Snow and ice caused a pileup in Montreal, Canada, on Monday. Several cars including a police vehicle, two buses, a truck, and a snow plow were involved in the crash. | Continue reading
Followers of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayaram Jayalalithaa flocked to Chennai to pay their respects to the politician a day after she died. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday in Japan that he and U.S. President Barack Obama were pleased that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had decided to visit Pearl Harbor later this month.Photo: EPA | Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump has widened the circle of candidates that could be named secretary of state including ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson. WSJ's Lee Hawkins explains. Photo: AP | Continue reading
Wingsuit pilot Scotty Bob Morgan is known as a proximity flyer--which means he flies as close as possible to the ground, trees, cliffs or even other flyers. Photo: Matt Blank | Continue reading
Standing Rock Sioux chairman David Archambault II discusses the Obama administration's decision to deny a permit needed to complete the last leg of the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
After a federal judge ordered Michigan officials to recount presidential election votes, Jill Stein on Monday detailed her campaign’s motivations for the recounts outside Trump Tower in Manhattan. Photo: AP. | Continue reading
President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to criticize China over its economic and military policies. China’s Foreign Ministry’s response to the tweets suggested that Beijing had made its displeasure known directly to Mr. Trump’s team. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading
Oculus may be late with VR motion controls, but its new $200 pair of controllers is the best yet. Nathan Olivarez-Giles explains why Touch gets a thumbs up. Photo/Video: Emily Prapuolenis/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
A blaze broke out during a party in a warehouse late Friday night in Oakland, Calif., leading to many casualties. Photo: European Pressphoto Agency | Continue reading
Aerial footage from Thursday shows the destruction of the wildfires that took hold of Gatlinburg, Tenn. this week. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
The nation's U.S. unemployment rate dipped to 4.6% in November, its lowest level in nine years. WSJ's Greg Ip and Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero discuss whether the upbeat data is likely to trigger an interest rate increase by the Federal Reserve. Photo: AP | Continue reading
Syrian government forces have captured roughly a third of rebel-held territory in the city of Aleppo in recent weeks, putting the opposition in its weakest position yet. What does Aleppo's potential fall mean for the Syrian regime and its Russian allies, the opposition, and the U … | Continue reading
A consortium of scientists says it has gained some additional wisdom on what makes owl flight so quiet—and how to emulate the owl’s special physiology to muffle the sound of a blade passing through air. They hope their technology can lead to quieter wind turbines, fans, cars and … | Continue reading
The Nike HyperAdapt, a $720 shoe with self-tying laces, went on sale this week. WSJ's Jason Gay takes a first look at the sneakers inspired by the 1989 film "Back to the Future Part II." Photo: F. Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
In luxury real estate, if homeowners can afford to wait to sell, it can result in a windfall when they finally make a move. Photo: Erica Gannett for the Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
In the final minutes of the charter flight that crashed outside Medellín, Colombia, carrying a Brazilian soccer team, the pilot told the tower, 'Lima Mai India flight 2933 is in total failure. Total electrical failure and out of fuel.' Photo: Associated Press | Continue reading
Airbnb announced for the first time that it would enforce a legal limit on the number of nights a year a host in London and Amsterdam can rent out a home. Thursday's announcement, coupled with several deals made over the past year, shows the company has started to offer more comp … | Continue reading
Rising oil prices in the wake of OPEC's production cut could further weigh on demand among Asia's emerging energy importers, where weakening currencies have already led to higher prices. Photo: CCTV | Continue reading
The United Nations has adopted tougher sanctions against North Korea, but experts say sanctions alone are unlikely to stop the country from pushing forward with its nuclear-weapons program. | Continue reading
McDonald's Big Mac was seen as a revolutionary idea when Jim Delligatti invented it in 1965, and the burger became the chain's flagship menu item. Delligatti died Monday at age 98. Photo: McDonald's | Continue reading
A new federal report shows that the government is expected to forgive at least $108 billion in student debt in the coming years. The relief is part of an Obama administration plan to help borrowers, but is proving far more costly than previously thought. WSJ's Lee Hawkins explain … | Continue reading
Holiday shopping and struggling to make it through the maze of offers and deals? WSJ's style reporter Ray Smith spoke with shopping experts and has five strategies for holiday shopping and finding the best prices. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney joined President-elect Donald Trump and Trump Chief of Staff Reince Priebus for dinner in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday. Following the meal, Romney spoke to reporters. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
The populist Five Star Movement has become Italy's biggest political opposition group. It doesn't consider itself left wing or right wing—or even a political "party." So what is the Five Star Movement, and what does it stand for? WSJ's Niki Blasina explains. Photo: AP. | Continue reading
The much-hyped Snapchat video-camera glasses record 10-second clips with the tap of a button. WSJ's Joanna Stern has some rules for people who plan to wear camcorders on their faces. Photo/video: Drew Evans/The Wall Street Journal. | Continue reading
On Giving Tuesday, how should we choose the right charity or cause to donate to? National Philanthropic Trust CEO Eileen Heisman and Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero discuss tips for giving to those in need during the holiday season. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Home prices set a record in September, reaching their highest level since 2006 and bringing to a close the worst stretch for the housing market since the Great Depression. WSJ's Laura Kusisto explains on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Bloomberg News | Continue reading
Italians will vote on Dec. 4 in a referendum on constitutional changes proposed by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi—the next opportunity for voters in a major economy to give the political establishment another kicking. WSJ's Niki Blasina explains what's at stake. Photo: Getty Images. | Continue reading
An aircraft carrying 81 people, including the Brazilian Chapecoense soccer team, crashed in Colombia, killing 76 of the people on board. | Continue reading
The divisiveness of the 2016 presidential election has caused history and civics teachers to rework lesson plans to educate students while being careful to present both sides of the campaign. WSJ's Tawnell Hobbs and history teacher John Quesenberry discuss on Lunch Break with Tan … | Continue reading
Walt Disney's newest animated movie, "Moana", reported a five-day Thanksgiving weekend gross of $81.1 million to take the No. 1 spot. The film's results are not far behind massive hit "Frozen" at the same point in 2013. WSJ's Lee Hawkins explains. | Continue reading
A suspect was shot and killed after a Monday morning attack at Ohio State University in Columbus that left at least nine people injured, according to the university. Photo: AP | Continue reading
The death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has put the spotlight on President-elect Donald Trump, who promised to reverse recent economic openings by President Barack Obama. WSJ's John Bussey explains on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: AP | Continue reading
China's government is building what it calls a "social credit system" that will track individual behavior and assign a rating to each citizen. Here's how it will work. Video: Menglin Huang. Photo: Dave Tacon for The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
Thousands of Indians turned out to call for LGBT rights in New Delhi, three years after the country's top court reinstated a colonial-era law that bans gay sex. Photo: Karan Deep Singh/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
Thousands of tourists flocked to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park to witness a sea of clouds that shrouded the mountaintops after days of rain and low temperatures. Photo: CCTV | Continue reading
Battery-powered vehicles for kids have become increasingly popular over the years. They’ve also become more realistic – with things like working taillights, rubber tires and leather seats. Photo: Randy Rullamas | Continue reading
Huawei Technologies plans to launch its high-end Mate 9 smartphone in the U.S. for the first time around January. But cracking the American smartphone market is expected to be an uphill battle for the Chinese tech company. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading
French prosecutors say a new law providing enhanced surveillance powers helped investigators foil a planned terror attack directed by the Islamic State. Five men who were planning the attacks were arrested on Nov. 20. Photo: AP | Continue reading
First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed a 19-foot Douglas fir on Friday, making it the Obamas’ last official White House Christmas tree. Photo: AP Images | Continue reading
A political scandal linking South Korea’s President Park Geun-Hye to a charismatic cult leader has prompted hundreds of thousands to demonstrate in the streets. The Wall Street Journal looks at how she got there. Photo: AP | Continue reading
Several prominent Republicans close to President-elect Donald Trump are raising doubts about former GOP nominee Mitt Romney's suitability to serve as secretary of state. WSJ's Lee Hawkins explains. Photo: AP Images | Continue reading
Warring animal groups battling for the preservation of their bloodlines is the focus of National Geographic's "Savage Kingdom" documentary series. Nat Geo WILD general manager Geoff Daniels discusses the program with Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero. Photo: National Geographic Channels | Continue reading
The 2016 election not only altered the political parties’ hold on the Electoral College map. It altered the parties themselves. WSJ's Aaron Zitner explains on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: EPA | Continue reading
Black Friday and the holiday shopping season are "make or break" for many mall owners and brick-and-mortar stores nationwide as more consumers choose to shop online. Stephen Lebovitz, CEO of CBL, which owns 73 malls in the U.S., and which chose to close its doors for Thanksgiving … | Continue reading
Israeli firefighters on Friday continued to fight more than a dozen fires in the country. Police said 12 people have been arrested across Israel on suspicion of arson. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading
As the U.S.-led trade agreement Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, fumbled, the focus has shifted to another deal: the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, known as RCEP. | Continue reading