Joe Biden won South Texas border counties—but just barely. Latinos, mostly lifelong Democrats, moved to President Trump in record numbers. Here's why.
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As BTS prepares to release a new album, they talk about what innovation means to them and the importance of music #WSJWhatsNow on.wsj.com/35roGum
South Korean pop group BTS has reached the top of the U.S. charts, united millions of fans around the world into a self-styled ARMY, shattered online viewing records and been part of a major IPO. The band tells that there's still more to conquer.
Opinion: Trump’s adversaries have spent more than two years trying to dodge accountability, writes on.wsj.com/2UBBla7
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul has blocked quick passage of a bill to provide Ukraine nearly $40 billion more in aid
“I think there might be too many M.B.A.s running companies,” says Elon Musk. “There should be more focus on the product or service itself, less time on board meetings, less time on financials.”
Go behind the scenes at a virtual SHINee concert to see how K-Pop groups are reinventing live music for fans world-wide on.wsj.com/3uWjOXX #WSJWhatsNow
We have reviewed the audio from our interview with President Trump, as well as the transcript provided by an external service, and stand by what we reported. Here is audio of the portion the White House disputes. on.wsj.com/2r4IW2z
From : The use of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act against so many U.S. citizens presents a fundamental threat to civil liberties, writes
Studying is more effective when it’s done in 45-minute segments instead of longer ones on.wsj.com/2i28yZz
“Brazil is already the global epicenter of the coronavirus." One study concludes the country might have more Covid-19 cases than the U.S.
CVS, Home Depot, Ulta and Target all have something in common. They’re struggling to keep up with organized crime rings stealing from their stores in bulk and selling the goods online, often on Amazon.
Breaking: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she is being treated for liver cancer but remains “fully able” to perform her work at the Supreme Court on.wsj.com/2Wuwqa9
Three Wuhan Institute of Virology researchers became sick enough in November 2019 that they sought hospital care, according to a U.S. intelligence report that could add to calls for a fuller probe of whether the Covid-19 virus may have escaped from the lab
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation said it is backing the world’s largest vaccine maker to churn out 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine for poorer countries and price them at less than $3 on.wsj.com/3kn8uQc
The number of men enrolled in college this year trails women by record highs, part of a nationwide education gap. Nobody wants to talk about it. on.wsj.com/3jUpGhT
Leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates declined requests to speak to President Biden during the Ukraine crisis, officials say. They both took calls from Putin.
At the recent Tesla trial and on Twitter, Elon Musk gives a glimpse into the personal challenges of a billionaire executive
U.S. law schools, seeking a bigger pool of students, open admissions to GRE test takers
A former porn star reached a $130,000 deal just before the 2016 election to stay silent about an alleged sexual encounter with Donald Trump
on.wsj.com/2FySXs3
Prince Harry will become chief impact officer of BetterUp, the fast-growing coaching and mental health firm plans to announce Tuesday, in his latest foray into business on.wsj.com/3sanyUK
Germany’s Angela Merkel, Britain’s Boris Johnson, Canada’s Justin Trudeau and India’s Narendra Modi were among world leaders to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden. There were notable exceptions. on.wsj.com/3k540wc
From : FTX failed because Sam Bankman-Fried’s supporters lost confidence in him. That may be how Donald Trump finally crashes and burns too, writes .
Readers added context
FTX is bankrupt because of "...a complete failure of corporate controls and such a complete absence of trustworthy financial information," amid allegations of theft. Outside the editor's opinion, no apparent connection between SBF and former President Donald Trump exists.
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Wearing a double mask or fitting a single mask more closely on the face substantially reduces the risk of infection with the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a new study published by the CDC on.wsj.com/2LDUJA9
A teenager with Down syndrome escaped besieged Mariupol as his mother wove a motivational fantasy that John Cena lay at the end of their dangerous journey out of Ukraine. The fantasy ended with a happy reality.
Covid-19 was spreading inside the country before anyone started looking. Here’s the data to prove it.
Hong Kong’s Chinese University, once a ‘safe space,’ becomes a war zone
“Mr. President...Don’t forget me here.” An Afghan interpreter who 13 years ago helped rescue Joe Biden was left behind Monday when the U.S. ended its military campaign in Afghanistan.
The holiday shopping season makes us prime targets for cybercriminals. Here’s how to avoid some of the most popular scams plus other tips for online safety
Breaking: Mike Flynn has offered to be interviewed in probe of Trump team's Russia ties in exchange for immunity
Federal immigration authorities attempted raids in at least two neighborhoods in New York City on Saturday, a day prior to when President Trump had said ICE agents would begin national roundups of people illegally in the U.S. on.wsj.com/2jC5KE5
'To me, she’s like the next generation of Lucille Ball.' How cracked the Gen Z code on YouTube: on.wsj.com/2zGrqWq
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Breaking: Elon Musk has completed his takeover of Twitter and fired the company’s CEO and CFO, people familiar with the matter say
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were killed in a helicopter crash, the NBA said in a memo to employees
Airlines are battling a scourge of passengers traveling with falsified Covid-19 health certificates, with test results easy to manipulate. Because of that, vaccine cards may be coming.
Elon Musk has been bumped off the perch as Twitter’s largest shareholder: Asset manager Vanguard Group recently upped its stake in the social-media platform and now owns 82.4 million shares of Twitter, or 10.3% of the company on.wsj.com/3EmUeS0
Fifteen years ago, a generation of baby boomers built their dream homes. Now they can't sell them.
From : The effort to sink Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation cries out for investigation, write and Lee A. Casey
Breaking: Harvard and MIT sued the Trump administration over its new policy barring international students from coming to or remaining in the U.S. if their classes are taught entirely online
Special Counsel Mueller impanels Washington grand jury in Russia probe on.wsj.com/2u5bpCw
Judge orders grand jury evidence collected by Mueller to be transmitted to Congress, rejecting Trump administration bid to keep material secret on.wsj.com/2BGRUWk
Anxiety in men often appears as anger, muscle aches or alcohol use instead of coming across as nervousness or worry—leading many men to go undiagnosed
The rally that preceded the Capitol riot was funded by a top Trump donor and Publix heiress, and helped by far-right show host Alex Jones
Breaking: Twitter accepted Elon Musk’s bid to take over the company, giving the world’s richest man control over the influential social-media network
Scientists say they've found evidence of a previously unknown human species that lived in what is now the Philippines about 50,000 years ago
BTS smashes one-day YouTube view record with their latest song “Dynamite.” Fans explain what draws people to BTS’s music. on.wsj.com/3ho8KN4
Celebrities from Elizabeth Taylor in the 1950s to Lisa of Blackpink and BTS in 2020 have brought high fashion to the airport. Though the pandemic paused that peacocking, it shows signs of returning.
Melinda Gates met with divorce lawyers in 2019, say people familiar and documents reviewed by WSJ. One concern: her husband's dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.
The FBI is seeking tips, pictures, video and other media that will help identify people who instigated violence when they stormed and vandalized the U.S. Capitol
Breaking: Walmart removed all guns and ammunition from displays in its U.S. stores, aiming to head off any potential theft of firearms if the stores are broken into amid social unrest on.wsj.com/3kEAdf2
Dick's Sporting Goods said it would stop selling assault-style rifles and won't sell guns to those under 21
A showdown between former Pakistan leader Imran Khan and the country’s government and army intensified as authorities threatened to arrest him on a terrorism charge
Kamala Harris was elected the first female vice president of the United States, putting a substantial crack in what Hillary Clinton called the “highest and hardest glass ceiling” between women and the White House on.wsj.com/2U1hWgf
The Trump administration offered Santa Claus performers a deal: promote a Covid-19 vaccine, and they'd get early access to it. The plan has been called off.
Beijing’s soldiers in Hong Kong made a rare appearance on the city’s streets to clear protesters’ roadblocks, raising questions about the army’s future role there
Uncivil behavior at work takes a real toll on employees, research finds
After a sharp exchange about health care, the topic shifted to the Covid-19 crisis with Biden accusing Trump of being ill-prepared to handle the pandemic. "It is what it is because you are who you are." #Debates2020
Intelligence agencies heard Russians discuss meeting Trump associates in 2015; now they're revisiting the intercepts
America could have prioritized the economy and accepted deaths from Covid-19, or prioritized health by staying locked down. Most of the U.S. did neither, leading to “a complete disaster,” one epidemiologist says. on.wsj.com/3jeqj2B
Breaking: Trump pushed Ukraine's president at least eight times in one phone call to work with Rudy Giuliani, who was advocating for a probe of Joe Biden's son, sources say
Thousands have been arrested and TV news stations have been warned not to use the name of Imran Khan or show his picture
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan—effectively held under house arrest by the army-backed government—said his country is under an "undeclared martial law"
The SEC said it will closely review some brokerage firms' decisions to restrict trades of stocks like GameStop. The agency is also looking at potentially manipulative trading in the market. on.wsj.com/3t74aJg
Johnson & Johnson's single-shot Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective, according to FDA analysis, a step toward possible authorization of a third shot in the U.S.
From Jared on 'Silicon Valley' to the bankers in line at Starbucks, how the fleece vest took over the business world on.wsj.com/2Lx6LJp
Prosecutors have subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime personal pilots, people familiar with the matter say, in the wake of his indictment on sex-trafficking charges
WSJ reporter Ryan Dezember bought a $137,500 home in late 2005. Then the housing crisis hit, starting a surreal decade that included hours spent on the phone with the bank and renters stealing washing machines.
on.wsj.com/2GmK2dT
Three Wuhan Institute of Virology researchers became sick enough in November 2019 that they sought hospital care, according to a U.S. intelligence report that could add to calls for a fuller probe of whether the Covid-19 virus may have escaped from the lab
The LeBron James interview about bicycles: "It was a way of life," says the world’s greatest basketball player. "If you had a bike, it was a way to kind of let go and be free." on.wsj.com/2AKPHeW
How math can predict a happy—or unhappy—marriage
"A conscious effort by a nation-state to attempt to achieve a specific effect" NSA chief on WikiLeaks on.wsj.com/2geEat1 #WSJCEOCouncil
Scooter Braun, manager of pop icons Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, agreed to buy Nashville record label Big Machine, which owns the Taylor Swift catalog on.wsj.com/2NpSYXe
Michael Cohen hired an IT firm to rig early CNBC, Drudge polls in favor of Trump. The contractor says he got much less than the $50,000 promised.
Humans are biologically programmed to take a nap in the midafternoon, many scientists think
The original tipster who led authorities to the biggest college-admissions scam they’ve ever prosecuted was a Los Angeles resident named Morrie Tobin
A fossil jaw found in the lofty Himalayan highlands of Tibet belongs to a vanished human species called Denisovans, deepening the mystery of human evolution in Asia, scientists said
The biggest music act on YouTube last year wasn’t Billie Eilish, Drake or Taylor Swift, but a 20-year-old Southern rapper who goes by the name YoungBoy Never Broke Again.
In the two-day battle of Voznesensk, the military and local volunteers repelled much-better-armed Russian forces, who fled leaving behind tanks, rocket launchers and dead soldiers. “The Russians didn’t expect us to be so strong.”
From : In a civilized society, the strong protect the weak. A Marine uses his strength to fight for those unable to fight for themselves. Yet when a good man does step forward, he is treated, literally, as a criminal, writes .
K-pop boy band BTS said they are going on hiatus to take time away from the group to grow and mature as individuals, as well as work on solo music
Elon Musk has created a new artificial intelligence company called X.AI that is incorporated in Nevada
Breaking: Nikola founder Trevor Milton was convicted of securities fraud for what prosecutors said were repeated lies about the development of his electric-truck company's zero-emissions vehicles and technology
CDC says the coronavirus pandemic could be under control in four to eight weeks if everyone wore a mask starting now on.wsj.com/3jfPMJN
Johnny Depp has been the face of Dior’s Sauvage cologne since 2015. After his victory in court this week, fans are snatching up the fragrance.
Fed chief Jerome Powell warned of potentially “tragic” economic consequences if Congress and the White House don’t provide more stimulus—his strongest remarks yet on.wsj.com/3d2b6j4
President Trump made his name on the world’s most famous island. Now he wants to buy the world’s biggest. on.wsj.com/2z0qjht
“I think there might be too many M.B.A.s running companies,” says Elon Musk. “There should be more focus on the product or service itself, less time on board meetings, less time on financials.”
Vice President Mike Pence has portrayed Kamala Harris as an emissary of the "radical left," but some Republicans say they have found common ground. Here's how it could impact the #VPDebate.
Nike is yanking a sneaker featuring the "Betsy Ross flag" after Colin Kaepernick said he and others consider the symbol to be offensive on.wsj.com/2Nr3xJB
Korean students make a raft out of potato chip bags to prove they have too much air in them: on.wsj.com/1tbSnlm
Eight years ago, Simone Biles had to be pulled off the competition floor by her then-coach over her mental state. In 2021, the greatest gymnast of all time insisted to team staff that she was removing herself.
Anger at the police is running high, and each round of confrontations has provided fresh fuel
Breaking: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a pioneering figure in the fight for women’s legal equality and the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, has died on.wsj.com/3myKI4F
Several people were killed as Nigerian soldiers opened fire at a key protest site in Lagos, witnesses said, as the government sought to end two weeks of marches against police brutality that have mushroomed into broader nationwide demonstrations on.wsj.com/3jhVJom
The expert ham sniffer of Spain smells 800 hams a day during the Christmas season. He is strained, he said, “at the limit of human possibility.” on.wsj.com/3snQdJ5
A mysterious rise in cases of teen girls with sudden severe physical tics, including jerking motions and verbal outbursts—and sometimes blurting out the word “beans”—led doctors to TikTok on.wsj.com/3AIlS8l
Trump administration won't pull out of Paris accord, offers to re-engage in climate deal, EU official says