The Wall Street Journal: Students across U.S. walk out to mark 19th anniversary of Colorado school shooting
Thousands of students nationwide streamed out of their high schools on Friday as part of a nationwide protest of gun violence, the second organized walkout since the February mass shooting at a school in Florida that left 17 people dead......»»
Photos of the Day: April 24
In photos selected by Wall Street Journal editors, presidents walk outside the White House, Armenian officials observe a dark anniversary, Toronto police sweep site of van attack, and more......»»
Vote for Our Lives Rallies for Voter Registration Around Columbine Anniversary
Students, including survivors from the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, will gather near Columbine High School on Thursday, a day before the 19th anniversary of the shooting......»»
The Wall Street Journal: Why no one wants to back the smart gun of the future
Spurred by the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, Silicon Valley set out to make safer, technologically advanced weapons that could only be fired by their owners. Then politics, from both sides, got in the way......»»
The Wall Street Journal: Did Japanese medical school manipulate exam results to thin ranks of female students?
Tokyo Medical University is looking to investigate an allegation that the school automatically lowered the entrance-exam results of female applicants for years to ensure that most of the entrants were men......»»
The Wall Street Journal: World leaders mark 100th anniversary of World War I’s end
World leaders gathered in the shadow of the Arc de Triomphe on Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of the World War I armistice with a ceremony that commemorated the terrible violence that can arise when national interests override diplomacy......»»
The Wall Street Journal: GameStop’s outgoing CEO will walk away with millions
It is a lucrative time to be leaving GameStop Corp.’s C-suite as the run-up in the videogame retailer’s share price has enabled four executives to depart with vested stock now valued at roughly $290 million......»»
The Wall Street Journal: News Corp nears deal to buy publisher Houghton Mifflin’s consumer division
News Corp is nearing an agreement to purchase the consumer arm of educational publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co., according to people familiar with the matter, which would mark the media company’s second deal in less than a week......»»
The Wall Street Journal: Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott marries Seattle school teacher
MacKenzie Scott, the philanthropist formerly married to Jeff Bezos, has married again following her 2019 divorce from the Amazon.com Inc. founder, according to a person familiar with the matter......»»
Gold futures fall, but hold above the $1,700 mark
Gold futures dropped Thursday, as the 10-year Treasury bond yield climbed past 1.5%, pushing prices for the precious metal to their lowest settlement since June. During a Wall Street Journal webinar Thursday, .....»»
The Wall Street Journal: Blown jet engine over Colorado: Investigation focuses on engine cover
The midair breakdown of a jet engine that spewed a trail of metal over a Colorado town is putting regulatory focus on the design and strength of engine coverings......»»
The Wall Street Journal: California’s public universities to go largely online this fall
Most students at California’s public universities won’t be returning to classes this fall......»»
The Wall Street Journal: Trump-Putin joint statement on Elbe anniversary alarms Russia critics in U.S.
President Tru.....»»
Bed Bath & Beyond Sells Its Home Decor Subsidiary One Kings Lane
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) has sold subsidiary One Kings Lane, the company's chief executive officer Mark Tritton said in a conference call late Wednesday, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. read more.....»»
The Wall Street Journal: New York City public schools won’t re-open until September, mayor says
New York City’s public school system, the largest in the country, will remain closed for the rest of the school year as the city continues to slow the spread of the coronavirus......»»
SoftBank could walk away from the $3 billion WeWork stock buybacks it agreed to as part of its bailout plan: WSJ
Alessandro Di Ciommo/Getty Images, Michael Kovac/Getty Images, Business Insider SoftBank could walk away from part of its WeWork bailout, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. In a notice to .....»»
The Wall Street Journal: Amazon reached out to Walmart and Target about cashier-less technology
Amazon has made its “Just Walk Out†technology available to other retailers, but there has not been much interest......»»
Bed Bath & Beyond"s new CEO admits that stores are so cluttered that customers are leaving without buying anything due to "purchase paralysis"
Business Insider/Jessica Tyler In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Bed Bath & Beyond's new CEO Mark Tritton discussed his plans to turn around the bus.....»»
The Wall Street Journal: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg defends free expression, will allow political adds without fact checking
Facebook Inc. C.....»»
The Wall Street Journal: Average cost of employer-provided family health coverage clears $20,000-a-year mark
Employers bore 71% of that cost, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation study......»»
The Wall Street Journal: Pentagon delays JEDI decision, which pits Amazon vs. Microsoft, pending review
Defense Secretary Mark Esper will undertake a review of a massive cloud-computing contract before the Pentagon awards it, creating a new potential obstacle for the lucrative deal expected to be valued at up to $10 billion over a decade......»»