Australia will invest millions to help preserve the Great Barrier Reef

Australia has pledged more than 500 million Australian dollars ($379 miillion) to help preserve the Great Barrier Reef, in an attempt to help better protect the world heritage site from the effects of climate change.

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Analysis: There's a new Democratic agenda taking shape

Entering 2017, and the dawn of the Trump era, the prevailing hit on suddenly powerless Democrats was that they had no message and, worse, no ideas. When it came to political combat, the party had been schooled by the President-elect, who understood that millions of Americans were hungry for some sort of populist revival.

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See Kim's security guards run next to limo

As Kim Jong Un drove away from the early session of his summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, 12 bodyguards were seen running beside the vehicle.

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Journalists among dozens killed in Afghanistan blasts

At least 21 people, including five journalists, have died in two explosions on Monday morning in the Afghan capital Kabul, according to government officials.

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Aerial photos show human impact on Earth

Tom Hegen uses drones, hot air balloons, helicopters and planes to document the impact of human activity on the natural world.

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The Wall Street Journal: Migrant caravan finally reaches U.S. border, seeking asylum

As almost 200 Central American migrants approached the U.S. border crossing here Sunday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the crossing was full before the caravan of migrants began seeking asylum

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The Wall Street Journal: Samsung to revamp ownership structure to reduce grip of controlling family

Samsung plans to drastically simplify the conglomerate’s ownership structure in coming months, according to people familiar with the matter, untangling a controversial web that has long been criticized for benefiting the ruling Lee family at the expense of minority shareholders.

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The Wall Street Journal: SoftBank chief may be changing his mind about controlling Sprint

Just five months ago, SoftBank Group Corp. chief Masayoshi Son said it was “key” for him to keep U.S. mobile carrier Sprint Corp. in his empire and he would “really regret” it in 10 years if he ever lost control.

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The Wall Street Journal: Google adding premium YouTube TV content to its ad network

Google is aiming to improve the quality of ad-supported content in its Google Preferred program by adding inventory from YouTube TV, a streaming service that packages a host of popular TV channels.

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The Margin: Michelle Wolf breaks the internet with her nasty takedown of all things Trump

Question Trump’s decision-making ability all you want, but his skipping out on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and, instead, sending Sara Huckabee Sanders to the Wolf was probably a good idea. For him, anyway.

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