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How to Prep for Your First Job Search: A Two-Day Boot Camp

Practical advice from recruiters and hiring managers on what new grads can do right now to improve their job hunt.

India’s Covid-19 Surge Worsens as Nation Stumbles in Vaccine Expansion

Many people say they haven’t been able to book appointments and states are reporting that they don’t have enough vaccines, as the country battles the world’s fastest-growing coronavirus surge.

Stocks Fall But Remain on Track for Monthly Gains

Investors have spent much of the month grappling with two competing dynamics: signs of a strong economic rebound, particularly in the U.S., and worsening Covid-19 cases elsewhere in the world that threaten to hamper the gl...

What to Read This Week

Malcolm Gladwell on the terrible endgame of a bombing campaign, Joan Didion’s collected accounts of the American scene, Napoleon the art thief, Victorian mediums and more.

What Apps Like Tinder, Peloton and OpenTable Say About Covid-19 Recovery

Data from consumer apps shows how Americans are approaching dining out, dating and travel.

TikTok Names New Chief Executive

The video app will be led by Shou Zi Chew, chief financial officer of TikTok parent company ByteDance.

Cauliflower Turmeric Soup

There’s a reason cauliflower keeps trending. It makes this turmeric-tinged soup both creamy and light.

The Biden White House Runs on a Tight Script. The President Doesn’t.

The administration’s message and policy rollouts have been tightly choreographed, but events—and Mr. Biden—have sometimes disrupted those plans.

Medical Schools Are Getting Flooded With Applicants

Public-health programs and medical schools have seen a jump in applicants this year, with many students saying the Covid-19 crisis inspired them to pursue careers in those fields.

Siemens Promotes Company Insider to Compliance Chief

Annette Kraus has been named chief compliance officer of the German industrial company.

Why This Vegan Cauliflower Recipe Is Perfect for Everyone

There’s a reason cauliflower keeps trending. It makes this turmeric-tinged soup both creamy and light.

Biden Tax Plan’s Potential Impact on Your IRA 

With the top rates expected to rise under the President Biden’s proposed tax plan, changes before the law changes—such as a Roth conversion—can help many people reduce income-tax bills in retirement.

U.S. Says China Must Do More to Protect Intellectual Property

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Beijing’s efforts to amend its patent, copyright and criminal laws last year fall short of the necessary changes.

What Happens When Stocks Only Go Up

Losing your fear of bear markets can lead to complacency—and new risks

Buffett Stands Alone, but Companies Should Open Door to Older CEOs

The Berkshire Hathaway leader’s five-decade tenure will always be an outlier, but companies are often too quick to force chief executives into retirement.

Networking Makes a Comeback for the Class of 2021

Hiring is rebounding, but not every position is posted widely. Career advisers suggest that young people spend less time on job sites and more time networking with others in their chosen field.

How a More Resilient America Beat a Midcentury Pandemic

In 1957, the U.S. rose to the challenge of the ‘Asian flu’ with stoicism and a high tolerance for risk, offering a stark contrast with today’s approach to Covid-19.

Warren Buffett Faces Impatient Investors as Berkshire Hathaway Returns Decline

Large institutional investors are demanding that the conglomerate bring in new directors and provide more disclosures on climate risks and executive pay.

Nestlé Expands in Vitamins With $5.75 Billion Nature’s Bounty Deal

The Swiss food giant is adding Bountiful’s main brands, in its latest move to capitalize on growing demand for minerals and nutritional supplements.

U.S. Household Income Surged by Record 21.1% in March

Higher income, spending and saving are expected to help power a fast economic recovery in the U.S.