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This year’s cicada swarms in Singapore put the island nation’s ruthless efficiency to the test.

Everyone dreams of island-hopping through Greece—until they board the "vomit comet." 🔗:

“I’m somebody that puts a lot of pressure on myself,” Olivia Dean says. “I have crippling perfectionism.” Here, the “Man I Need” singer talks about what drew her to performance, artists who floored her and more: 🔗

Yoko Morishita was 3 years old when she first put on a pair of ballet shoes. Seventy-five years later, she’s still en pointe. 🩰

In California, a circular home that can rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise is hitting the market for the first time ever. The property is listed for $3.3 million. 🔗

With tourism floundering, Hawaii believes a young group of whip-smart engineers and skilled workers can rebrand the state as a high-tech hub. 🔗:

The world’s most powerful AI was stuck on math’s hardest problem. Then a high-school dropout said: Believe in yourself. 🔗

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The Japanese ship sank off the coast of the Philippines in 1944 while carrying hundreds of American POWs. Recovering their remains has been impossible—until now.

A 1,200-square-foot house in Idaho with three decks and nautical details throughout is coming on the market. The property has its own Instagram account, which the owner says earns her $80,000 annually. 🔗

Ukraine is increasingly using interceptors to destroy Russian drones, and the best pilots are often young videogame aces. 🔗 Read more:

Norway fans performed a "Viking Row" on an escalator ahead of the country's first World Cup game in 28 years, according to Storyful. Norway defeated Iraq 4-1 during the game at Boston Stadium.⁠

The U.S. will soon get its first mass-market smartphone that folds not just once, but twice with the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold. Here’s why you might want one: 🔗

Pets, homework and pillows on the platform. This is how Kyiv residents spent a recent night under attack. 🔗

Asian carp have been hurtling into boaters throughout the Midwest, where some now wear helmets and cups for protection.

Even elementary schoolers are being put on popular weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy. Doctors say that GLP-1 medications can prevent lifelong obesity and Type 2 diabetes in children—but there are some worries. 🔗

America's allies in the Gulf are in a race against time. They need interceptors to handle Iran's counterattack—and they're running out fast. 🔗

U.S. auto-safety regulators have opened an investigation into a fatal wreck involving a Tesla that crashed into a home Friday evening and killed one person inside. Read more:

The real-world headaches and benefits of mobile technology have invaded the happiest place on Earth. To have the best experience at Disneyland now, at least one person in every party needs to be the theme-park equivalent of a designated driver. Read more: 🔗

More young partygoers are worrying about looking goofy on camera, prompting some artists to wonder if social media is killing dance. 🔗

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Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara lays out how her company prevents insider trading. Lara spoke at WSJ’s Future of Everything in New York City.

At extreme boat-docking contests around the Chesapeake Bay, captains are the talent. The youngest is 12: Peyton Reiss aka Dockin’ Dudette, plays travel softball and hooked her 10th trophy. Her winnings go into a college fund. 🔗 Read more:

At least one person died and around 15 others are missing after major flash flooding in the Grand Canyon, the AP reported.⁠ Hikers were shown being evacuated by helicopter from the national park in Arizona on Saturday. Forecasters have warned of further flooding in the area.

Hundreds of people were missing and at least 95 people were killed after massive walls of water from flash floods tore through towns and villages along a popular pilgrimage route on the China-Nepal border, officials said Wednesday. Read more: 🔗

San Francisco has reclaimed its spot as the most expensive rental market in the U.S.—and the AI boom is pushing rents even higher.

Olivia Dean doesn't think "one-hit wonder" should be an insult. In an interview with WSJ. Magazine, Dean also discusses her latest album “The Art of Loving,” her relationship with her popular song “Man I Need,” meeting Stevie Wonder and more. 🎥

Caviar on the ground, coach on the plane: my $1,300 detour around airport chaos 🔗

At extreme boat-docking contests around the Chesapeake Bay, captains are the talent. The youngest is 12: Peyton Reiss aka Dockin’ Dudette, plays travel softball and hooked her 10th trophy. Her winnings go into a college fund. 🔗 Read more:

Hikers and campers developed a new line of defense to protect their cars from marmots in the American West. WSJ’s Jim Carlton explains. Read more: 🔗

The college class of 2026 is entering one of the most nerve-racking job markets, as employers have reduced hiring. Suzy Welch answers WSJ readers’ questions about career planning.

The University of Michigan will drop grades for first-semester freshmen next year in an effort to “curb the mental health crisis unfolding among college-aged individuals,” according to the school. (Replaces a preliminary version of the video.) 🔗:

With the murder indictment of Cuban leader Raúl Castro, President Trump is applying the playbook he used to upend Venezuela’s leadership to force Havana’s Communist government into submission. Reporter Vera Bergengruen explains why.

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to change the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” a further escalation of the U.S.’s trade dispute with Canada. 🔗 Read more:

Olivia Dean said she blacked out when she won best new artist at the Grammys. In an interview with WSJ. Magazine, Dean also discusses her latest album “The Art of Loving,” her relationship with her song “Man I Need,” meeting Stevie Wonder and more. 🎥

Money managers, economists and other finance pros make an annual pilgrimage to Camp Kotok, an invite-only weekend getaway where, between fishing outings and poker games, attendees gather for discussions about some of the biggest issues moving markets.

North Korean operatives are using stolen identities, AI and American accomplices to land jobs at U.S. companies, funneling millions back to the regime. Here's how the country became a hacking superpower. Watch more: 🔗

London is at a crisis point. Home construction is nearing a standstill, thanks to a toxic mix of Byzantine regulations, increased building costs, high interest rates and politics. 🔗

President Trump and his allies have built a network of groups financed by wealthy donors and businesses that are advancing his priorities with little public disclosure. WSJ’s Marianne LeVine explains how the Journal tracked the vast network of donations.

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