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Trump Rejects Iran's Ceasefire, UK Foiled Plot Near US Base, Trump Press Corps Fight
President Trump rejected Iran’s latest ceasefire proposal but says he remains open to talks, as questions grow over whether there is any realistic path toward ending the war. British police arrested five men on suspicion of preparing an attack near a military base used by the U.S. Air Force, as investigators work to…
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Making Sense of Sky-High Treasury Yields
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Will a Rent Freeze Fix NYC or Make it Worse?
During a Journal Live Event in New York earlier this month, Ryan Knutson spoke with two experts about the city’s forthcoming rent freeze. Emily Eisner, the executive director and chief economist at the Fiscal Policy Institute, and Kenny Burgos, the CEO of the New York Apartment Association, discuss the housing…
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The Best TV Shows of the 21st Century
The turn of the century was the beginning of a new era in television: prestige TV for the masses. Today, television is where big stars and innovative creators go to marshal sizable budgets and tell meaningful stories. Over recent months, our colleagues at The New York Times ran a survey, asking industry insiders —…
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Can clergy candidates help Democrats win in red states?
This November, a notable number of Democrats are running for Congress who all have one thing in common: they are members of the clergy. In a moment when the party is counting on every seat it can flip, will these clergy members be able to win over the party’s secular base? NPR’s religion correspondent Jason DeRose…
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Powerful storms hit the US, Supreme Court Rejects Missouri Maps, Mortgage Rates Rise
A weekend of wild weather as a couple of power storms are set to hit Hawaii and the Northeastern United States. The Supreme Court rejects the new congressional maps in Missouri that favored republicans. Mortgage rates and bond yields continue to rise, raising borrowing costs for both consumers and the government.…
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What’s News in Markets: Meta’s Muse, Diesel Dilemma, Paramount's Breakthrough
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Sylvester Stallone Hid His Struggles for Decades. Now He’s Coming Clean.
The legendary actor on his disturbing childhood, his Hollywood missteps and the pain he caused to his loved ones, his body and himself.
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September 25, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Friday on the News Hour, the Supreme Court allows states to use a controversial federal database to verify voter eligibility. The Trump administration removes hundreds of thousands of people from the Affordable Care Act at a time of rising health care costs. Plus, Mexico's foreign minister talks about trade agreements…
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Russia tests NATO with increasingly aggressive tactics in Europe
Key European leaders are sounding the alarm over Russian aggression, warning that Vladimir Putin is planning attacks aimed at testing NATO's security alliance. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses those concerns with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and two former U.S. ambassadors to NATO, Julianne Smith…
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How much privacy is left in an age of surveillance?
We are all being watched in ways we never imagined, including vehicle tracking, facial recognition technology and data mining. What does all this digital surveillance mean for the right to privacy? And as a backlash over this monitoring grows, what can you do to protect yourself? Horizons moderator William Brangham…
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Supreme Court Revives Trump Administration’s Voter Database
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The Epic Drama at Lululemon
Email us at thejournal@wsj.com with your thoughts on the economy as we head into the midterms. Lululemon helped pioneer the athleisure market. Now, it’s fallen on hard times. Sales have slowed, and the company was engaged in a multi-year battle with its founder. A new CEO took over this month hoping to right the ship…
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Easing Bond Selloff Lifts U.S. Stock Futures
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Trump-Xi Summit, White House Media Ban Update, Netanyahu's UN Speech
President Trump hosts China's leader Xi Jinping. While their differences abound on many issues, they extend their truce on tariffs by two months. CNN and MS NOW are denied access to Trump's State dinner with Xi. And diplomats walk out during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's blistering speech at the U.N.…
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September 24, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Thursday on the News Hour, President Trump hosts China's Xi Jinping and extends the two nations' trade truce. The price of diesel spikes, hitting Americans' wallets and rippling through nearly every part of the U.S. economy. Plus, how a lock of hair settles a 200-year-old question about Thomas Jefferson and Sally…
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Mortgage Rates Rise Above 7%
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The High Schools Going All-In on AI
A 2024 survey found that 90% of high-schoolers in Estonia were already using generative AI for learning. So, the northern European country decided to lean in. In an experiment called AI Leap, the country has partnered with OpenAI and Google to give tens of thousands of high-schoolers access to free chatbots. WSJ’s Sam…
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Tucker Carlson on his MAGA split and Trump's 'nihilism' | NPR's Newsmakers
Tucker Carlson is talking about what happened behind closed doors in his very public break with President Trump. In this episode of NPR's Newsmakers , Carlson told host Steve Inskeep about a meeting with Trump in which, he says, Trump dismissed his concerns about the Iran war by saying, "We'll all die anyway." Carlson…
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Court Temporarily Blocks Media Ban, Trump-Xi White House Meeting, UNGA Diplomacy
A federal judge ordered the White House to temporarily restore press passes for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after finding the outlets are likely to succeed on their due process claim. Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with President Trump at the White House today, with Taiwan, Iran, artificial intelligence and trade…
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AI Agents Hacked a Government Site
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September 23, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Wednesday on the News Hour, Iran's president delivers a defiant speech at the United Nations, calling out President Trump by name. A federal court holds an emergency hearing over Trump's decision to ban three news organizations from the White House. Plus, Judy Woodruff travels to Kansas to explore how rising costs are…
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Oil Industry Pushes Back On Limiting Diesel Exports
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An Exclusive Interview With Ukraine’s President Zelensky
This week, during the United Nations General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss a “winter package” of military equipment. After the meeting, Zelensky sat down with WSJ’s editor in chief Emma Tucker to discuss the future of the almost 5-year conflict. Watch…
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US And Iran Talk At UNGA, Poll Shows Dems Lead Midterm, White House Media Ban Lawsuit
President Trump used his U.N. General Assembly speech to threaten Iran with “annihilation” while also revealing that U.S. and Iranian officials had resumed direct talks aimed at ending the conflict. A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows Democrats with a double-digit advantage over Republicans in the congressional vote…
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The White House Readies the Red Carpet for Xi Jinping
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September 22, 2026 - PBS News Hour full episode
Tuesday on the News Hour, President Trump defends the war with Iran and threatens annihilation in a speech at the U.N. General Assembly. What the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal could mean now that a settlement with state attorneys general has cleared the way for the merger. Plus, as access becomes more restricted…
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Trump Touts Foreign Policy Vision in UN Speech Ahead of Midterms
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Inside Canada's EU Courtship
In the midst of a damaging trade war with the U.S., Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has proposed making his country an “Associate Member of the European Union.” WSJ’s Drew Hinshaw and Joe Parkinson report on private conversations between Carney and many European leaders and explain how a pivot to Europe would…
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News Outlets Protest Trump's Media Bans, Trump At UNGA, Paramount Merger Settlement
Major news organizations are suspending use of White House pool coverage after President Trump banned reporters from CNN and two other outlets, with a court hearing set for Wednesday. President Trump addresses the United Nations this morning aiming to cast himself as a peacemaker, a day before Iran’s president speaks…
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