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Back to news homeWhat if We’re Reliving the ’70s With No Reagan to Save the Day?
There’s a consoling thought as we descend deeper into the socially disintegrating, culturally self-loathing, economically stalling dystopia of contemporary America: We’ve been here before. The hegemony of today’s left-wing radicals, […]
California’s Progressive Fall Guy
California Gov. Gavin Newsom won election in 2018 by 24 points amid an anti-Trump wave. Democrats control every statewide office and a supermajority in the Legislature. But voter frustration with […]
August Is Full of Surprises
It’s August—the hazy, lazy days of summer. People are either at their vacation homes or wishing they were at Burning Man, virtual again this year. The future’s on hold, so […]
German court sets trial date for former Nazi guard, aged 100
BERLIN — A German court has set a trial date for a 100-year-old man who is charged with 3,518 counts of accessory to murder on allegations he served as a Nazi […]
Death toll triples to more than 300 in recent China flooding
BEIJING — More than 300 people died in recent flooding in central China, authorities said Monday, three times the previously announced toll.The Henan provincial government said 302 people died and 50 […]
The CDC’s Delta Variant Panic
As the coronavirus evolves, so does the science. The Delta variant is creating uncertainty about how much vaccines prevent transmission, but the overwhelming evidence shows they are highly protective against […]
Maybe With Delta the CDC Will Learn to Count
Britain has seen its Delta surge wane rather quickly. And unlike the U.S., it is not flopping around in the half-dark about what’s going on. Thanks to biweekly blood-sample surveys, […]
How China Played American Investors
By Joseph C. Sternberg Close Joseph C. Sternberg Biography @josephsternberg joseph.sternberg@wsj.com July 29, 2021 1:26 pm ET The central business district in Beijing, June 15. Photo: wu hong/Shutterstock Wall Street […]
Settlement reached against fertility doctor accused of using his sperm to impregnate women
A Canadian fertility doctor accused of impregnating women with the wrong sperm, including using his own, has agreed to a proposed $10.7 million settlement.  The potential settlement in a yearslong, class action lawsuit involving hundreds of victims was announced Wednesday […]
