16 Books We Read This Week
The rise of an explosive political movement, education at a crossroads, the man who scammed the U.S. Navy and more.
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'Jour de Fête': Jacques Tati's Bucolic French Comedy
Released in France 75 years ago this month, the film follows a small-town postman played by the director himself, and combines comic brilliance with a warm, sensitive nostalgia.
House Speaker Mike Johnson Is 'Tired of Making History'
The accidental Speaker talks about his eventful first six months, what he told Biden about the border, and why he’s planning to keep the gavel next year.
Shall I Compare New Jersey's Curriculum to a Summer's Day?
What does Shakespeare have to do with climate change? Ask the state’s first lady, Tammy Murphy.
A New Jersey Friend Is Sticking With Trump
‘It was like he made you feel everything’s gonna be OK,’ she says. And ‘he’s very funny and sarcastic.’
Janet Yellen's Risky Debt-Management Business
Her overreliance on short-term borrowing sets taxpayers up for a painful economic reckoning.
The Chicago Teachers Union Plays Hooky
The CTU abandons students to seek a billion-dollar raise.
Biden Makes a Bogus Executive Privilege Claim
The President already waived his claim on the special counsel interview.
Will Biden Now Step Up on Ukraine?
His limits on Kyiv are a strategy for defeat on the installment plan.
A Supreme Court Victory for the Administrative State
A 7-2 majority blesses the CFPB’s auto-funding scheme over a dissent by Justices Alito and Gorsuch.
The Hunting of Nigeria's Christians
The government seems powerless to stop the massacres and mass abductions.
'Papa Warren' and the End of Segregation
A boy’s-eye view of my grandfather’s most important case.
A Hunter Biden Debate, Finally
The president’s son will likely go on trial before the candidates meet on June 27.
Tony Gonzales, Brandon Herrera and the Future of the GOP
A moderate congressman faces a runoff against an edgy YouTuber in a solid but not quite safe Republican district.
8 Books to Read Now: Best in Business
Books that illuminate the workplace and the marketplace, as featured by The Wall Street Journal’s reviewers.
'Here There Are Blueberries' Review: At Leisure at Auschwitz
A powerful play by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich at New York Theatre Workshop takes its inspiration from a photo album that depicts the concentration camp’s staff relaxing and enjoying themselves in close proximity to unimaginable horror.
Democrats Take Jewish Voters for Granted
We are liberal and support Israel. The party risks losing us by pandering to its antisemitic elements.
Even European Parliament Elections Have Consequences
The body has become emblematic of the EU’s dysfunction, but this year’s vote may actually matter.
'UnStuck' Review: Stuckey's, Back on the Road Again
For cheap gas, hot dogs, pecan rolls and Davy Crockett hats, Stuckey’s was a familiar waystation on midcentury car trips. Can it be revived?
The Retreat From ESG Proxy Voting
Major investment funds are losing their zeal to push politics in shareholder votes.
