Read the latest and breaking national US News covering Law, Politics, Education, Crime and College Rankings as well as the impact of climate on the environment. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/ en-us Copyright © Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Sun, 31 May 2026 21:56:58 GMT https://www.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif https://www.wsj.com/us-news/ WP-WSJ-0003622006 Plus, Bill Gates’s carefully crafted image is cracking, and we look at the realities of aging alone. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/home-insurance-goes-from-safety-net-to-coin-flip-9689f966 Sun, 31 May 2026 15:43:00 GMT Cristina Roca Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003620308 A deal for 10 acres on Fisher Island threatens Miami’s port and cruise industry. The situation has burst into a brawl involving the city’s most powerful. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/miamis-wealthiest-zip-code-is-fighting-to-evict-its-least-glamorous-neighbor-d97ea2b3 Sun, 31 May 2026 09:30:00 GMT Arian Campo-Flores Cliff Hawkins/FIFA/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003611166 Social-media stardom is helping a growing number of farmers weather a challenging farm economy. https://www.wsj.com/business/the-family-farmers-making-more-from-clicks-than-crops-9404e1e9 Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT Amira McKee Aaron Agosto for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003619970 After the success of Dollywood, the country music superstar plans to add hotels, entertainment venues and even themed gas stations. https://www.wsj.com/business/hospitality/how-dolly-parton-built-the-tourism-empire-of-her-dreams-afdb0cca Sat, 30 May 2026 16:05:00 GMT Angela Owens Jacob Passy Angela Owens/WSJ WP-WSJ-0003619660 Baby boomers and the silent generation are attending classes at Goucher, part of a partnership meant to offset a steep decline in enrollment https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/goucher-college-edenwald-bd9c7ab6 Sat, 30 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT Anne Tergesen Douglas Belkin Salwan Georges for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003617584 Snapping photos of students eating in the cafeteria is a new form of cyberbullying, leading to embarrassment and isolation. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/school-bullying-lunch-shaming-c6eb5a4b Sat, 30 May 2026 13:00:00 GMT Julie Jargon SOL COTTI FOR WSJ WP-WSJ-0003600305 Employment prospects are even worse for those with just a high-school diploma or an associate degree. https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/young-college-graduate-job-market-dd0f8d6e Fri, 22 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Justin Lahart Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003600078 The companies reached a settlement with a Kentucky school district to avoid a coming trial over accusations that they intentionally designed their platforms to addict young people. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/social-media-companies-settle-youth-harm-case-ahead-of-wave-of-trials-eeb9d94d Thu, 21 May 2026 19:51:00 GMT Erin Mulvaney Meghan Bobrowsky john g mabanglo/epa/shutterstock/Shutterstock WP-WSJ-0003600028 Ebony Parker was facing criminal negligence charges after a 6-year-old student intentionally shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/virginia-school-shooting-neglect-charges-against-administrator-are-dropped-93ce2d08 Thu, 21 May 2026 18:41:00 GMT Mariah Timms Peter Casey/The Virginian-Pilot/Associated Press/Pool WP-WSJ-0003594859 The change is being made despite a sharp backlash from students. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/harvard-grade-inflation-a-cap-a17d5d69 Wed, 20 May 2026 15:24:00 GMT Roshan Fernandez Sophie Park/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003572314 Special accommodations for irritable bowel syndrome? Families are getting creative, and spending big, in pursuit of an edge. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/parents-are-fuming-about-other-peoples-kids-getting-extra-time-on-the-sat-2daeea8c Tue, 19 May 2026 01:00:00 GMT Alexandra Citrin-Safadi/WSJ WP-WSJ-0003385810 The president has asked the Justice Department to investigate more than four dozen enemies, leading to a spate of prosecutions. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-prosecutions-visual-guide-ef488d01 Sun, 31 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT Drew An-Pham Lydia Wheeler Drew An-Pham/WSJ, Getty Images(4), Adobe Stock (2), Reuters(1), Zuma(1) WP-WSJ-0003621186 Michele Spagnuolo, the Google engineer accused of using company data to bet on Polymarket, had a long list of enviable accomplishments https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-engineer-polymarket-bet-4d27b6b7 Sat, 30 May 2026 01:31:00 GMT Katherine Blunt Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003620304 The president then said he would seek to put Congress in charge of the institution, a sign he was backing away from his renovation plans. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/judge-blocks-move-to-add-trumps-name-to-kennedy-center-d0c8ee98 Sat, 30 May 2026 00:18:00 GMT Louise Radnofsky Lydia Wheeler Meridith McGraw Gent Shkullaku/Zuma Press WP-WSJ-0003619318 The order temporarily prevents officials from transferring money into or paying claims out of the $1.8 billion fund. https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/judge-pauses-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund-during-legal-challenge-facda6a8 Fri, 29 May 2026 23:58:00 GMT Louise Radnofsky Lydia Wheeler Ken Cedeno/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003616585 The reprieve for the Mississippi defendant split the high court’s conservatives. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/supreme-court-rules-for-death-row-inmate-who-alleged-racial-bias-at-trial-09500db8 Thu, 28 May 2026 16:35:00 GMT James Romoser Jonathan Ernst/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003595783 A Texas power station is a major producer of the pollutant sulfur dioxide. Neighbors are taking notice. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/climate-environment/the-clash-between-a-giant-coal-plant-and-houstons-booming-suburbs-47e6ea62 Thu, 21 May 2026 09:30:00 GMT Jaclyn Jeffrey-Wilensky Kris Maher Danielle Villasana for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003545817 Years of drought and political brinkmanship have pushed the waterway to the breaking point. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/climate-environment/the-colorado-river-is-on-the-brink-of-disaster-628516be Fri, 15 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Carl Churchill Josh Ulick Uncredited WP-WSJ-0003572570 As the U.S. endures drought conditions, a new bill would offer a tax credit to data centers and other industrial sites that invest in water-reuse systems. https://www.wsj.com/pro/sustainable-business/bipartisan-senate-push-aims-to-reduce-water-waste-at-data-centers-7814f5a1 Wed, 13 May 2026 14:00:00 GMT Clara Hudson Douglas Christian/Zuma Press WP-WSJ-0003560120 The city is investigating just how much carbon it takes to build its famous skyline, from the concrete foundations all the way up to the glass that frames skyscrapers. https://www.wsj.com/pro/sustainable-business/new-york-is-working-on-a-blueprint-for-greener-buildings-95034803 Fri, 08 May 2026 09:30:00 GMT Clara Hudson Richard B. Levine/Levine Roberts/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003543768 Coronado was “heaven on earth.” Then up to 30 million gallons a day of Tijuana waste turned its legendary beaches into a no-go zone. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/climate-environment/california-coronado-island-san-diego-mexico-sewage-934c8509 Mon, 04 May 2026 15:45:00 GMT Jim Carlton John Francis Peters for WSJ SB10906268441919823629204593230443087862174 Will we remain the party of conservative principles or embrace progressivism in the guise of populism? https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-republican-time-for-choosing-c1f4f8a4 Sun, 31 May 2026 21:05:00 GMT Mike Pence David Gothard SB10906268441919823629204593229444004981804 Beijing redefines a key metric to make itself look greener. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/china-carbon-emissions-statistics-lauri-myllyvirta-fdf66609 Sun, 31 May 2026 21:04:00 GMT The Editorial Board greg baker/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images SB11624033589833764719504593218373360038056 Lawmakers in Albany mull a tax credit for New York state pets. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/the-taxpayers-kitty-will-subsidize-yours-1f2adc5e Sun, 31 May 2026 21:03:00 GMT Megan K. Jacobson Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News SB10906268441919823629204593230352107789828 Thirteen Justices. No control over the docket. They’re serious about it. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/democrats-promise-to-wreck-the-supreme-court-bdc9a277 Sun, 31 May 2026 20:03:00 GMT The Editorial Board Tom Brenner/Reuters SB10756925262921944015904593149902943265278 Taxes on slab quartz imports would raise the price of new housing. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/quartz-tariffs-itc-donald-trump-cambria-7abd949d Sun, 31 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT The Editorial Board Michael Conroy/Associated Press SB11624033589833764719504593218893141615614 Its charter blocks class-action lawsuits. If other companies follow suit, it could revitalize U.S. capital markets. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/spacex-ipo-may-defeat-the-plaintiff-lawyers-2676c723 Fri, 29 May 2026 21:28:00 GMT Hal Scott Mike Blake/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003620855 An “economic justice” vision for the organization behind Hudson Yards and other big New York City developments has complicated the search for a new leader. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/mamdani-economic-development-corporation-d6edc5aa Fri, 29 May 2026 23:01:00 GMT Kevin T. Dugan Rebecca Picciotto Michael Brochstein/ZUMA Press WP-WSJ-0003618075 An employee of a construction-services company died after a metal beam collapsed at the SpaceX facility. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/death-of-spacex-contractor-at-starbase-ruled-an-accident-68dca4af Thu, 28 May 2026 23:35:00 GMT Becky Peterson Micah Maidenberg Steve Nesius/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003615003 A federal judge had tossed Trump’s first complaint over an article about a letter in a Jeffrey Epstein birthday book. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/trump-files-revised-defamation-lawsuit-against-wsj-publisher-3c944f80 Thu, 28 May 2026 15:52:00 GMT Corinne Ramey Kent Nishimura/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images WP-WSJ-0003613111 As film and TV production plummets elsewhere, the Garden State is rolling out the red carpet for companies like Netflix. https://www.wsj.com/business/media/new-jersey-film-location-ef282a06 Thu, 28 May 2026 09:30:00 GMT Ben Fritz Cara Howe/Starz WP-WSJ-0003614708 The department is looking into Carroll for potential perjury in litigation against the president, whom she accused of sexual assault and defamation. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/justice-department-opens-probe-into-trump-accuser-e-jean-carroll-16b5e7e8 Thu, 28 May 2026 02:30:00 GMT Corinne Ramey Sadie Gurman Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters WP-WSJ-0003589324 They went to South Dakota to ride out the apocalypse at a ‘5-star’ bunker compound. They’re already at each other’s throats with HOA-style grievances. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/a-luxury-survivalist-community-is-tearing-itself-apart-53d2a99f Tue, 26 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT Joe Barrett Tara Rose Weston for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003595829 Longtime migration away from parts of Rust Belt has started to reverse. Housing affordability is pull for metro areas like Akron, Ohio. https://www.wsj.com/us-news/akron-ohio-midwest-population-growth-5680accb Mon, 25 May 2026 21:36:00 GMT Jeanne Whalen Paul Overberg Brian Kaiser for WSJ WP-WSJ-0003604580 A plank in the mayor’s coming housing plan aims to give a one-time exception for some of the most distressed rent-stabilized landlords. https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/mamdani-says-these-nyc-landlords-will-be-exempt-from-his-rent-freeze-ee53180c Tue, 26 May 2026 21:23:00 GMT Rebecca Picciotto Michael Nagle/Bloomberg News WP-WSJ-0003610516 The job for some can be unpredictable and lonely. But for others, it offers travel, friendship, and a whiff of glamour. https://www.wsj.com/economy/the-lucrative-life-of-a-jet-setting-traveling-nurse-64f0b897 Wed, 27 May 2026 02:00:00 GMT Jeanne Whalen Alexandra Citrin-Safadi/WSJ; source images: Brandy Pinkerton,Gracie Schulte, Sabrina Ramdat WP-WSJ-0003610004 Greg Lindberg’s sentencing resolves two separate federal criminal convictions. https://www.wsj.com/finance/insurance-executive-sentenced-to-12-years-for-massive-fraud-bribery-952e2a11 Tue, 26 May 2026 19:53:00 GMT Mark Maremont /Associated Press CRED-9762 The best cheap car insurance companies offer low rates but don’t skimp on coverage options. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/auto-insurance/cheapest-car-insurance Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:29:00 GMT Kara McGinley CRED-6662 Top pet insurance companies to safeguard your wallet from pet medical bills. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/pet-insurance/best-pet-insurance Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:29:00 GMT Amy Danise CRED-1078 We analyzed 19 term life insurance companies to find the best options based on cost, coverage and complaints. https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/life-insurance/best-term-life-insurance Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:29:00 GMT Kimberly Lankford and Amy Danise