Is Bitcoin an Inflation Hedge? Here Are the Arguments on Both Sides
Two experts make their cases on whether bitcoin is protected from inflationary pressures, or is more of a speculative investment.
Clayton Kershaw’s Meltdown May Be Just the Start of the Dodgers’ Pitching Woes
Los Angeles is relying on a group of rookies to help them through the playoffs after Clayton Kershaw’s worst October performance yet.
10 Great Books About AI for Your Science-Fiction Reading List
Here are some Journal staff favorites that envision myriad futures for artificial intelligence
Do We Need to Wear Noise-Canceling Headphones and Earbuds This Much?
Some people are rethinking their relationships with their sound-blocking headphones.
After Hamas Attacks Israel, Biden’s Foreign-Policy Goals Hit Turbulence
Hamas’s surprise assault has complicated Washington’s efforts to broker a major pact to normalize relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
This Science-Fiction Writer Thinks AI Needs Its Own Body
Ann Leckie, author of the award-winning novel ‘Ancillary Justice,’ on the future of AI; ‘I think there’s a mechanical answer’
The New Kings of Wall Street Aren’t Banks
With interest rates at multiyear highs, hedge funds and private-equity firms are pushing banks aside and financing one jumbo loan for American […]
The Top Stock Funds Over the Past Year Had One Thing in Common: Nvidia
Shares of the chip maker were big holdings of the large-cap growth funds that led gainers over the past 12 months.
Meatpacking Plant Closures Cut Deep for Small-Town Economies
Tyson Foods and other meat processors are closing plants amid high costs and falling demand, spelling economic turbulence for the communities where […]
Stop Obsessing About Work All the Time
A revenge fantasy about your boss. Your to-do list. That flop of a meeting. You need to quit ruminating about your job. […]
Republicans Face Critical Week to Elect New House Speaker
Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan are set to face off for the GOP’s nod later this week.
Powerful Earthquakes Kill More Than 2,000 in Afghanistan
Thousands more were injured in one of the deadliest seismic disasters to hit the country in recent decades.