A poster of President Bashar al-Assad on a destroyed shopping mall in Homs in 2014. Despite many offensives, peace conferences and foreign interventions, Syria’s
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Yellen Sees Stronger Case For Interest Rate Increase
The Federal Reserve chairwoman, Janet Yellen, center, Stanley Fischer, left, vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and Bill
Suicide Bombing In Yemen Kills At Least 45; Attack Claimed By Islamic State
Yemenis inspect the site of a suicide car bombing at an army recruitment center in Aden, Yemen, on Monday.
Italy Earthquake: Chalets Planned For Survivors Near Amatrice
Italy plans to build simple, wooden chalet-style huts within three months for the 2,500 people displaced by the 24 August earthquake.
4 Years After Tragedy, A New Sandy Hook Elementary Prepares To Open Its Doors
Louisiana Takes Stock Of The Damage After Devastating Flooding
Daniel Stover, 17, moves a boat of personal belongings from a friend’s flooded home in Sorrento, La., on Saturday.
NSA Leak Rattles Cybersecurity Industry
The National Security Agency stockpiled sophisticated tools designed to penetrate commonly used security software. Now that hackers have revealed some of those techniques, companies
The Best Schools In The World Do This. Why Don’t We?
What Teens Need To Hear Most From Their Parents
New research suggests ways parents can play a positive, active role in the lives of adolescents. WSJ’s Sue Shellenbarger joins Lunch Break with Tanya
Why Uganda’s Teenage Girls Could Hold Key To Its Prosperity
PATH TO PROGRESS To achieve middle-income status, Uganda must cut its birth rate sharply and quickly, experts say, as well as foster educational opportunities