U.S. Rare-Earth Firms Battle Over Technology

A legal fight between two of the U.S.’s biggest rare-earths companies illustrates the stakes behind the breakneck effort to loosen China’s hold on the sector

European Soccer Fans Marvel at the Splendor of America’s Suburbs

Dutch fans in Missouri see a nation that is risky and expensive, but vast and bountiful: ‘Everything is three times the size’

Forget Work. Passive Income Is the New American Dream.

Driven by a growing feeling that 9-to-5 jobs are a dead end, people are turning to social media to test out eccentric moneymaking schemes—along with a fair share of scams

Vegas Was Once America’s Bargain Vacation. Now It’s a Luxury Destination

Like the U.S. economy broadly, Las Vegas increasingly relies on a smaller group of well-off people

Iran Is Returning to Nuclear Talks No Longer Afraid of America

Tehran has learned it can survive the worst Washington can throw at it, but it still needs sanctions relief to stave off economic calamity

The American World Cup Introduced Ad Breaks—and Everyone Absolutely Hates It

Soccer has always been defined by free-flowing, unbroken action. But for the World Cup in America, FIFA is using ‘hydration breaks’ to shoehorn in commercials.

The U.S. and Soccer? Well, It’s Complicated.

From a forgotten match in deepest Brazil to the arrival of global superstars on American shores, the U.S. has grown from soccer backwater into host of the biggest World Cup in history.

‘The American School of Spies’ Review: Digging Up Relics and Intelligence

Archaeologists working on the ‘Greek Desk’ uncovered Nazi secrets, sabotaged enemy infrastructure and helped prepare for D-Day.

Americans Are Sick of High Prices. Companies Are Finally Doing Something About It.

New products, smaller packages and value meals are being rolled out to attract inflation-weary customers

How World’s Fairs Gave Americans a Glimpse of the Future

Among the groundbreaking innovations unveiled at U.S.-hosted exhibitions were the telephone, Ferris wheel and electric lighting

The American Rebellion Against AI Is Gaining Steam

Booed commencement speakers, blocked data centers, plummeting poll numbers: Fast-growing industry has a faster-growing crisis

Quarantine ‘Hotel’ Treats Cruise Passengers

While many travelers are in quarantine, a handful are in high-tech biocontainment facilities for medical care if their illness progresses

Surprising Lessons From Talking With America’s Highest-Earning Women

Long-thought keys to professional success don’t always hold true for the top 1% of earners