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French Police Worker Killed in Knife Attack Southwest of Paris

The worker was stabbed in the entranceway to a police station, in an attack that investigators are treating as an act of terrorism.

Capital-Gains Tax Hike Is on Biden’s Radar

Raising the top rate on investment income and other tax changes would help pay for President Biden’s efforts to address poverty and education. 

Creatures Great and Small

The Frick’s move to Madison Avenue gives viewers the chance to see Giovanni Bellini’s ‘St. Francis in the Desert’ in a new light—literally.

American Express Says Travel, Entertainment Spending Improving

The credit-card company is seeing consumer spending start to normalize as Covid-19 vaccinations pick up in the U.S.

Climate Summit’s Final Day Focuses on Technology, Innovation

Officials focused on innovation as they debated how to deploy technology and economic incentives to achieve the emission-reduction goals laid out by world leaders.

Bipartisan Group Backs Gas-Tax Increase as Option to Fund Infrastructure

The Problem Solvers Caucus proposed indexing gas and diesel taxes to inflation, highway construction costs, fuel-economy standards, or some combination of the three.

First Resale at Billionaires’ Row Megatower Nabs $33 Million Asking Price

The 3,200-square-foot apartment at 220 Central Park South fetched 23% more than the seller purchased it for two years ago.

How to Keep Your Cool When Markets Are Sizzling

When everyone around you seems to be getting rich quick, it’s hard to control your fear of missing out. But buying assets just because they’re hot is a good way to get burned.

How Electric, Self-Driving Cars and Ride-Hailing Will Transform the Car Industry

The era launched by Henry Ford more than a century ago is coming to an end, and the big question is whether the U.S. can keep up with China in the new race. Welcome to the world of AutoTech.

U.S., Global Economy See Pickup as Services Revive, Factories Boom

Surveys point to stronger economic growth as manufacturing accelerates and vaccinations rekindle customer demand.

Non-Covid-19 Patients Return to Hospitals, Clinics With Virus Cases Down From Peaks

HCA Healthcare and Tenet Healthcare said demand for surgery and other medical care grew in March after Covid-19 hospitalizations subsided from an early-January peak.

‘The Free World’ Review: Cold War Culture

Louis Menand looks at how the postwar struggle between East and West saturated art, books, music and more.

What Happens Next for Derek Chauvin?

The ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death is expected to be sentenced in June. There is also a separate tax case pending.

3D Printing Stocks Are Still Running on Hype

The buzz around the 2013 3D printing craze turned out to be a stock-market bust. Will this year’s speculation be any different?

Panasonic to Buy Blue Yonder for $7.1 Billion

Blue Yonder’s supply-chain software helps retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers predict customer demand.

‘The Man Who Lived Underground’ Review: Richard Wright’s Lost Novel

A tale of subterranean discovery from the author of ‘Native Son.’

Rémy Cointreau Sits Pretty in U.S. Drinks Cabinets

America’s liquor market is on a tear. Companies that own tequila and cognac brands are faring best.

Stocks Edge Up But Remain on Track for Weekly Declines

Sentiment wavered this week between concerns about new waves of Covid-19 infections around the world and optimism prompted by promising economic data.

Fiction: Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘Whereabouts’ Review

An Italian professor studies the art of solitude in a novel by the author of ‘The Namesake.’

Climate Summit: How Do You Cut 50% of Greenhouse-Gas Emissions by 2030?

WSJ analyzed several carbon-reduction measures in climate-change proposals. Now you can decide how to lower U.S. emissions to 50% of 2005 levels.