A test of giant lasers shot from a mountaintop in Switzerland is helping scientists develop ways to guide lightning. It could be a first step in defending against dangerous strikes that lead to death and destruction. WSJ science reporter Aylin Woodward jo...

For the most part of the 21st century, Israel and Gaza have been at war with each other; full with abductions, nationwide blockades, hunger strikes, and over 10,000 missiles shot across borders into both military bases as much as civilian settings. Still,...