Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka Looks Set to Capture PGA ChampionshipThe Wall Street Journal. - Brian CostaFARMINGDALE, N.Y.—The near-impossibility of catching Brooks Koepka was apparent as he marched down the first fairway at Bethpage Black on Saturday afternoon. He already led the PGA Championship by seven
Justin Amash Republican Congressman Amash Says Trump Should Be ImpeachedThe Wall Street Journal. - Dustin Volz, Siobhan HughesRepublican Rep. Justin Amash, a vocal critic of Donald Trump, said the president had engaged in “impeachable conduct,” becoming the first GOP lawmaker to suggest Mr. Trump should be removed from office.
Kentucky Derby War of Will Wins Preakness StakesThe Wall Street Journal. - Jim ChairusmiBALTIMORE—War of Will had a bumpy trip in the Kentucky Derby but encountered smooth sailing in the Preakness Stakes. Ridden by jockey Tyler Gaffalione, a path opened up for War of Will along the rail,
Joe Biden Biden Goes on the Offensive Against TrumpThe Wall Street Journal. - Julie BykowiczPHILADELPHIA—Democratic candidate Joe Biden said President Trump inherited a strong U.S. economy and 10 years of growth from former President Obama, just as he inherited much of his wealth from his father.
OPEC OPEC Considers Two Scenarios to Adjust Oil ProductionThe Wall Street Journal. - Benoit Faucon, Summer SaidJEDDAH, Saudi Arabia—The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies are set to debate at least two scenarios that would increase oil production beyond current levels, according to
A Song of Ice and Fire 'Game of Thrones' Season 8: A Song of Ice and Fire and DisappointmentThe Wall Street Journal. - Taylor Umlauf, Dylan MoriartyAll good things must come to an end. But not all ends are good things. How a popular TV show ends can spark all kinds of controversy, and “Game of Thrones,” which heads into its final episode Sunday night,
Business Resistance to Noncompete Agreements Is a Win for WorkersThe Wall Street Journal. - Harriet TorryQuitting a job for a better offer is a time-tested method of securing a pay raise, improved working conditions or both. Now a national backlash is building against employers that make such movement harder
World News Austrian Video Scandal Highlights Concerns Over Nationalist Links to RussiaThe Wall Street Journal. - Bojan PancevskiAustria’s leader called for early elections Saturday after a secretly-recorded video showed his nationalist deputy offering public contracts to a woman he believed to be a Russian oligarch. Chancellor
World News Australia's Conservatives Win Surprise Election VictoryThe Wall Street Journal. - Rob Taylor, Rachel PannettSYDNEY—Australia’s conservative government eked out a surprise victory in Saturday’s national elections after voters in resource-rich districts turned against center-left opponents who had put climate
Students Students Were Advised to Claim to Be Minorities in College-Admissions ScandalThe Wall Street Journal. - Melissa Korn, Jennifer LevitzBOSTON—The man behind the scheme to help wealthy students get into elite colleges by cheating on tests and faking athletic credentials also advised some families to falsely claim students were racial exploiting
Technology Top 'Live-Streamers' Get $50,000 an Hour to Play New Videogames OnlineThe Wall Street Journal. - Sarah E. NeedlemanThe world’s biggest videogame publishers are paying popular gamers tens of thousands of dollars to play their latest releases live over the internet, hoping to break through to buyers in a crowded industry
Inside the Effort to Diversify School in New YorkThe Wall Street Journal. - Leslie BrodyPrincipal Eric Sackler spent this spring telling often-skeptical parents why their children would thrive in his Brooklyn middle school, even though it has long had low test scores. He made more than 50
Preakness Stakes Man Behind Preakness Tradition Eyes the Finish LineThe Wall Street Journal. - Scott CalvertBALTIMORE—Since 1988, Lawrence Jones has been the keeper of a Preakness Stakes tradition. Every year, moments after the race ends, he paints the winning jockey’s colors on a horse-and-rider weather vane
Investing Even Harvard Is Now Teaching Personal FinanceThe Wall Street Journal. - Julia CarpenterAdd this to the Ivy League curricula: basic financial life skills. Elite universities haven’t typically focused on personal finance. That is starting to change, thanks in part to rising debt levels for
World News Colombia Rearrests Ex-Rebel CommanderThe Wall Street Journal. - Kejal VyasBOGOTÁ—Colombian authorities rearrested a former commander of the FARC rebel group who is wanted by the U.S. on drug charges, just minutes after he was released from jail by a special court order that
Machines Built From Living MatterThe Wall Street Journal. - Susan HockfieldWhen materials engineer Angela Belcher submitted her first post-doctoral grant proposal in 1999, one professional reviewer declared it “insane.” Dr. Belcher wanted to engineer viruses to “grow” electronic
Business Meet the Fixers Pitting States Against Each Other to Win Tax Breaks for New FactoriesThe Wall Street Journal. - Cezary PodkulGeorgia rolls out a red carpet for them at the Masters Golf Tournament. Kentucky gets them tickets to the Kentucky Derby. Arkansas takes them on a private duck hunt with the governor. Utah recently arranged
Technology For Teens, Romances Where the Couple Never Meets Are Now NormalThe Wall Street Journal. - Christopher MimsIf we’re looking for an explanation of why today’s teens are having less sex than previous generations, there’s this: Many of them spend months or even years dating without ever meeting face to face. Nicole
Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka Holds Blowout Lead at PGA ChampionshipThe Wall Street Journal. - Brian CostaFARMINGDALE, N.Y.—The leader at the PGA Championship is turning in a vintage Tiger Woods performance, reminiscent of the days when Woods would completely dominate the rest of the field. Only the leader
Nike Nike to Change Pregnancy Policy in Athlete ContractsThe Wall Street Journal. - Khadeeja SafdarNike Inc. said it is adding language to new contracts for female athletes that will protect their pay during pregnancy, after coming under fire for cutting compensation for some athletes. The sneaker said
House Judiciary Committee House Passes Bill Extending Civil Rights to Gay, Transgender PeopleThe Wall Street Journal. - Natalie AndrewsThe House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, though it is unlikely to come up in the Republican-controlled Senate. Eight Republicans
Opinion Trump's Immigration ProgressThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardPresident Trump campaigned in 2016 as an immigration restrictionist, and most of the time he still is. But this week he made his largest move to date toward a more welcoming view of legal immigration,
Opinion A Metals Tariff ReprieveThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardTrade policy is never a straight line with the Trump Administration, and Friday’s agreement among the U.S., Mexico and Canada to lift steel and aluminum tariffs is a good example of two steps forward one
Andrew Cuomo Cuomo vs. New YorkThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardGovernor Andrew Cuomo proved again this week that the biggest threat to New York isn’t Donald Trump, but progressive anti-growth policies. Witness his administration’s permit rejection for a 23-mile natural
Hong Kong The Demise of Hong KongThe Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardWhen a Hong Kong Legislative Council meeting ended in a brawl last Saturday with one lawmaker hospitalized, the Hong Kong government denounced the ”unprecedented” fight. But what did it expect? The weekend
Business Fed's Harker Says He's Not in a Rush to Raise RatesThe Wall Street Journal. - Paul KiernanPHILADELPHIA—Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said Friday he’s not sure about the likely path of interest rates this year. Mr. Harker appeared to soften a position he gave
Charter Schools Sanders to Propose Halt to New Charter SchoolsThe Wall Street Journal. - Michelle HackmanSen. Bernie Sanders is set to call for a moratorium on new charter schools in a speech in South Carolina on Saturday, his presidential campaign said. The pitch, which Mr. Sanders will deliver in a speech
U.S. Politics U.S. Seeks to Resolve Other Trade Disputes Amid China ImpasseThe Wall Street Journal. - William Mauldin, Josh Zumbrun, Vivian SalamaWASHINGTON—With U.S.-China trade talks at an impasse, President Trump moved Friday to tackle festering trade disputes with U.S. allies and North American neighbors. The White House released an order putting
