1996 hoax, and dissenters are suppressed. ... read more
- Trump’s Tariffs and the Common ManProtectionism is sold as good for workers, but the overwhelming evidence is the opposite. ... read more
- Biden’s Rising Tension With IsraelThe IDF takes grave risks to satisfy the U.S. President’s demands on how to fight in Gaza. ... read more
- Jay Powell’s Mixed Inflation SignalsContrary to Wall Street wishes, the Fed’s work isn’t done. ... read more
- Andrew M. Cuomo: The Migrant Crisis and the Urban Death SpiralThe federal government sets immigration policy. It’s outrageous to make cities shoulder the costs. ... read more
- Kevin McCarthy: I’m Leaving the House but Not the FightMy work is only getting started in my next chapter. ... read more
- The Proxy Wars Take to the High SeasHouthi rebels seized an Israel-linked ship in mid-November. There may be more maritime terrorism. ... read more
- Why Covid Lockdowns and Mask Mandates Made Children SickerIt’s no surprise respiratory viruses are infecting kids sheltered by years of lockdowns. ... read more
- Joe Biden’s Unpopularity Is no MisunderstandingThe White House tries to spin voters into thinking they’re better off than they were under Trump. ... read more
- The Covid Vaccine Windfall Turns for Pfizer and ModernaReduced demand and revenue for the jabs isn’t bad news. The industry is working as it’s designed. ... read more
- The Return of the Isolationist RepublicansWestern civilization needs American leadership. Some on the right want to abdicate that role. ... read more
- Joe Manchin: Why I Won’t Be Seeking Re-Election to the SenateBoth parties have come under the domination of the extremes. I want to find a better way. ... read more
- Nikki Haley Stands Out on Foreign Policy at the Republican DebateChristie is also strong, but DeSantis hedges, and Ramaswamy goes 1930s isolationist. ... read more
- The Supreme Court Considers Gun Rights and Domestic AbusersThe Justices return to the Second Amendment with a case that could bring more clarity to its Bruen precedent. ... read more
- Germany Searches Its Soul on Anti-SemitismA senior Green Party politician warns about hatred of Jews on the left. ... read more
- Can the House Speaker Sell Ukraine and Israel Aid?Mike Johnson wants separate packages, possibly with offsets, frustrating Biden. ... read more
- The Third Quarter GDP BoomConsumers keep driving the economy even as business investment lags. ... read more
- Meanwhile, China Trouble in the PacificA China-Philippines wreck shows Beijing’s increasingly risky military moves. ... read more
- Israel Is Vulnerable to ‘Force Majeure’ ClaimsThe war effort could suffer if shipping companies try to void contracts. ... read more
- The Green Electric Power Grid Isn’t ComingThe International Energy Agency says it would require millions of miles of transmission lines. ... read more
- Dostoevsky Knew: It Can Happen HereSome people who cheer Hamas’s atrocities would surely be capable of committing similar acts if given an opportunity. ... read more
- Hamas’s Atrocities Are a Middle East Wake-Up CallComplacency is suddenly much harder to sustain. But will we face up to the Iranian threat? ... read more
- Massacre at the Israel Music FestivalIn a world where might determines right, the innocent aren’t spared. ... read more
- Who Will Be the Next House Speaker? A Look at the Race So FarThe candidates will depend on personal connections as well as staking out positions on Republican priorities. ... read more
- India Central Bank Holds Rate Steady as Inflation ModeratesThe Reserve Bank of India kept its policy rate unchanged as domestic inflation has moderated. ... read more
- Why Blue Apron and HelloFresh Can’t Keep Their CustomersHelloFresh, Blue Apron and other major meal kit companies struggle to retain customers. WSJ examines how these food delivery companies, big and small, are competing to find and keep customers in a saturated market with ... read more
- New Zealand Shares Slip 0.2%, Weighed by Wall StreetNew Zealand’s NZX-50 closed 0.2% lower at 11287.03, narrowly slipping to a second straight weekly loss. ... read more
- Ringgit May Benefit if U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls, CPI Data Come in WeakerThe ringgit may benefit if the U.S. nonfarm payrolls and CPI data for September come in lower-than-expected, Kenanga IB economists said. ... read more
- Tesla Cuts Prices of Model 3, Model Y Vehicles in U.S.The carmaker cut prices of its Model 3 and Model Y vehicles in the U.S., its website showed. ... read more
- China Is Becoming a No-Go Zone for ExecutivesForeigners are thinking twice about business trips to the country after Beijing has barred some executives from leaving. ... read more
- ‘Our Nuts Are in Crisis’: Brits Lament Autumn Chestnuts Are Too Soft for BattleStorms blew chestnuts from trees unseasonably early, leaving many too mushy to use at the World Conker Championships on Sunday. ... read more
- U.S. stocks wavered before closing lower, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each losing 0.1%. and the Dow industrials slipping less than 0.1%.U.S. stocks wavered before closing lower, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each losing 0.1%. and the Dow industrials slipping less than 0.1%. ... read more
- Clorox so far has spent $25 million to respond to a suspected ransomware attack, including hiring forensic investigators and legal and technology help, and the company said it expects more expenses to arise in 2024.Clorox so far has spent $25 million to respond to a suspected ransomware attack, including hiring forensic investigators and legal and technology help, and the company said it expects more expenses to arise in 2024. ... read more
- Monetarism Is Back. It Might Not Last.Some on Wall Street predict bad times because of an unprecedented drop in the money supply. ... read more
- What’s News: Business & FinanceWhat’s News: Business & Finance ... read more
- Exxon Mobil is closing in on a deal to buy shale driller Pioneer Natural Resources, a takeover that could be worth roughly $60 billion, which would make it the biggest acquisition of the year.Exxon Mobil is closing in on a deal to buy shale driller Pioneer Natural Resources, a takeover that could be worth roughly $60 billion, which would make it the biggest acquisition of the year. ... read more
- Why No One’s Going Into AccountingPay has stagnated in a profession once seen as a sure thing, while other fields are more lucrative; ‘pretty much a death sentence for my dreams.’ ... read more
- MGM Resorts refused to pay hackers’ ransom demand in a September cyberattack that threw its Las Vegas Strip resorts into chaos and crippled its properties and technology nationwide, according to a person familiar with the matter.MGM Resorts refused to pay hackers’ ransom demand in a September cyberattack that threw its Las Vegas Strip resorts into chaos and crippled its properties and technology nationwide, according to a person familiar with the ... read more
- General Motors has at least 20 million vehicles built with a potentially dangerous air-bag part that the government says should be recalled before more people are hurt or killed.General Motors has at least 20 million vehicles built with a potentially dangerous air-bag part that the government says should be recalled before more people are hurt or killed. ... read more
- The UAW’s decision to forgo the all-in strike that many industry observers had expected has so far softened the disruption to the Detroit car companies’ factory footprints and bottom lines.The UAW’s decision to forgo the all-in strike that many industry observers had expected has so far softened the disruption to the Detroit car companies’ factory footprints and bottom lines. ... read more
- Months before the collapse of FTX, some of its U.S.-based employees discovered the so-called backdoor that Alameda Research allegedly used to withdraw billions of dollars of customer fundsfrom the cryptocurrency exchange, people familiar with the matter said.Months before the collapse of FTX, some of its U.S.-based employees discovered the so-called backdoor that Alameda Research allegedly used to withdraw billions of dollars of customer funds from the cryptocurrency exchange, people familiar with the ... read more
- Pepper…and SaltPepper...and Salt ... read more
- Giving Donald Trump a Pass at the GOP DebateThe other Republican presidential candidates largely left the front-runner off the hook. ... read more
- Ukraine’s Judges Shoot Down Russian DronesYuriy Chumak, a member of the Supreme Court, patrols the skies with a tablet and machine guns. ... read more
- Biden’s Oil Policy GambleStudents debate increasing domestic fossil-fuel production or limiting it to fight climate change. ... read more
- House Republicans Hang SeparatelyThe GOP is wasting its majority on foolish shutdown threats. ... read more
- The Irrelevant United NationsThe annual gabfest in New York underscores its global failures. ... read more
- California’s Big Labor BlowoutIf unions asked for it this year, Democrats in Sacramento said yes. ... read more
- Hunter Biden Sues the IRSHe says whistleblowers violated his privacy, but they followed protocol. ... read more
- Annals of Government-Run MedicineSocialized health care is failing again. ... read more
- Bidenomics Is UnsustainableSubsidies for unions will drive labor costs up, making the U.S. uncompetitive. ... read more
- Why Aren’t the Presidential Candidates Debating China?Biden plays down the Communist Party threat, and Republicans, including Trump, are noncommittal on Taiwan. ... read more
- Why I Changed My Mind About Online ID VerificationIt wouldn’t affect privacy much and can prevent election interference. ... read more
- New York’s Leadership Wants Washington off Its BackThe governor and mayor are dealing with the migrant crisis by trying to hand out work permits. ... read more
- Notable & Quotable: ‘That’s Hardly Unique’‘There are a lot of folks in a lot of industries . . . where people have family members and relationships and they’re trying to parlay and get a little influence.’ ... read more
- A UAW Strike Made in WashingtonThe underlying cause of the auto walkout is the Biden Administration’s forced electric-vehicle transition. ... read more
- As India Rises, the G-20 Reveals a Shifting World OrderChina and Russia seethe, Europe shrinks and America dithers. ... read more
- Biden Freezes Alaskan OilInterior Secretary Deb Haaland relies on ‘Indigenous Knowledge’ as a legal justification to block drilling. No joke. ... read more
- Moms for Liberty: ‘We Do Not Co-Parent With the Government’Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich, the ‘joyful warriors’ who founded the group, discuss Covid shutdowns, teachers unions, transgenderism and the SPLC’s smear. ... read more
- Gilead Sciences Is the Target of a Bizarre Legal TheoryA lawsuit claims the biotech innovator should have rolled out a new drug sooner. ... read more
- Why Woke Capitalism Works for Ben & Jerry’sPolitics is central to its mission but a distraction from Anheuser-Busch’s, Disney’s and BlackRock’s. ... read more
- Kübler-Ross 2024: The Trump vs. Biden Stages of GriefI’m alternating between anger and bargaining, but I still hope we can avoid the need for acceptance. ... read more
- Hong Kong’s John Lee Is Persona Non Grata at APECThe U.S. is right to deny a travel waiver to Beijing’s enforcer in the supposedly autonomous city. ... read more
- The Bank of Japan Admits Market RealityBetter to abandon yield control now while global conditions are benign. ... read more
- The Real DeSantis Covid RecordTrump and the left are distorting Florida’s superior pandemic performance on public health and limiting harm from lockdowns. ... read more
- Ranked-Choice Voting Was a Bad ChoiceArlington County, Va., halts a system that left many voters confused. ... read more
- UPS and the Art of the Teamsters DealThe shipping giant gives raises to dodge a strike and gain flexibility. ... read more
- A Medical School Treatment for DEIThe national accreditor signals flexibility in defining diversity. ... read more
- Only Biden Can Elect Trump in 2024Hunter undermines his father’s re-election stratagem of prosecuting his rival. ... read more
- The Phony Korean ‘Peace’ MovementIts leader, Christine Ahn, wants the U.S. troops out of the Peninsula and the Pacific—even Hawaii. ... read more
- Affirmative Action in Contracting Faces Legal PerilSan Francisco lawmakers declared themselves guilty of discrimination so they could discriminate more. ... read more
- Why SVB Financial Is Getting Off Easy in Bankruptcy CourtRegulators didn’t order the holding company to help. Now other banks are stuck with an unjust bill. ... read more
- The Vatican Can Clean Up Its Financial ActAs with the sex-abuse scandal, church leaders can ask lay Catholics for help. ... read more
- The Supreme Court Control ActNew ethics proposals from Senate Democrats are a scheme to destroy the Court’s independence. ... read more
- America’s Trade AbdicationBritain joins the Indo-Pacific pact, as the U.S. sits on the sidelines. ... read more
- More Dollars Follow Ohio StudentsThe Buckeye State makes vouchers universal and boosts charter schools. ... read more
- New York, Where Democrats Love GerrymanderingThey may get another chance to squeeze out the GOP in the state—and have an easier time retaking the U.S. House ... read more
- China’s Welcome for Janet YellenBeijing rolls out the red carpet with new export controls on minerals. ... read more
- My Plan to Preserve Peace in the Taiwan StraitAs Beijing ratchets up military and economic tensions, we can never take our democracy for granted. ... read more
- Lanxess Slides on Profit WarningLanxess shares dropped sharply after it downgraded its year-end earnings expectations, with some analysts questioning the success of the chemical company’s M&A strategy. ... read more
- Europe Aims to Cut China Risks, Not China TiesThe European Union is set to release an economic-security strategy aimed largely at reducing the risks in its trade relationship with Beijing. ... read more
- Dollar Loses Upward Momentum After Fed Skips Rate RisesThe dollar was flat in Europe and MUFG Bank said the currency has lost upward momentum after the Fed skipped raising interest rates last week for the first time in more than a year. ... read more
- Oil Shrugs Off China Rate CutsOil prices were largely unchanged in Europe, showing little reaction to a rate cut from China’s central bank which was widely expected. ... read more
- Chinese Shares End Mixed Amid Disappointment Over Modest PBOC Rate CutChinese shares closed mixed after the PBOC announced a modest rate cut on the one- and five-year loan prime rates, which dashed some investor hopes for large-scale stimulus. ... read more
- Bond Yield Curves Seen Consistent With Central Banks’ Hawkish MessageYield curves are already consistent with the new hawkish message from central banks, so any rise in yields is more likely to come from economic data, ING said. ... read more
- Alibaba Is Replacing Chairman and CEO Daniel ZhangAlibaba is replacing top executive Daniel Zhang by naming company veteran and Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai as the new chairman. ... read more
- Stellantis, Foxconn Form Chip VentureStellantis and Foxconn are joining forces to create a new equally-owned business that will sell semiconductors to the automotive industry, particularly for EVs. ... read more
- New Zealand Government to Probe Banking CompetitionNew Zealand authorities have announced an investigation into profitability and competition in its banking sector amid concerns that lenders have made large profits while customers are managing cost-of-living pressures. ... read more
- China Cuts Borrowing Rates Again in Bid to Juice RecoveryEconomists say that more drastic measures may be needed, with debt and uncertainty continuing to weigh on consumers’ willingness to spend. ... read more
- Silicon Valley’s Newest Unicorn Is a Mining CompanyBill Gates and other tech-industry investors are backing AI-powered startup KoBold Metals. ... read more
- China and Cuba are negotiating to establish a new joint military training facility on the island, sparking alarm in Washington that it could lead to the stationing of Chinese troops and other security and intelligence operations just 100 miles off Florida’s coast, according to current and former U.S. officials.China and Cuba are negotiating to establish a new joint military training facility on the island, sparking alarm in Washington that it could lead to the stationing of Chinese troops and other security and intelligence ... read more
- A federal judge is set to decide whether the Biden administration’s efforts to stamp out disinformation online crossed a line into coerced censorship and, if so, what should be done about it.A federal judge is set to decide whether the Biden administration’s efforts to stamp out disinformation online crossed a line into coerced censorship and, if so, what should be done about it. ... read more
- The United Nations accused Russia of blocking humanitarian aid to people affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam this month, while Kyiv’s forces took control of another village along the southern front line.The United Nations accused Russia of blocking humanitarian aid to people affected by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam this month, while Kyiv’s forces took control of another village along the southern front line. ... read more
- An international search-and-rescue team is racing to find a missing submersible visiting the wreck of the Titanic before its five occupants run out of air.An international search-and-rescue team is racing to find a missing submersible visiting the wreck of the Titanic before its five occupants run out of air. ... read more
- Israeli military helicopters fired in the direction of Palestinian militants engaged in a fierce gunbattle with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, in an episode that killed at least five Palestinians.Israeli military helicopters fired in the direction of Palestinian militants engaged in a fierce gunbattle with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank, in an episode that killed at least five Palestinians. ... read more
- What’s News: World-WideWhat’s News: World-Wide ... read more
- India’s Modi Says Trust With U.S. Is UnprecedentedIn a WSJ interview before an official visit to Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for an overhaul of global institutions. ... read more