Singer-actress Janelle Monáe and director Ted Melfi stop by the WSJ Cafe to talk about their new film "Hidden Figures," a fact-based historical drama about the black female mathematicians and engineers who helped NASA win the space race. Photo: 20th Century Fox | Continue reading
Disney’s first stand-alone Star Wars film, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” collected an estimated $155 million in the U.S. and Canada over the weekend. Images: Lucasfilm Ltd / Composite: Mark Kelly | Continue reading
According to a new WSJ/NBC News poll, 68% of Americans believe that Donald Trump will change the way business is conducted in Washington, but are divided over what kind. A majority in the poll also said they were significantly bothered by reports of Russian hacking aimed at influ … | Continue reading
President Obama said while it's good for a new president to look at foreign policy with "fresh eyes," he cautioned President-elect Donald Trump to know all of the consequences before upending policy on China and Taiwan. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Sumner Redstone, Viacom Chairman Emeritus, will step down from the company's board after the company's annual meeting in February. WSJ's Keach Hagey explains on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: AP | Continue reading
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a two-day summit in Japan that ended Friday. Here's what you need to know about it. Photo: Zuma | Continue reading
President Barack Obama said the U.S. will take action against Russia for its alleged involvement in the U.S. presidential election, after intelligence officials concluded that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorized the hacking of institutions and members of the De … | Continue reading
Donald Trump signaled during the campaign that he would take a more cordial stance towards Russia. However, allegations of hacking during the election may hamper negotiations on issues including Ukraine, Syria and arms control. Photo: AP | Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump called Josh Earnest, the White House press secretary, a “foolish guy,” while thanking his supporters in Hershey, Pa., on Thursday night. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
A jury on Thursday found Dylann Roof guilty of all charges in the racially motivated killing of nine black church worshipers in Charleston, S.C., last year. Photo: Chuck Burton/Associated Press | Continue reading
A widely viewed Facebook Live video of Denver police confiscating belongings of homeless people during cold winter weather led the city's mayor to partially suspend enforcement of an ordinance against unauthorized camping. Video was shot by Kayvan S.T. Khalatbari, a pizzeria owne … | Continue reading
Lower NFL ratings this season may cost NBC's NFL Sunday Night broadcasts the top ratings spot. WSJ's Amol Sharma explains on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: AP | Continue reading
Bangkok has emerged as a stylish sophisticated hub where Asia’s creatives come to work and live. Here are some spots for soaking in the eclectic culture of Thailand’s affordable and fun capital. Video: Warangkana Chomchuen Photo: Francesco Lastrucci for The Wall street Journal | Continue reading
Some families rent, buy and build homes—across state lines and even in other countries—so their children can train, play, and compete in elite level sports. Photo: Mark Peterman for The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
Gunfire struck a civilian convoy attempting to leave eastern Aleppo on Thursday, killing one person, wounding four others and again casting doubt a cease-fire deal that includes the evacuation of rebels and civilians from their last stronghold in the city. Photo: AP. | Continue reading
Since his candidacy, President-Elect Donald Trump has been an outspoken detractor of climate change policy and has nominated many environmental critics to his cabinet. However, after the election, his meetings with environmental policy supporters such as Al Gore raise questions a … | Continue reading
China has installed weapons on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in disputed water of the South China Sea, according to a U.S. think tank’s analysis of satellite imagery. Photo: Digitalglobe/Reuters | Continue reading
Asian stocks outside of Japan fell after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in a year. The WSJ's Andrew Peaple explains why. Photo: Associated Press | Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump and his advisers met with 13 prominent technology executives at Trump Tower in New York on Wednesday. A pool camera captured introductory remarks from Mr. Trump and the executives. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading
Artificial intelligence is coming to kitchen appliances. WSJ Personal Tech columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler reviews a $1,500 smart oven equipped with a camera and Wi-Fi. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
An attempt to safely evacuate civilians from Aleppo came to a halt as Syrian regime forces and the rebels accused each other of violating a cease-fire deal that was reached earlier this week. Photo: Reuters. | Continue reading
Treat-dispensing webcams, activity trackers, even a game console—all for your dog. WSJ Personal Tech columnist Joanna Stern lets her pup Browser put the latest pet “innovations” to the test. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal. | Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump picked Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Rex Tillerson as his secretary of state, choosing a veteran chief executive whose relationships with foreign leaders could complicate his confirmation prospects. Photo: Associated Press | Continue reading
President Bashar al-Assad’s forces, backed by Russia, continued to drive opposition groups out of Aleppo and are close to gaining full control of the Syrian city. The advance comes after U.S., Arab and European diplomats called this weekend for an immediate ceasefire. Photo: AP. | Continue reading
In an FBI video recording played in court during his death penalty trial on Friday, Dylann Roof admits to shooting church members at the predominantly black Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., in June 2015. | Continue reading
WSJ's Charles Passy and Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero sip Cherry Heering, a red liqueur said to be a hit with Queen Elizabeth II that has recently caught on with hipsters. | Continue reading
The verdict in Dutch politician Geert Wilders’s trial could strengthen the “Party for Freedom” leader’s poll numbers ahead of general election in the Netherlands. Image: AP | Continue reading
"La La Land," a new movie starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, aims to channel the magic and energy of French and American musicals of the Golden Age into our more complicated and jaded era. Mark Kelly reports. Image: Summit Entertainment | Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump picked CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder to head the Department of Labor. Puzder, who runs restaurant chains Hardee's and Carl's Jr., could influence issues surrounding minimum wage and overtime pay. WSJ's Shelby Holliday reports. Photo: Jack Plunkett/A … | Continue reading
Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock discusses the state of the motorcycle industry on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero and reveals the company's new $80,000 Superleggera, the fastest twin-cylinder motorcycle in history. Photo: Ducati | Continue reading
Le Forum des Halles, once home to the wholesale food market of Paris, has been undergoing a makeover. Explore the newly chic neighborhood that writer Emile Zola dubbed "the belly of Paris." Photo: Alex Cretey Systermans for The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
Mixing family and finances can have risks, but there are some lucky parents who are the recipients of their children’s largesse. Photo: Gordon M. Grant for The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency—a climate change skeptic and sharp critic of the organization. Photo: AP. | Continue reading
NASA's Cassini probe, which left Earth in 1997 and is now circling Saturn, has sent back images taken from high above the planet's northern hemisphere, including close-ups of its intriguing hexagonal jet stream. Photo: NASA | Continue reading
This year, the trickiest thing about Windows laptops is... choosing just one. WSJ Personal Tech columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler shares his picks after testing 18 top-rated models. | Continue reading
Amid a slowing economy, Chinese banks are getting creative, repackaging regular loans as "investment receivables," which aren't counted as loans on their balance sheets. But investment receivables can be risky. Here's how they work. Video/Image: Menglin Huang/The Wall Street Jou … | Continue reading
Hundreds of people protested at Texas A&M University on Tuesday evening as white nationalist Richard Spencer delivered a speech on campus. Photo: AP. | Continue reading
Former NSA Director Michael Hayden says he will be concerned if Donald Trump governs in a way that's consistent with his language during the presidential campaign, and says the president-elect lacks deep knowledge of cybersecurity. He spoke with WSJ's John Bussey at the WSJ Futur … | Continue reading
A Pakistan International Airlines plane crashed in a mountainous area in the north of the country on Wednesday, according to the local Civil Aviation Authority. The plane, carrying 48 people including crew, was flying from Chitral, in the northwest of the country, to the capital … | Continue reading
Banca Monte Dei Paschi’s shares soared Wednesday on reports that the Italian government would prop up the ailing lender. It looks increasingly like Rome will have to ride to the rescue. But European rules could make that tricky. WSJ's Max Colchester explains. | Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump took to the stage in North Carolina on Tuesday offering his vision for the U.S. Military and introducing retired Marine General James Mattis—his pick for Secretary of Defense. Mark Kelly reports. Image: AFP/Getty | Continue reading
Police and clashed with protesters demonstrating against the measures outside a government building in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. Photo: Associated Press | Continue reading
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program has allowed undocumented immigrants like Jirayut Latthivongskorn to attend medical school for the first time. Now his future is in question, as president-elect Donald Trump has pledged to “immediately terminate” the pro … | Continue reading
American 15-year-olds continued to lose ground in math on a recent international exam, igniting concerns about future U.S. competitiveness. WSJ's Lee Hawkins explains. | Continue reading
An off-duty sheriff died and two others were injured when their cars fell into a sinkhole that formed after heavy rains in San Antonio, Texas. Photo: San Antonio Texas Fire Department | Continue reading
President-Elect Trump’s congratulatory phone call with Tsai Ing-wen was the first time a president-elect, or president, has spoken to a Taiwan leader since 1979. The long gap was the result of the ‘One China’ policy. WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube announced they would work together to help curb the spread of terrorist content online, such as Islamic State propaganda videos. Photo: Zuma Press. | Continue reading
Wargaming’s six-year-old "World of Tanks" franchise pulled in more than $550 million in revenue in 2015. The game is based on the freemium model, meaning it’s free to play but makes its money from premium features, as Mark Kelly reports. Image: Wargaming | Continue reading