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The Wall Street Journal - August 30, 2025

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August 30, 2025

Bosses Are Fed Up With Office Activists

Company bosses are sounding a clarion call to office activists: Stop disrupting the workplace with your freedom of expression-or else.

4 mins

Burning Man Is Now OnlineThank (or Blame) Starlink

Opinions are split over how best to connect at the desert arts festival

4 mins

President Is Turning On Officials He Picked

After months of pushing out career government officials and Democratic holdovers, President Trump is starting to turn on some of his own picks.

4 mins

Appeals Court Nixes Tariffs

Decision allows levies to remain pending an appeal to Supreme Court

3 mins

Alibaba Looks To Fill China AI Chip Gap

Local companies are coming up with substitutes for Nvidia's H20

3 mins

A Chatbot Fueled Delusions, Ending in Murder-Suicide

ChatGPT encouraged a troubled man's suspicions that his mother was plotting against him; 'Erik, you're not crazy'

9 mins

Next Levies to Have National-Security Bent

The Trump administration plans in coming months to expand national-security tariffs for a variety of industries—including steel and aluminum—in hopes of redirecting production to the U.S. and thwarting potential legal threats in the trade war.

4 mins

Republican Sen. Ernst Won't Seek Third Term

Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa isn't expected to seek a third term in the 2026 mid-term elections, people familiar with the situation said, after tussling with parts of President Trump's base and stumbling in her efforts to defend Medicaid cuts.

1 mins

Loss on Ticket Tarnishes Walz's Brand

Minnesota governor sees approval drop as he weighs a bid for another term

3 mins

Georgia Tech Serves as Model of How to Withstand Cuts

Nearly 15% of campus research funding comes from industry.

3 mins

Judge

Trump's motive in moving against Cook is a focus of hearing; ruling expected soon

1 mins

Judge Weighs Effort to Fire Fed Governor

Trump's motive in moving against Cook is a focus of hearing; ruling expected soon

3 mins

With Intel, U.S. Has Stake Without Strategy

The U.S. has historically shied away from putting money into private business.

4 mins

Trump Looks to Bypass Congress

White House aims to claw back $4.9 billion lawmakers approved for foreign programs

3 mins

Burners Split Over Connectivity

\"As you can see it's hugely popular,\" said Kevin LeVezu, who runs the camp and has attended the festival nearly every year since 2008.

4 mins

Inflation Stays Subdued In Big Eurozone Nations

Markets expect the ECB to keep its key deposit rate at 2.0% in September.

2 mins

Thai Prime Minister Ousted

Shinawatra removed for breaching ethical standards in call with Cambodia's ex-leader

2 mins

China Basks In the Global Limelight

Russian and Indian leaders to meet Xi as Trump courts Putin and alienates Modi

4 mins

India GDP Delivers Growth Surprise

India's economy unexpectedly accelerated in the April-June quarter, as stronger government spending offset moderating industrial activity.

1 mins

India GDP Delivers Growth Surprise

India's economy unexpectedly accelerated in the AprilJune quarter, as stronger government spending moderating industrial activity.

1 mins

Tariffs Skirt India's Biggest Russian Oil Buyer

Reliance accounts for about a third of the Russian oil India imports.

3 mins

Israel Recovers Bodies of 2 More Hostages

About 20 captives held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are thought to be alive

2 mins

Some Youth Plot Escape From Russian Territories

A generation of children who grew up in Russian-occupied Ukraine and whose schooling was saturated in Kremlin propaganda is coming of age.

2 mins

Injured Palestinians Face Hurdles in Leaving Gaza to Get Medical Care

When Rana Abu Marshoud got permission, after months of waiting, to leave Gaza with her 8-year-old daughter, Eman, who had been injured by an Israeli strike, the good news came with a difficult choice: Her husband and four other children would have to stay behind.

3 mins

Notable Quotable: Dems

Democrats showed up to their summer meeting this week in the mood to fight.

1 mins

The Business of American Military Deterrence

You've heard the problems.

7 mins

Mamdani's Rent Freeze Would Sink New York Landlords

'It would make me lose my building. It would destroy me,' says Sharon Cohen, an owner in the Bronx.

4 mins

The Wages of Teen Unemployment

Artificial intelligence is reducing jobs for young people, or so we keep hearing. But what about the increasing number of teenagers who are priced out of jobs by government?

2 mins

Antisemitism Rears Its Head in France Again

Charles Kushner is right to be concerned with the rise of antisemitism in France and the government's insufficient response (\"A Letter to Emmanuel Macron,\" op-ed, Aug. 25).

1 mins

The Petty Package Tax Arrives

No cardboard box or envelope is too modest to escape President Trump's tariff gaze. On Friday he sealed the crack in his trade wall that let packages under $800 pass without paying heavy import taxes.

1 mins

The AMA Doesn't Represent Doctors Like Me

The American Medical Association says it puts science above politics, but the record, as Allysia Finley has laid out, speaks for itself (Letters, Aug. 27).

1 mins

Life With Terminal Cancer Can Be Wonderful

\"A New Reality for Terminal Cancer\" (Page One, Aug. 19), about the prolonged survival of patients with advanced-stage cancer, is wonderful news, albeit bittersweet in the case of prostate cancer.

1 mins

Trump's Venezuelan War Games

Is the U.S. preparing for more than fighting drug cartels in the Caribbean?

3 mins

A Chatbot Can Be Part of Your Medical Team

I was a click away from buying what looked like a government-sanctioned health insurance plan—until I pasted the policy into Claude, Anthropic's artificial-intelligence chatbot.

3 mins

Stanford's Union Tries To Stifle Dissent

The university may fire me because I won't pay dues to a labor organization whose views I find repugnant.

2 mins

'Mrs. Miniver' and Minneapolis's Anguish

As news broke of the church shooting in Minneapolis that killed two children and injured 17, I found myself thinking of \"Mrs. Miniver,\" the 1942 movie about a British housewife in rural England as her country endures the ravages of World War II.

1 mins

Snapback Sanctions Hit Iran

Actually enforcing them will require hard work by Western politicians, diplomats, and experts.

4 mins

The Blockbuster Trade That Just Jolted the Entire NFL

One week before the new season kicks off, the Cowboys traded Micah Parsons to the Packers for a haul that includes two first-round picks—and which has already reshaped the playoff landscape

3 mins

Can Arch Manning Take Texas Where No Manning Has Gone Before?

WHEN ARCH MANNING takes the field in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday as the Texas Longhorns' new No. 1 quarterback, the pressure won't come from the thousands of jeering fans or the coaches on the sideline.

3 mins

Direwolves, Vampires and Sex! It's the Formula for a Hit Book

In less than 90 days. The novel, the first in a planned trilogy, has since been sold to a major U.K. publishing house as well as 19 foreign-language publishers from France to Bulgaria.

4 mins

AI Was Supposed to Get Cheaper. It’s More Expensive Than Ever.

Artificial intelligence is doing more ‘thinking’ than ever before. Small companies are feeling the pinch.

4 mins

She's Here to Fix Dating Apps—and Our Relationships

Whitney Wolfe Herd believes artificial intelligence will be the matchmaker we all need

5 mins

Meddling in Companies Is an American Tradition

The president's latest deals echo the bad old days

3 mins

The Formula for Instant Publishing Success

As young teens, they read such novels as Jean Craighead George's \"Julie of the Wolves,\" and watched \"Princess Mononoke,\" the animated Japanese fantasy film in which a girl is raised by wolves.

3 mins

Why Your Boss Doesn't Have Time to Talk to You

The small fiefdoms Axon managers used to lead—an average of four people for every supervisor—were, he says, \"borderline offensive.\"

5 mins

Spirit Files for Bankruptcy For Second Time in a Year

Troubled budget air carrier re-enters chapter 11 after prior reorganization failed

2 mins

Kraft Heinz Plan To Split Apart Nears Fruition

Kraft Heinz is closing in on a plan to break itself up, according to people familiar with the matter.

1 mins

U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones See Surge in Demand as De Minimis Rule Ends

E-commerce brands are turning to warehouses with an obscure federal designation after a popular tariff exemption ended.

1 mins

China's Food-Delivery Wars Take Bite of Alibaba Earnings

E-commerce players employ aggressive promotions and steep discounts.

2 mins

Tariff Hit On Rémy Cointreau Is Lowered

French liquor company Rémy Cointreau said the effect of tariffs on its earnings will be less severe than first thought because of the trade deal reached between the U.S. and the EU.

1 mins

BYD's Margins Shrink As Competition Rises

Chinese auto giant BYD reported a rise in first-half net profit amid concerns about whether the company could meet its sales target for the year.

1 mins

PepsiCo Expands Stake in Celsius in $585 Million Deal

PepsiCo is boosting its stake in energy-drink maker Celsius Holdings in a deal worth $585 million as the companies expand their three-year partnership.

1 mins

Li Auto Reports Drop In Its Profit and Sales

Li Auto said it expects sales to drop by more than one-third after it reported disappointing second-quarter earnings amid intense competition in China's auto industry.

1 mins

DuPont to Sell Its Kevlar, Nomex Business

DuPont has agreed to sell its Kevlar and Nomex business to Arclin, a company backed by investment firm TJC, for $1.8 billion.

1 mins

August's Rally Left Fed Fears In Distant Past

As economists wrung their hands in August over President Trump's escalating pressure campaign on the Federal Reserve, markets sent a different message: Let the good times roll.

2 mins

Oak HC/FT Seeks $2 Billion in Funds

Most of Oak HC/FT investments have gone to growth-stage companies.

2 mins

Sterling Seen Vulnerable as Bets For BOE Cut Look Conservative

Expectations for interest-rate cuts by the Bank of England look too conservative and this leaves sterling vulnerable, said Dominic Schnider, UBS Global Wealth Management's head of global foreign exchange and commodities.

2 mins

Lynas to Raise Money, Cites Texas Rare-Earth Plant Challenges

Lynas Rare Earths said it would raise roughly 750 million Australian dollars, equivalent to $490 million, of equity to speed up its expansion, although it cautioned a planned heavy rare-earth processing facility in Texas may not go ahead.

3 mins

Sorry Europe, American Luxury Brands Are In

High-end U.S. fashion houses are outperforming in shops and in the stock market

3 mins

The Elite College Myth

This essay is adapted from Jeffrey Selingo's new book, \"Dream School: Finding the College That's Right for You,\" which will be published by Scribner on Sept. 9.

7 mins

The Last Untamed Writer In America

In a book world ruled by Amazon rankings and sensitivity readers, William T. Vollmann is still brilliantly audacious.

4 mins

I Study Stress. This Cure Surprised and Helped-Me.

How strangers in Hawaii taught me that self-care can mean caring for others.

3 mins

Scientists Have Unlocked the Secret of Great Chocolate

Using the right microbes to ferment cocoa beans is the key to flavor.

2 mins

Great Civilizations Depend on Trade

When countries open up to the free exchange of goods and ideas, the result can be a historic golden age. But trade is rarely allowed to stay free for long.

4 mins

Monster Mash

IN THE NEW ILLUSTRATED BOOK \"Making Monsters,\" out Sept. 16 from Welbeck, Oscar-winning makeup artist Howard Berger and journalist Marshall Julius talk to the craftspeople behind some of the greatest Hollywood horror movies.

1 mins

My Family Went Off Ultra-Processed Foods For a Month. The Results Surprised Us.

What started as an experiment has become our new diet.

5 mins

A Pioneer for Women in Tech

When she hit a glass ceiling, she launched her own company. She learned that the best way to get answers to her letters was to sign them Steve

4 mins

Retailer Who Sold Only Items Made 100% in the U.S.

His store near Buffalo, N.Y., opened in 2010 and proved a magnet for tour buses.

2 mins

Imagining An Africa United

KWAME NKRUMAH, the leader of Ghana from its independence in 1957 to his overthrow in a military coup in 1966, was in his day as important as Nelson Mandela of South Africa and Mohandas Gandhi of India.

3 mins

True Adventures of a Dreamer

Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination found inspiration in sunlit islands and dark alleyways alike

4 mins

Dane Huckelbridge

The author of 'Queen of All Mayhem,' a biography of Belle Starr

4 mins

Ancient Rome's Longest Rebellion

Jews vs. Rome By Barry Strauss Simon & Schuster, 384 pages, $29.99

5 mins

The Child From the Forest

The Forbidden Experiment By Roger Shattuck NYRB Classics, 256 pages, $17.95

4 mins

Journeys With No Set Course

\"I SAW A bright, clear moon, and felt my emotions peel away from my perception,\" Sandra Vernon reflects at the moment of her death in \"Trip\" (FSG, 304 pages, $28), the first novel by Amie Barrodale.

4 mins

Writing To Break A Silence

THE CANADIAN WRITER Miriam Toews brings heart, bite and wit to all her work-whether she's writing about strict Mennonite communities like the one in Manitoba where she grew up or the suicides of her father, in 1998, and of her only sibling, Marjorie, 12 years later.

1 mins

A Mother's Principled Push

WHEN ARUNDHATI ROY'S debut novel, \"The God of Small Things,\" was published in 1997, its powerful blend of family and political drama set against a backdrop of forbidden love dazzled the literary world.

2 mins

It Was All in the Game

Anita Loos—petite, glamorous and proudly brunette—already had a lucrative career as a Hollywood screenwriter when she dashed off a first draft of \"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes\" while traveling cross-country on the Santa Fe Chief in 1924.

4 mins

Shadows of Significance

SECRETED AWAY BENEATH layers of paint in Johannes Vermeer's \"A Maid Asleep\" (ca. 1657, above) sits a faceless man.

1 mins

This Heist Is A Black-Ops Comedy of Errors

ELLIOT ACKERMAN'S \"Sheepdogs,\" like any good thriller, starts out simply.

2 mins

The Court Sorcerer's Dilemma

The Magician of Tiger Castle By Louis Sachar Ace, 320 pages, $30

3 mins

Innovation Stitch by Stitch

AFTER WINNING A $2 PRIZE at a country fair during the Civil War, an extraordinary quilt vanished from sight.

3 mins

The Most Relevant New Movie About New York Is Set in the 1990s

In 'Caught Stealing,' director Darren Aronofsky delivers a twisted romp through a city in the midst of a surprisingly current identity crisis.

4 mins

For a Good Time Follow These Rules Of Thumb

Need a winning watch to wear with a suit? A cool ticker for days off? One that conveys status, but isn't obnoxious? Here, watch dos and don'ts for men.

6 mins

A Better Pill to Swallow?

Beauty aficionados are increasingly turning to supplements that promise to fight everything from aging to hair loss and inflammation. Here, what to know about the new pills and powders.

3 mins

The Dark Heart of Texas

'The Hunting Wives,' a show about sex, guns and murder, pokes at both woke and conservative culture—and the Lone Star State

3 mins

Prosecco's Popularity Is No Mere Bubble

Even as the prices of other wines have risen in recent years, Prosecco prices have remained remarkably stable.

4 mins

A Bowl for When You Can't Be Bothered

Sure, this muesli is healthy. But don't underestimate its simple, luxurious charms.

2 mins

A Cadillac With a Silhouette That Leaves No Head Unturned

THIS JOB requires an open mind. Obviously, our test car this week, the Cadillac Celestiq—a sultanic, custom-crafted electric limousine priced in the mid six figures—has some explaining to do. But it's so gorgeous I'm prepared to listen.

4 mins

Coronado's Quiet Comeback

This California peninsula, home to the Hotel del Coronado, once drew the global jet set before it grew stale. A major renovation and a flurry of new openings are putting it back on the map.

4 mins

Fall for the Caribbean

Everyone goes to the islands in December. The smarter move: Book a shoulder-season trip now, while prices are low and crowds are thin.

4 mins

Around the World In 37,000 Stations

The website Radio Garden streams radio from across the world on an explorable map. Tuning in feels a whole lot like traveling.

2 mins

Paris Match

Inspired by a watering hole in the City of Light, a pair of empty-nesters turned underused space into a party den, 'the hottest spot in New Orleans.'

3 mins

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