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Investors Were Burned by European Banks for Years---Until Now
After years in the doldrums, European banks have cleaned up their balance sheets. The result: Stock prices have surged.World -
The Science Behind Why the World Is Getting Wetter
From East Africa to southeastern Australia, large parts of the planet are underwater after unusually heavy rains in unexpected areas.World -
Baby Boomer Professors Join Student Protests, Risking Arrest and Violence
Faculty are taking to the front lines at universities, often in support of students’ right to protest.World -
Bondholders to Push Ukraine to Resume Debt Payments After Hiatus
After Russian troops stormed into the country two years ago, Ukraine’s lenders said Kyiv could wait to pay them back. Now, their patience is starting to run out.World - Ukraine -
Israel Wants to Go Into Rafah. It's Taking a Big Risk.
The military objectives are important, but risks to civilians and to Israel’s international standing will be hard to escape.World - Israel -
The Rocket Fuel Behind China Shock 2.0: Weak Currency, Deflation
Flat to falling prices coupled with inflation elsewhere and a lower exchange rate have turbocharged China’s export boom.World - China -
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He was a successful lawyer. He never dreamed one day he would be arguing for his own sanity before a judge.World -
Arizona Is Booming, but Restless Voters Feel Downbeat About Economy
Concerns about housing costs and immigration are unsettling Biden’s winning coalition from 2020, but abortion turmoil is worrying Republicans.World -
A Lawyer's Slide Into Psychosis Was Captured in a WSJ Profile. He Tells Us His Story.
Rob Dart has spent a year on the streets believing people are trying to control him via hypnosis.World -
Is This the Most Boring Man in the World?
Insomniacs swear by dull narrators who put them to sleep, whether on purpose or not.World -
Mystik Dan Wins the Kentucky Derby
After winning the Kentucky Oaks on Friday, trainer Ken McPeek and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. completed a stunning upset in the Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan.World -
Warren Buffett Praises Apple After Berkshire Hathaway Cuts Stake
The legendary investor praised the iPhone maker at his annual meeting in Omaha, Neb., even after revealing that Berkshire had slashed its stake in the first quarter.World - Apple -
U.S. Presses Qatar on Hamas as Gaza Talks Come Down to the Wire
The U.S. has asked the Persian Gulf state of Qatar to expel Hamas’s political leadership if the group doesn’t agree to a Gaza cease-fire deal in high-stakes talks under way in Cairo, an official from the region said.World -
May the Fourth Be With You and More
May Day celebrations, Kenya flooding, college protests and more images from around the world, selected by Wall Street Journal photo editors.World -
Inside One Record Store Riding the Vinyl-Revival Wave
The Attic, near Pittsburgh, looked like it wasn’t going to survive in the early 2000s. Now it sells all genres to customers young and old.World -
Inside Columbia's Tumultuous Protests, as Told by Student Radio Journalists
WKCR’s 19-person team, some of the few journalists to remain on campus, went from jazz to on-the-ground news coverage.World -
Retailers Scale Back Self-Checkouts to Curb Irritation---and Theft
Problems with the technology are prompting companies including Target and Walmart to change their operations or ditch the stations.World -
Texas Ban on 'Woke' Banks Opens Door for Smaller Firms
The political conflict over socially conscious finance has Wall Street heavyweights pulling back in Texas, the nation’s top issuer of state and local debt, with $42 billion last year.World - Texas -
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Pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses received training and guidance from longtime activists and left-wing groupsWorld -
Police Arrest More Than 200 at UCLA, Break Up Protesters' Encampment
The school’s chancellor, Gene Block, says 300 pro-Palestinian demonstrators left voluntarily.World -
The Universal Music-TikTok Spat Is Over. Here's What Artists Won.
The deal comes after their prior licensing contract expired, prompting Universal to pull all of its artists’ songs off TikTok at the beginning of February.World -
ING Continues Buybacks to Boost Captial Ratio
ING shares rose after the Dutch lender said it plans to buy back up to €2.5 billion of shares and reported a first-quarter profit driven by income from fees and interest rates.World -
Blinken Begins High-Stakes Middle East Trip Aimed at Gaza Cease-Fire
Washington hopes to delay an Israeli invasion of Rafah as protests rile U.S. campuses and Israel’s isolation deepens.World -
Why China Keeps Making More Cars Than It Needs
Despite overcapacity, government officials keep supporting automakers, unleashing “new productive forces” and adding to trade tensions.World - China -
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How billions in dirty money winds through the world's biggest airports each yearWorld -
Biden Administration Drops Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
The administration is reversing course on its plan after the White House weighed the potential public-health benefits of banning minty smokes against the political risk of angering Black voters.World - Joe Biden -
Remy Cointreau Lifted by China Improvement
Remy Cointreau posted fourth-quarter sales slightly ahead of views, as it saw a better-than-expected performance in China, but continued to destock in the U.S.World - China -
Anglo Rejects BHP's $39 Billion Bid
The U.K.-listed mining giant’s chairman said BHP’s proposal undervalues the company and is unattractive for its shareholders.World -
STMicroelectronics Cuts Sales Outlook as Demand Slows
STMicroelectronics lowered its full-year sales guidance after posting first-quarter revenue below forecast, as the demand for chips in the automotive sector slowed.World -
How TikTok Rivals Stand to Benefit From U.S. Ban
Billions of dollars in ad revenue—and many highly engaged users—hang in the balance after President Biden signed a bill forcing app sale.World - Tiktok -
SenseTime Shares Surge on New Language Model It Says Rivals GPT-4 Turbo
Shares of the AI software company surged 31% in Hong Kong on its latest generative AI model which it said had improved linguistic, creative and scientific capabilities.World -
DNB Earnings Supported by Corporate Market and Strong Economy
DNB Bank’s first-quarter earnings beat forecasts, helped by a positive trend in the corporate market and a resilient Norwegian economy.World -
Honda, Canada on Verge of Deal to Build EV-Assembly Plant in Ontario
Honda Motor is nearing a deal to assemble EVs and components in Canada, with the government agreeing to partly offset the Japanese auto maker’s capital costs through recently unveiled tax breaks.World -
Hipgnosis Agrees to $1.4 Billion Concord Takeover
Hipgnosis Songs Fund has agreed to a $1.4 billion takeover by Concord Chorus, which is owned by Alchemy Copyrights.World -
From NPR to NBC, Newsrooms Test Management's Tolerance for Dissent
Uri Berliner is suspended after criticizing NPR in other outlet. “I’ve been hammering away at these things for years…and nothing has changed.”World -
Biggest Gains in Employee Engagement in the Management Top 250
ON Semiconductor heads the list, followed by S&P Global and KBRWorld -
Taiwanese Chip-Making Giant TSMC Gets $6.6 Billion for Arizona Project
The U.S. government grant follows billions for Intel and GlobalFoundries under the Chips Act.World -
Australia Shares Set to Build on Week-Opening Gains
Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 looks set to edge higher at the open, building on its week-opening gains following a positive lead by U.S. equities.World - Australia -
Hertz's Soured EV Bet Drags Down Post-Bankruptcy Stock
The rental-car company maintained equity value throughout bankruptcy, but the painful reversal of its electric-vehicle strategy has since weighed on the stock.World -
Tesla Boosts S&P 500, Nasdaq Futures
U.S. stock futures were up along with markets from Shanghai to London.World - Tesla