Marlon James’s novel about an attack on a group of gay men in Jamaica forced him to reckon with his closeted youth. Read more from The Innovators Issue of WSJ. Magazine: 🔗 on.wsj.com/4BmQSLO

They spent $1,000 in 2015 for a "timeless ticket." When they went to cash in for the World Series, the payoff was underwhelming. ⚾️ on.wsj.com/4juHteF

From @WSJopinion: You pay when your state taxes hospitals. An HHS study finds “provider” levies raise insurance premiums, writes Casey B. Mulligan. on.wsj.com/4k7e7mL

From @WSJopinion: Democrats need McCain-Romney Republicans. To make its impending victory last, my party should look to the center, not move further left, writes @RahmEmanuel. on.wsj.com/47xBcaU

From @WSJopinion: Do Iowans and other Americans really want bureaucrats deciding what cancer treatments they can get? on.wsj.com/3VZdtOn

From @WSJopinion: AI splits the American university in two. The technology should be severely restricted for undergraduates, but it’s vital for researchers, writes John Masko. on.wsj.com/4i1mDCr

From @WSJopinion: Trump is harming U.S. interests in Ukraine and Iran. Does he expect this will end well on Nov. 4? asks @AmbJohnBolton on.wsj.com/4izFe8M

Snobs may bemoan the lack of a fancy big spender in the World Series, but columnist @JasonGay says Milwaukee vs. Tampa Bay is a subversively fun baseball showdown. ⚾️ on.wsj.com/4dN6Qos

Demis Hassabis, our 2026 Technology Innovator and the co-founder of Google’s DeepMind, thinks that recent incidents of AI models going rogue should be considered “warning shots” for the AI industry. In his WSJ Magazine Job Interview, he said that security and regulatory concerns should be addressed now, before frontier AI systems become more powerful.⁠ ⁠ Watch the full interview: 🎥 on.wsj.com/4ik6ya6

Snobs may bemoan the lack of a fancy big spender, but Milwaukee vs. Tampa Bay is a subversively fun baseball showdown. on.wsj.com/4sfs300

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers clashed Wednesday evening over foreign policy, immigration and healthcare in their second and final debate in the race for U.S. Senate in Michigan. Read more 🔗: on.wsj.com/4BlrF4m

When Kelly Clarkson couldn’t buy one of Bliss Kolb’s moving birds, she put a store on blast—and the artist in the spotlight. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4z3PyMo

Ukraine and Russia are going head-to-head underground, with soldiers from both sides crawling through of miles of Soviet-era gas pipelines to get behind enemy lines on.wsj.com/4zHNmd7

The average contest this season has lasted 3 hours and 11 minutes, the highest in decades. Tense finishes and an uptick in penalties are to blame. on.wsj.com/4iBDLxV

The foreign capital that finances France may be going into reverse, investors say, a factor in a fall selloff that worsened after riots last weekend on.wsj.com/4Bjlyh1

Here is an early look at the front page of today's Wall Street Journal on.wsj.com/4kakCFm

New data shows cost of family health plan rose 5%, while workers’ contributions rose 9%. on.wsj.com/3UGxOaL

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers clashed over foreign policy, immigration and healthcare in their second and final debate in the race for U.S. Senate in Michigan on.wsj.com/3Uc2XTm

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is ending candidate endorsements and contributions from its political-action committee, reversing the approach it adopted five years ago on.wsj.com/4Bmipgo

Authorities in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday blamed Iran-backed Houthi militants for a new attack on a civilian airport that resulted in casualties on.wsj.com/4zHFjNr