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Biden Meets With Tulsa Massacre Survivors, Discusses Racial Wealth Gap

The president delivered remarks in the business district where, 100 years ago, white mobs killed as many as 300 Black residents and destroyed roughly 35 city blocks.

Biden Budget Aims Squarely at Modernizing Government Tech

A proposed $58.4 billion would go to ‘modernization of antiquated and often unsecured IT,’ migration to the cloud and toughening cybersecurity.

Tesla Failed to Oversee Elon Musk’s Tweets, SEC Argued in Letters

Securities regulators told Tesla last year that CEO Elon Musk’s use of Twitter had twice violated a court-ordered policy requiring his tweets to be preapproved by company lawyers.

Meat Buyers Scramble After Cyberattack Hobbles JBS

Some of the biggest U.S. meat-processing plants curtailed operations after the attack, potentially delaying business with meat buyers, cattle feedlots and other suppliers.

Rhode Island Regulator Approves Hospital Sale

Rhode Island state regulators have approved the sale of two privately held hospitals in the state, ending an impasse between the regulators and the hospitals’ owners that threatened to close them.

Nelson Riddle: American Music’s Artist Behind the Scenes

Few members of the general public know how important an arranger is to music. But Nelson Riddle, born 100 years ago today, was lauded by Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra and became a household name to lovers of the Great ...

Zoom Reports Customer Growth in Latest Quarter, Raises Expectation

The number of customers with more than 10 employees reached about 497,000 in the latest period.

Oil Price Hits Two-Year High as OPEC Sees More Demand

Producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia plan to pump more as global rebound boosts commodity appetite.

Eurozone Inflation Above Target Sooner Than The ECB Expected

The sharp acceleration in inflation has been driven by surging energy prices, and central bankers expect it to be temporary.

A Future of Secular Stagnation

The Biden budget predicts a not very Roaring Twenties.

The Left’s Decriminalization Push Stops Short of Labor Law

One law professor says violations by employers should carry ‘the real threat of imprisonment.’

Should Biden Have Forgiven Student Debt?

Some think the president abandoned young voters; others think he made the right call.

Liberals Choose Racial Catharsis Over Progress for Blacks

What happened in Tulsa 100 years ago matters far less than what’s happening in Chicago today.

Notable & Quotable: Cake, Creativity and Conscience

‘If you want to reject Jesus and purchase a cupcake, go ahead.’

NIH Starts Testing Mixing and Matching Booster Shots

The early-stage trial will explore whether people can be given a booster shot different from their original Covid-19 vaccine to extend a shot’s protection or fight off an elusive variant.

JAMA’s Editor to Step Down Amid Controversy Over Racism

Howard Bauchner has apologized for a podcast and tweet produced by the Journal of the American Medical Association that questioned the existence of racism in medicine.

AMC Soars as Company Sells $230 Million in Stock to Hedge Fund

Mudrick Capital quickly unloaded at a profit 8.5 million shares it purchased under the deal with the movie-theater chain.

Brazil’s Economy Bounces Back While Covid-19 Still Rages

Latin America’s biggest economy grew 1.2% in the first quarter, propelled by agricultural exports.

All the WHO’s Dictators

Taiwan is excluded while Syria and Belarus get leadership positions.

Iran’s Navy Heads to the Americas

A pair of warships may be on the way to assist Venezuela.