The Wall Street Journal.flipped into Sports2 hours agoParis Olympics Organizers Apologize for Opening Ceremonyâs âLast Supperâ SceneThe Wall Street Journal. - Joshua RobinsonPARISâThe organizers of the Paris Olympics issued a brief apology on Sunday after coming under heavy criticism from religious groups and conservative politicians for including a bawdy scene in Friday nightâs Opening Ceremony that resembled Leonardo da Vinciâs âLast Supper.â The Catholic Bishopsâ âŚ
The Wall Street Journal.flipped into Latest From the WSJ1 hour agoDozens of Russian Mercenaries Killed in Attack in MaliThe Wall Street Journal. - Michael M. PhillipsTuareg rebels seeking autonomy in the West African country of Mali killed dozens of Russian mercenaries last week in what appeared to be one of the deadliest attacks on Russian personnel on the continent since Moscow first sent Wagner Group guns-for-hire there in 2017. It was unclear exactly how many âŚ
The Wall Street Journal.flipped into Politics1 hour agoRepublicans Preached Unity in Milwaukee but Come Home to a MessThe Wall Street Journal. - Owen Tucker-SmithWASHINGTONâRepublicans projected a message of election-year unity at their partyâs Milwaukee convention, but on Capitol Hill they are still struggling to tackle the governmentâs most basic functions. When he took the gavel last year, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R., La.) promised that his chamber, âŚ
The Wall Street Journal.flipped into Arts & Culture1 hour agoâWe Are Not Able to Live in the Skyâ Review: The Dark Side of MicrocreditThe Wall Street Journal. - William EasterlyPerhaps the single most popular idea in foreign aid over the past few decades has been microcredit for the worldâs poor. Small loans to poor people, it was suggested, would empower them to become affluent entrepreneurs. Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank received the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for the âŚ
The Wall Street Journal.flipped into Latest From the WSJ2 hours agoLuxury Brands Are in a Winner-Takes-All PhaseThe Wall Street Journal. - Carol RyanLouis Vuittonâs owner designed the medals for the Paris Olympic Games. It canât be easy to see rival HermèsRMS3.39%increase; green up pointing triangle make off with gold in the second-quarter sales heat. Franceâs three most powerful luxury-goods companies reported very mixed second-quarter results âŚ
The Wall Street Journal.flipped into Business2 hours agoThe Secret Power of Using âWeâ During Difficult ConversationsThe Wall Street Journal. - Heidi MitchellWhen youâre delivering a message that might upset another person, thereâs one simple thing you can do to increase buy-in: Use âweâ instead of âyou.â In a series of studies, researchers found that in conflict-laden interactionsâsuch as employee reviews or political conversationsââthe use of âyouâ can âŚ