Investors are divided about whether technology companies are set for a deep retrenchment or if growth is simply slowing from pandemic highs.1176 min read
Once-popular trades are falling out of favor as investors brace for further volatility.905 min read
Health insurers and employers are pushing back against the requests to increase hospital prices by as much as 15%.2234 min read
Electric-grid operators are warning that power-generating capacity is struggling to keep up with demand, a gap that could lead to rolling blackouts during heat waves or other peak periods as soon as this year.6905 min read
Congress may soon require government agencies to vet tech startups seeking federal funding, after a Defense Department study found China is exploiting a popular program that funds innovation among small American companies.5 min read
Congressional investigators plan to hold public hearings as they seek to connect the rally on the White House Ellipse with the violence at the Capitol.1816 min read
Ukrainian forces besieged by Russian troops in Mariupol vowed to fight till the end, as the government in Kyiv braced for the possibility of heavy strikes on Monday, when Russia commemorates the Soviet Union’s victory in World War II.2687 min read
Villagers shared Google map locations of Russian positions with Ukraine’s military at great risk to themselves, turning a highway into the stage for a Kremlin defeat.5 min read
The May 9 commemoration of Nazi Germany’s defeat comes as President Vladimir Putin tries to cement public support for his Ukraine campaign.807 min read
Adventurous baby boomers are bringing retirement savings and an economic boost to select U.S. counties, many trading city life for the great outdoors. The new arrivals are countering population declines in many rural counties.739 min read
The push for parents’ rights in their children’s schooling has a new target: research databases used by millions of students for in-class and homework assignments.1494 min read
Columnists
Graduation
Do: Turn on Gmail’s Undo Send button. Don’t: Type anything in Slack that you would fear your employer seeing.117 min read
Business
The latest Marvel film packed theaters, setting an encouraging tone after the industry’s lackluster May through Labor Day results the past two years.6 min read
The Scottish actor, best known for his role in Netflix’s “Sex Education,” will replace Jodie Whittaker as the extraterrestrial Time Lord in the popular time-traveling show.72 min read
Markets
Venture capitalists and private-equity firms are pouring billions of dollars into psychotherapy providers, telehealth platforms and mental-wellness apps.7 min read
Flash loans can have benefits, such as helping traders capitalize on price differences between cryptocurrencies on different exchanges. But flash loans have a dark side.5 min read
Investors might not be aware when their advisers have ties to insurance companies.47 min read
World
Consumer prices in the world’s second-largest economy have held relatively steady, but China’s experience will be hard to replicate elsewhere.5 min read
Two Palestinians suspected of killing three Israelis in an ax attack on Israel’s independence day were captured after an intensive manhunt, according to Israeli authorities.6 min read
The illegal arrangements allow some Brazilian migrants to get a green light from Border Patrol and start new lives.89 min read
John Lee, a hard-line former policeman and security official, was chosen as Hong Kong’s next chief executive in a one-man contest closely managed by Beijing.3 min read
The Future of Everything | The Festival Issue
The pioneering designer gives her take on the post-lockdown work wardrobe, fashion in the digital age and steering her company into the future.6 min read
Mother's Day
Accompanied by her own mother on her first research trip to Africa, Jane Goodall discovered that with chimps, as with humans, some mothers are better at it than others.7 min read
They require little to no maintenance, last for months and are gaining in popularity as the price of fresh flowers climbs.75 min read