WSJ’s Samantha Pearson breaks down the bruising runoff between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Photo: Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images;Ton Molina/Getty Images #wsj #thewallstreetjournal #brazil #presidentialelection #lula #flaviobolsonaro bolsonaro

Inside the Wall Street Journal’s Washington bureau, which sits a stone’s throw from the White House, we’ve sat face-to-face with a stream of midterm candidates to press them on voters' top issue: the economy. Here's what they told...

WSJ’s Aaron Zitner breaks down what the Journal’s latest poll tells about Americans’ growing concerns over AI development, regulation and data centers. #AI #Tech #WSJ

Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, tells the Journal she can’t wait any longer, laying out her plans to push for a democratic transition in Venezuela despite some U.S. resistance. Chapters: 0:00 Machado is returning...

WSJ's Neil Mehta explains how Journal reporters used an AI tool to analyze tens of thousands of podcast hours to see how the conversation around affordability has shifted ahead of the midterms. #Midterms #AI #WSJ

When Evan Gershkovich was arrested by Russia’s security forces in 2023—the first U.S. journalist charged with espionage in the country since the Cold War—he never stopped reporting. Now, sitting down with Evan ahead of the release of his book,...

WSJ’s Nicholas Miller explains in three charts whether 7 percent mortgage rates will become the new normal in the housing market. #Mortgage #Housing #WSJ

WSJ follows the protest movement plaguing Kushner's latest real estate project in the Balkans, and meets villagers who say it’s being developed on land stolen from them.

WSJ’s Sabrina Rodriguez returns home to Miami, Florida, to see how the soaring cost of living and the current immigration crackdown are impacting voters’ opinions ahead of the midterms.

Iran-backed Houthis have opened a new front in the war in the Middle East. The group’s quick offensive to take the southwestern coast of Yemen and control the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has sent shockwaves around the world. WSJ...

A new in-house AI tool lets WSJ reporters analyze trends in online conversation to help understand the political mood of the country ahead of the midterm elections. #Election #AI #WSJ

Idaho, deeply Republican and mostly rural, is about the furthest you could get from a battleground state. So it is no surprise it is often overlooked in the national media during midterm elections. But under the surface there is...

OpenAI published a solution to one of the notoriously complex Millennium Prize Problems. It’s proof of AI’s accelerating and terrifying progress. #AI #OpenAI #WSJ

K-pop conquered the world by constantly reinventing itself. But this new wave of AI and robots is unfolding amid growing concerns from fans and regulators about AI’s impact on creativity and authenticity, and whether investment in entertainment technology...

WSJ's Shelby Holliday reports from the USS George Washington as American forces load munitions and ready aircraft ahead of possible fresh military action in the war against Iran. #Iran #Trump #WSJ

WSJ’s Isabella Simonetti talks with a Brooklyn diner owner about why he is turning to AI to market the food and explains how the technology could backfire. #Food #AI #WSJ

WSJ’s Anat Peled travels inside the yellow line in Gaza, where Israel has built around 30 military bases. One year after the ceasefire, satellite images reveal new outposts and fortified zones rising in the enclave. #Israel #Gaza #WSJ ...

WSJ’s Sam Goldfarb breaks down why bond prices fall as yields rise, and what investors can do about it. #wsj #thewallstreetjournal #bondyields #treasuryyield

Nonstop swells and a super El Niño phenomenon is stripping sand from Newport Beach, exposing buried hazards under one of California’s most famous surf spots. WSJ’s Paul Kiernan reports from 'the Wedge.'

WSJ’s Joshua Jamerson returns home to Detroit to explore how soaring living costs and economic frustration are driving voter choices before the midterms. #Detroit #Midterms #WSJ

The rise of Chinese automakers at this year’s Paris Motor Show is causing concern for European car manufacturers and policymakers. WSJ’s Stephen Wilmot explores what vehicles are on offer. #Autos #China #WSJ

WSJ Investigations Coverage Chief Marcelo Prince breaks down the verification process behind the team’s reporting on Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle. #Investigation #Politics #WSJ

WSJ’s Joshua Jamerson returns home to Detroit, Michigan, to explore how soaring living costs and economic frustration are driving voter choices before the 2026 midterm elections. He explores whether the Trump economy is making it easier or harder...

At the Mountain School, families pay $40,000 a semester for their teens to do chores on a farm in rural Vermont. Their goal: Students learn to appreciate the people doing these tasks in every community.⁠ ⁠ Some students and alums...

Drug traffickers are switching up their tactics to import record amounts of cocaine into Europe. Instead of smuggling the drug in massive shipping containers at major ports, they’re increasingly relying on swarms of high-speed boats known locally as...

A $900 Arc’teryx Alpha SV jacket has more than 150 component parts from more than 35 suppliers. The highly technical products are designed for climbers, but the rapid brand growth has also been fueled by “gorpcore,” a fashion...

WSJ’s Ryan Felton takes the Fiat Topolino, a super small EV that costs around $15,000, on a day-long test drive through Ann Arbor, Mich., to see how it stands up to American roads. #Fiat #EV #WSJ

WSJ’s Lingling Wei explains what Chinese President Xi Jinping came to accomplish in Washington, and whether his meeting with Trump got him closer to those goals. Photo: Xie Huanchi/Xinhua/ZUMA Press #China #Trump #WSJ

WSJ’s Philip Wegmann explains the new AI tool launched by the Trump administration, which is aimed at streamlining government online services. Photo: America.Gov/WSJ

Ireland is a small country with huge global significance; around 75% of all transatlantic subsea cables pass through or near its waters. However the historically neutral country has the lowest level of defense spending in the European Union....

In an interview with WSJ’s Editor in Chief Emma Tucker, reporter Evan Gershkovich details his arrest, how he survived 16 months inside Russia’s prisons, and the rising dangers journalists face worldwide. #Russia #Journalism #WSJ

WSJ’s Benjamin Katz analyzes the extreme descent rate, flight tracking data and rare security implications of the altercation inside a cockpit. #Israel #Flight #WSJ

WSJ's Telis Demos breaks down the data points he's watching ahead of a big week for bank earnings, when Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and others report third-quarter results. Photo Illustration: Rachel Rogers

The opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate tells the Journal she can’t wait any longer, laying out her plans to push for a democratic transition in Venezuela despite some U.S. resistance.

ZVERNEC, ALBANIA – On the doorstep of a Jared Kushner-linked development site, a group of determined villagers set out in late May to protest barbed-wire fencing preventing their access to a coastal peninsula. A video of the scene...

Democrats are on track to make gains in the November midterm elections, but they’re benefiting from President Trump’s unpopularity—not their own party’s image. In fact, Democrats have received some of their lowest approval ratings ever since Trump took...

Acquiring Hostess has given Smucker entry into a $65 billion market for snacks. But three years on, the deal isn’t tasting quite so sweet.⁠ #Food #Business #WSJ

WSJ’s Robbie Gramer returns to his home state of Idaho to explore what tensions between Idaho’s traditional Republicans and a newer, hard-line political right could mean for the Republican party’s national identity ahead of the midterms.

WSJ’s chief economics correspondent breaks down why the Federal Reserve decided to raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point, its first hike in three years.

Gabe Dalporto made his first trips to Guitar Center as a young man in New York City, during visits from his musician father. But after becoming the musical-instrument retailer’s chief executive in 2023, he heard a common complaint...

Warner Brothers was once the gold standard for Hollywood – both on the big screen and behind the scenes. Now, it’s being sold for the third time in a decade. WSJ’s Ben Fritz explains what went wrong at...

WSJ’s Nick Timiraos outlines the top three issues he's watching ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

Warner Brothers was once the gold standard for Hollywood – both on the big screen and behind the scenes. Now, it’s being sold for the third time in a decade. WSJ’s Ben Fritz explains what went wrong at...

Florida’s most populous county, Miami-Dade is roughly 70% Hispanic. Two-thirds speak Spanish at home. More than 50% are immigrants. And about one-third are Cuban. In 2024, Trump became the first Republican presidential candidate to flip Miami-Dade County since...

Young voters bolstered Trump’s win in 2024, but recent polling suggests growing dissatisfaction with his performance. WSJ’s Josh Dawsey returns to his college town of Columbia, South Carolina, to find out what’s driving them to the polls ahead...

G-7 countries agreed to release 100 million barrels of diesel fuel and crude oil, but it most likely won't be enough to bring prices back down. WSJ’s Jinjoo Lee explains why. #WSJ #Diesel #fuel

About 40 million people rely on the Colorado River. But an extended drought and a century-old legal framework have pushed the system to a breaking point. Now, a federal plan threatening deep cuts has ignited a fierce political...