The U.S. economy was nicked by two hurricanes in September but is showing signs of underlying strength. The country shed 33,000 jobs, the first loss in seven years, but the unemployment rate fell to 4.2%. 99
General Electric Co. said several of its top executives are leaving the company, in a high-profile shake-up of the conglomerate under new CEO John Flannery.
Tesla blamed “production bottlenecks” for making only a fraction of the promised 1,500 Model 3s. Unknown to analysts, investors and customers, as recently as early September major portions of the Model 3 were still being banged out by hand.
The Trump administration said it is rolling back an Affordable Care Act requirement that employer-provided health benefits include contraception, a move that will likely spark immediate litigation. 1251
Myanmar’s iconic champion of democracy has remained silent in the face of the military’s violent crackdown against the Rohingya Muslim minority. In making this calculation the Nobel laureate is channeling the country’s Buddhist majority, and drawing international condemnation. 103
Stephen Paddock did not fit the profile of a typical mass killer, a problem confounding authorities. Investigators are examining his mental-health history, finances and whether he had help. 707
New Orleans is mobilizing to prepare for flooding ahead of Tropical Storm Nate, which forecasters expect will hit southeast Louisiana this weekend as a hurricane.
With Game of Thrones tours, a mammoth Titanic museum, excellent restaurants and moving memorials to The Troubles, Northern Ireland’s capital makes for an unusually compelling Irish holiday.
A new generation of workout clothes are embedded with sensors designed to track your performance, adjust your yoga poses and more. But are they worth the money?
The new Mercedes-AMG GT R road car can reach 198 mph. Dan Neil takes it for a spin around the Germany’s Blister Berg race circuit. Here’s how he fared.
Spring 2018 is a long winter away, but we promise you the forecast is sunny.
A year before Equifax disclosed a breach that compromised the private information of 145.5 million consumers, MSCI warned of signs that the credit reporting firm was failing to protect its data.
The founding family and private-equity firm Leonard Green & Partners are considering a new structure for the buyout that would include less debt.
The Trump administration wants to do away with signature markets regulations of the financial crisis era, including a requirement that companies show how much CEOs are paid compared to average workers.
A high-stakes bet on a billion-dollar transit project is the latest example of Michael Sabia’s aggressive, hands-on brand of managing investments at Quebec’s largest pension fund.
Wyoming has reinstituted wolf hunting, a decision that will have a profoundly negative impact on the surrounding ecosystem. 55
Research suggests that as the brain grows dependent on phone technology, the intellect weakens.
The Bombers and their fans can be proud of the team’s makeover: Finally young talent, not just money, is talking.
As Bashar al-Assad’s forces advance, his patrons in Moscow hope a public-relations push will win hearts and minds.
Big Japanese railway companies introduce bespoke travel to exotic destinations with fine dining to combat stagnation.
Readers still have many questions about deductions—for property taxes, Health Savings Accounts and alimony—plus the proposed plan’s effects on Americans living abroad. 75
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce outlined its objections to the Trump administration’s proposals for rewriting Nafta and said it aims to keep the ideas from advancing in talks with Mexico and Canada. 96
The world’s first mainstream instant messenger ends Dec. 15, but its impact on why and how we chat lives on.
Fox News general counsel Dianne Brandi has been with the network since its launch in 1996 and was named among the defendants in several discrimination and harassment lawsuits against the network.
With his largest, most revealing retrospective and a major traveling exhibition, German photographer Thomas Struth’s continuing evolution is on display.
From Broken Home to Real-Estate Riches: Life of the Las Vegas Shooter
Russian Hackers Stole NSA Data on U.S. Cyber Defense
YouTube Tweaks Search Results as Las Vegas Conspiracy Theories Rise
North Korea ‘Decoders’ Offer Warnings on Nuclear Program
Farewell, Valedictorian: High Schools Drop Tradition of Naming Top Student
“529” college-savings plans might be best, but we take a look at the alternatives.
