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Northern California’s Park Fire, like others burning across the country, is forcing thousands to evacuate, testing survival and management skills.

For the next 100 days, a sensitive issue for the Harris campaign and the White House is, Where and when should Joe Biden be seen?

Team USA women are making history in Paris this week, with gymnastics star Simone Biles winning her second all-around Olympic gymnastics title. Ms. Biles now has nine Olympic medals, six of them gold. Teammate Sunisa Lee won the bronze.

Since Venezuela’s disputed July 28 election, a number of the country’s close allies have called for higher transparency, with the U.S. endorsing the opposition’s win. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s headquarters were ransacked Aug. 2.

A New Jersey animal shelter lets volunteers take its dogs on day-trip adventures. St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center plans to help 1,000 canines sniff the fresh air beyond its walls in 2024. The dogs are happier and the excursions increase adoption rates, too.

A debate over racism and sexism has surged to the forefront of the presidential campaign, after Donald Trump's latest remarks about Kamala Harris.

The search for a Gaza cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas has been long and difficult, with only fleeting glimmers of hope. Now a pivotal figure has been assassinated, and trust has been shattered.

The United States and its allies negotiated the freedom of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, and others – and showed that diplomacy with the Kremlin can work.

There was a lot of grumbling in Paris in the run-up to the Olympic Games. But now they’re here, and Parisians are largely enjoying the experience.

From Nigeria to Kenya, protests indicate that citizens want integrity in public service - starting with their own practice of it.

Industrial designer and entrepreneur David Rowland spent decades refining what became an icon of midcentury modern: the 40/4 chair.

Traveling without a plan or guidebook may seem radical. It’s my way of preserving the serendipity and romance of adventure.

Visits to key allies in the region by top U.S. officials are aimed at bolstering relationships in Asia and building a bulwark against Chinese and Russian influence.

The United States and Russia have come to a deal completing the biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Aug. 1. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested over a year ago, is among those in the swap.

In North Korea, flooding has hit large swaths of residential and agricultural land. South Korea offered humanitarian aid on Aug. 1, but it remains unclear whether North Korea will accept the assistance.

President Biden had resisted calls to reform the Supreme Court. Then came the July decision offering former presidents immunity for any official act.

The residents of Ukraine’s Donetsk region have been resilient in the face of war. But Russia’s introduction of upgraded, highly destructive “glide bombs” is changing civilians’ calculus.

In the wake of a flawed election, Venezuelans assert that the legitimacy of power rests in truthfulness and dignity.

In Switzerland, a court ruled that older women were not protected against climate change. In Africa, smoking cessation is on track.

At the Paris Olympics, Team USA’s swimmers have racked up the medals, building on legendary successes. But athletes from Australia and China have made their own statements.

Differing standards and industry practices for curbside recycling programs can confuse consumers. We sort out some questions about recycling in the U.S.

American pommel horse specialist Stephen Nedoroscik was instrumental in winning Team USA a medal in gymnastics, ending a 16-year drought. Mr. Nedoroscik dedicated himself to an event that has long been a weakness for the team.

Months after federal rules required museums to return sacred or culturally significant items to Native American tribes, the artifacts are hidden from view but not yet returned.