This story, headlined "Soft soils under levee sank city," was originally published Oct. 15, 2005. It is being republished for the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina as part of The ...

Unusually dry conditions are revealing the outlines of old walls at British historical sites. Climate change is making the lines, called “parchmarks,” more frequently visible. By Amelia Nierenberg ...

President Trump announced that he will deploy National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to combat crime rates. WSJ’s Meridith McGraw explains the announcement and what it means for the city. Photo: ...

India News: The NDA's choice of C P Radhakrishnan for vice-president has placed DMK in a dilemma. While rejecting a Tamil Nadu native could be seen as disrespecti ...

On September 29, 1962, Canada's Alouette I satellite launched atop an American rocket from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. On that day, Canada became just the third country — behind the ...

On Aug. 22, 2025, the FBI searched former national security adviser John Bolton’s home in Bethesda, Maryland, and his Washington, DC, office as part of a criminal investigation into the potential ...