U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has called a snap election for June 8. WSJ U.K. and Brexit Editor Stephen Fidler looks at some of the reasons why Mrs. May has chosen to do so. | Continue reading
The deputy role can be surprisingly satisfying. WSJ's Sue Shellenbarger shares tips with Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero on how to make the most of being second-in-command. Photo: Jon Krause | Continue reading
Goldman Sachs' first-quarter earnings report was a rare miss, and most other big banks reported large profits. Deputy Banking editor Aaron Lucchetti and Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero discuss what went wrong at Goldman. Photo: Reuters | Continue reading
Samsung has performed a feat: building a bigger phone that fits better. Though it's incomplete, the S8 sets a trend you'll be seeing for the next few years, says WSJ's Geoffrey A. Fowler. Photo: Jason Henry for The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann talks to The Wall Street Journal about her secret vice, the biggest difference between the corporate world and philanthropy and her greatest hope for the planet in the next 50 years. Photo: Jeff Bush/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
British Prime Minister Theresa May announced Tuesday that she would call an early general election on June 8. Opinion polls suggest Mrs. May would significantly increase her parliamentary majority of 17 in an election, which could allow more freedom to maneuver in Brexit negotiat … | Continue reading
On Tuesday, Georgia holds a special election to fill the House seat left vacant by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price. Democrats see the election as a chance to win a seat from the Republicans and make a statement about Donald Trump. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains how i … | Continue reading
The posting of a video on Facebook over the weekend that showed a seemingly random murder of a Cleveland man puts a spotlight on Facebook's ability or willingness to police what's carried on its platform. WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports. Photo: Reuters. | Continue reading
Klaus Kleinfeld was forced out as chairman and chief executive officer of Arconic following heavy pressure from activist investor Elliott Management. WSJ's Marie Beaudette discusses why the battle over Arconic's future won't end with Kleinfeld's abrupt departure. Photo: Ryan Chri … | Continue reading
Will President Donald Trump say "You're fired!" to top White House aides? WSJ's Shelby Holliday details who could be part of a shake-up and how complicated it might be for the president to use his famous phrase. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading
Diane Tuft shows the front line of climate change, in her new book "The Arctic Melt: Images of a Disappearing Landscape." Diane joins Lunch Break's Tanya Rivero to discuss her disturbingly beautiful images. Photo: Diane Tuft | Continue reading
Computer makers like HP, Dell and Microsoft are rethinking the old standby, says WSJ's Geoffrey A. Fowler. Now, you can buy a PC with a huge screen that surrounds your head, one built into speakers, even one with top and bottom touch screens, like something out of Star Trek. Phot … | Continue reading
A dragged-off passenger, intense social media backlash and competition from lower-cost airlines, WSJ's Lee Hawkins explains United's recent struggles. Photo: Jayse D. Anspach via Storyful | Continue reading
"Rocket League" was an instant hit when game maker Psyonix launched it in 2015. As the game evolves, much of the work that keeps the game franchise humming is being done by contractors around the world. Photo: Psyonix | Continue reading
Coptic Christians were celebrating Palm Sunday at two separate places of worship in Egypt when they were struck by blasts claimed by Islamic State that killed at least 47 people and wounded more than 100. Photo: Reuters | Continue reading
Senate Republicans are prepared to invoke the "nuclear option" on the filibuster rules in order to confirm Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court with a simple majority. Here's how they can do that and the long-term implications for both parties. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Prime Minister Theresa May has officially triggered Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty and notified the bloc of the U.K.’s intention to withdraw. WSJ's Jason Douglas explores the decisions, deals and conflicts that could arise over the next two years. | Continue reading
How messy will the process be to confirm Supreme Court justice nominee Neil Gorsuch? WSJ's Gerald F. Seib highlights five Democratic senators who have the potential to make or break a Gorsuch filibuster. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Front, is one of the most divisive politicians in Europe—and a frontrunner in France's presidential election this spring. What does she stand for and can she win? Photo: Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images | Continue reading
An unlikely winner has emerged in a bitter debate over whether Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger should leave the English soccer team or stay: Simon Moores, owner of a banner-flying company that was hired to fly messages both for and against Wenger's departure. Photo: Airads | Continue reading
Speaker Paul Ryan explains the decision to pull the House Republican bill to replace the Affordable Care Act, saying they "came up short" and that "we're going to be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future." Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D., N.D.) makes the case for the Export-Import Bank. | Continue reading
A car slammed into pedestrians near the U.K. Parliament, leaving at least four people dead and 40 injured. Police, who are treating the incident as a terrorist attack, shot dead the man believed to be the attacker. (Photo: Niki Blasina/The Wall Street Journal) | Continue reading
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch was questioned by senators about issues such as Roe v. Wade, the Hobby Lobby case and Trump’s travel ban during Tuesday’s confirmation hearing. Here are some of the key points you should know. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
Concerns about Russia, Asia, and the Middle East are weighing on U.S. allies, who have concerns about how dedicated President Trump is to America's traditional security alliances. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains where things stand. Photo: AP | Continue reading
CEO pay at America's top corporations rose 6.8% in 2016, reversing a trend from the year before. WSJ's Theo Francis joins Lunch Break to analyze trends in CEO pay, what's driving the pay increases, and why the numbers are important to shareholders. Photo: Nikki Ritcher for The Wa … | Continue reading
The big event this week in Washington will be the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Neil Gorsuch, nominated to fill the seat of the late Justice Antonin Scalia. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib previews three things to watch for during the Senate hearing. Photo: AP | Continue reading
Affordable long-haul travel is a rapidly growing niche for airlines. Here are some of the cheapest flights between the U.S. and Europe. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading
Japan held its first evacuation drill Friday to prepare for possible missile attacks from North Korea in the northern city of Oga. Photo: Chieko Tsuneoka/The Wall Street Journal | Continue reading
The National Flood Insurance Program is set to expire this year affecting millions of customers across all 50 states. Here's why lawmakers are at odds over how to stabilize the government-backed program. | Continue reading
Explosions Thursday on Sicily's Mount Etna, one of the world's most-active volcanoes, injured 10 people, including tourists, two journalists and a scientist. Photo: Ernesto Magri | Continue reading
Malaysia used a DNA sample from one of Kim Jong Nam’s children to identify the corpse, weeks after the half-brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was killed. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading
U.S. authorities charged four men on Wednesday, including two officers at Russia’s spy agency, with the Yahoo Inc. hacks that compromised the personal data of hundreds of millions of users, including the accounts of U.S. and Russian officials, business leaders and journalists. Ph … | Continue reading
President Trump's reported $153 million in income on his 2005 tax return, which was leaked on Tuesday. WSJ's Richard Rubin and Tanya Rivero discuss what was missing from the two-page return as well as the political ramifications of the leaked return. | Continue reading
A summary of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 2005 tax return has revealed he paid $38 million in federal taxes on an income of more than $150 million. Photo: AP | Continue reading
A storm dubbed Stella blasted the East Coast, including Philadelphia, New York and Boston, with snow, rain and sleet. Photo: Getty Images | Continue reading
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said New York City is preparing for the storm and urged citizens to stay indoors. Photo: AP | Continue reading
What impact will the GOP’s health-care plan have on millennials? WSJ’s Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
After Brexit and Donald Trump, will the Netherlands be next to upset the status quo? The Dutch are heading to the polls on March 15, and the election is seen as an important test for the future of the European Union. WSJ's Niki Blasina reports. Photo: Getty Images. | Continue reading
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte epitomizes a European establishment facing a backlash from voters worried about a loss of national identity and Muslim immigration. Will his tougher line on immigration counter the threat from the far-right Freedom Party in this week’s general elec … | Continue reading
Clashes erupted between police and supporters of South Korea's impeached leader Park Geun-hye after the country's Constitutional Court ruled to eject her from office. Photo: Reuters | Continue reading
Cameramen were granted rare access into the antiquities museum in Mosul, Iraq, after forces retook the building from the Islamic State group on Tuesday. Hundreds of rare books and manuscripts have been reduced to ash, the Associated Press reported. | Continue reading
The Azure Window, a natural rock arch in Malta and a backdrop for the "Game of Thrones" TV series, fell into the sea on Wednesday in a storm. Photo: Getty | Continue reading
What stresses high school seniors more than the college application process? Adults asking them about their grades, college choices and their SAT scores. WSJ's Sue Shellenbarger and Tanya Rivero discuss how high school seniors are handling the anxiety over college admissions and … | Continue reading
Uber Technologies CEO Travis Kalanick says he'll seek leadership advice after a string of troubling news involving the company, capped Tuesday by an online video of him arguing with one of the ride-hailing service's drivers. WSJ's Lee Hawkins explains. Photo: Associated Press | Continue reading
Dashcam footage shows Uber Chief Executive Travis Kalanick arguing with driver Fawzi Kamel, who asked him about fares. | Continue reading
Kaiser Permanente Chairman and CEO Bernard Tyson talks about the difficulties of taking his company's medical records digital. He speaks with WSJ's Jason Dean at the CIO Network in San Francisco. | Continue reading
Spectacular drone footage shows water pouring into Lake Berryessa's Morning Glory Spillway for the first time in nearly 10 years, after rains eased California's long drought. Photo/Video: Evan Kilkus via Storyful | Continue reading