We Regret to Inform You That Brunch Is Now Officially Dead

Bottomless mimosas and carb-heavy menus have become barbaric in an ascendant wellness culture. Now, it’s cool to get lunch.

America Is Behind on Memory Chips—and Tariffs Threaten to Make Things Harder

Trump wants to make more chips in the U.S., but levies will raise costs for companies

Priced Out of Designer Bags, Shoppers Turn to Shoes

For some, $6,000 handbags have made $1,000 shoes the new starter luxury. Here’s what people are buying.

The Peptide Boom That Isn’t About Your Muscles

The real opportunity is pill-form peptides that could hit big pharma’s most profitable franchises

China’s Panda Diplomacy Is Losing Its Clout With the U.S.

In a summit with few clear results, the loan is a reminder of an older era of Chinese diplomacy

Three New Nip-Tucks Promising Shorter Downtimes

Lunch-hour nose jobs and low-intervention brow and arm lifts trade dramatic results for minimal anesthesia and quicker recoveries. Here’s what to know.

A Four-Year Truce Collapses and Ethiopia Is at War Again

Tigrayan rebels seize airports, batter government forces

Eight Navy Personnel Assigned to USS Lincoln Strike Group Attempted Suicide

Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao reveals the number in response to questions from Democratic senator

World Leaders Almost All Agree on One Thing: The U.N. Is Failing

The spread of war has revived calls for the Security Council membership to expand beyond the U.S., Russia, China, France and the U.K.

Zelensky Asks Trump for Winter Arms Package, Expects Energy-Ceasefire Push

In a WSJ interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Putin is unlikely to curb attacks without more pressure from Washington

Trump Threatens to Annihilate Iran as He Lays Out Foreign-Policy Vision at U.N.

President defends U.S. interventions, saying he has wielded power to promote American interests worldwide as he touts foreign-policy vision ahead of midterms

Trump and Mamdani Maintain Their Rapport—Even When They Disagree

President and mayor, on opposing sides of the ideological spectrum, appeared side-by-side in New York City

In Trump, Xi Sees ‘Rare Window’ to Convince Taiwan That Resistance Is Futile

Beijing is courting Taiwan’s opposition—and quietly helped stage its leader’s landmark visit to the mainland—to pull the island into its orbit

Television Networks Suspend Some Coverage of Trump After Bans

Decision comes after White House removed CNN from rotating group of television journalists who cover the president

Trump Ramps Up Bid to Dismantle International Criminal Court

Administration prepares sweeping sanctions that would cut the court off from much of the global financial system

CNN, MS NOW, Politico to Sue White House Over Reporter Ban

News organizations say they are filing the suit to ‘protect our First Amendment rights’

Christine Lagarde Helped Block Binance’s Foothold in Europe

ECB leader personally intervened to keep crypto’s biggest player, which pleaded guilty to financial-crime violations in U.S., from operating in EU

The Wedding Guests’ Guide to Saying No

Flights and hotels are now customary expenses, in addition to gifts. But invitations aren’t obligations.

Schools Have Had Enough of Energy Drinks and Overcaffeinated Kids

The drinks are a new target for schools, which say they are a distraction and a threat to student health

I Wanted to Be a Better Human. So I Turned to AI.

I can be impulsive and judgmental at times. But ChatGPT has shown me there’s a better way.