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Faced with fresh threats of tariffs from Washington, China is considering declining the Trump administration’s offer of trade talks later this month, according to officials with knowledge of the discussions.

Studies in recent years have found that while hurricanes upend lives and destroy wealth, they leave little lasting imprint on the broader economy.

‘Excess deaths’ are a dubious measure, and Puerto Rican officials were unprepared.

A rule designed to save patients money would end up having the opposite effect.

Is it a crime to meet with Iranian officials? It may well be.

The assault on the Uighurs serves Beijing’s imperial ambitions, which require stable land borders.

The EPA is granting more power to states, but most already have committed to quitting fossil fuels.

The long-term survival of the Founders’ design depends on people, not parchment.

Less costly genetic testing has let millions of people unlock the information in their DNA. Yet there’s a lot about these tests they don’t know—but should.

Saudi authorities are seeking the death penalty for three prominent clerics, rights activists and an official said, testing the unwritten code that has kept the kingdom’s rulers in power.

The Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick divided American shoe buyers, with some calling for a boycott of the company and others vowing to buy more of its sneakers—but the activism is unlikely to last.

President Trump had said trillions of dollars would flow back to the U.S. quickly in the wake of the new tax law, but a WSJ analysis finds many companies are taking their time.

Eliud Kipchoge shattered the world record in the Berlin Marathon by more than a full minute, running 2:01:39 to establish the Kenyan athlete as one of the best distance runners in history.

Estonian startup Taxify has outpaced Uber in six African countries: Both are now tapping motorbikes, a popular mode of transportation for hire in the region.

A Palestinian teenager on Sunday fatally stabbed a 45-year-old Israeli-American man in the West Bank, an attack that comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians.

Native Deodorant, an online-only brand, will go on sale in Target starting Monday, as internet startups turn to bricks-and-mortar retailers to reach consumers.

The victor in a very public bidding war between 21st Century Fox and Comcast for British broadcaster Sky is likely to be decided in private.

Amazon.com is investigating internal leaks as it fights to root out fake reviews and other seller scams from its website.

Typhoon Mangkhut weakened on Monday as it ripped through southern China. The year’s strongest storm killed dozens in the Philippines and hammered Hong Kong and Macau.Photo: Xinhua via AP

Typhoon Mangkhut battered Hong Kong, Macau and coastal mainland China Sunday. This year's strongest storm, equivalent at its peak to a Category 5 hurricane, hit the Philippines a day before as a supertyphoon and has caused dozens of deaths. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Typhoon Mangkhut battered Hong Kong, Macau and coastal mainland China Sunday. This year's strongest storm, equivalent at its peak to a Category 5 hurricane, hit the Philippines a day before as a supertyphoon and has caused dozens of deaths. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Typhoon Mangkhut battered Hong Kong, Macau and coastal mainland China Sunday. This year's strongest storm, equivalent at its peak to a Category 5 hurricane, hit the Philippines a day before as a supertyphoon and has caused dozens of deaths. Photo: Xinhua via AP

Typhoon Mangkhut, the world’s most powerful storm this year, skidded into mainland China after claiming at least 59 lives in the Philippines and pummeling Hong Kong and Macau during a devastating churn across the tropical-storm prone region.

Beyond the global hubs of New York and London, smaller, self-sustaining art scenes appear to thrive in good markets and bad. Here’s a look at five of them in the U.S.

President Trump had said trillions of dollars would flow back to the U.S. quickly in the wake of the new tax law, but a WSJ analysis finds many companies are taking their time.