This week's question comes from Morning Brief reader Ted, who asks, "What's the difference between hail and snow?" Meteorologist Jonathan Belles: The easiest answer is that hail bounces. It's bouncy.

If you want better cameras, better battery life, and improved performance then the iPhone 17 Pro is the one to choose. But the iPhone 16 Pro isn’t a bad iPhone if you can get a good deal. While the ...

The Brewers take away the ball on the ground and at the wall, so in the sixth inning, Freddie Freeman lined a four-seamer to the only place they couldn’t get to it: the stands. The home run gave the ...

Is there another way to interpret this week’s moves besides “fire sale kick off?” If so, send a note to coach Kevin Stefanski, whose job just got a lot tougher. It’s hard enough to win with a ...

News that the owner of the New York Stock Exchange is buying a substantial interest in crypto-betting entity Polymarket made me think of Michael Crichton’s warning in Jurassic Park. Swapping bits of ...

Mr. Toobin is a contributing Opinion writer and the author of “The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy.” Donald Trump has enemies. Richard Nixon had a list of them. The differences in how these ...

In his last few years, Steve Jobs became even more of what he’d always been: a relentless visionary. As his health declined, his focus sharpened to inspire entrepreneurs to build what matters, cut the ...

Two high schools were placed on Secure Campus last month in response to a specific threat in a social media post that also included an image of ammunition. The two schools, Menlo-Atherton and Carlmont ...

Whether you’re addressing someone in person, in a letter, or with a formal invitation, titles are a symbol of respect. Men are always addressed as Mr., but it’s a bit more complicated for women. There ...

Most people have heard this before, but it bears repeating: Association does not imply causation. An often-cited example is that there is a very strong association between ice cream sales and ...

Our expert staff answers frequently asked questions in their areas of expertise and defines common terms so you can be a smarter shopper. Read more here. I know why you clicked on this article, and it ...

Here's what you need to know about this versatile grape's multiple monikers. Vicki Denig is a wine and travel journalist who divides her time between New York and Paris. She is a certified wine ...