Harvard Wants M.B.A.s to Learn How to Be Happy at Work
A hot course at Harvard Business School promises to teach future leaders an elusive skill—managing happiness. One of the toughest...
Education
Boston Fed Picks University of Michigan Provost Susan M. Collins as President
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston selected University of Michigan Provost Susan M. Collins as its next president, filling a...
Teachers Are Quitting, and Companies Are Hot to Hire Them
Burned out teachers are leaving the classroom for jobs in the private sector, where talent-hungry companies are hiring them—and often...
Biden Taps Economists Lisa Cook, Philip Jefferson for Fed Seats
President Biden will seek to fill two seats on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors with academic economists Lisa Cook...
The Elizabeth Holmes Trial: Theranos Founder Takes the Stand
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Elizabeth Holmes took the witness stand Friday afternoon to defend herself against criminal-fraud charges tied to the failure...
WSJ News Exclusive | Roblox, Building Out the Metaverse, Looks to Bring Educational Videogames to Schools
Roblox Corp. plans to help bring educational videogames to classrooms world-wide, part of its strategy to expand its mostly teen...
Help Really Wanted: No Degree, Work Experience or Background Checks
U.S. companies are downsizing the hiring process. Beauty product retailer The Body Shop is dropping educational requirements and background checks...
Democrats Drop Paid Leave From $1.75 Trillion Proposal
WASHINGTON—Democrats abandoned plans to include a paid-leave program in their healthcare, education and climate-change bill, according to people familiar with...
How to Get the Kids to School Is the Latest Pandemic Headache
Figuring out how to get kids to and from school has always been a hassle, but with the return of...
Scholars on LinkedIn Are Being Blocked in China ‘Without Telling Them Why’
SINGAPORE—Eyck Freymann, an Oxford University doctoral student, was surprised to get a notice from LinkedIn this month telling him his...
SEC Picks Professor Who Criticized Startup ‘Unicorns’ as Top Corporate Regulator
WASHINGTON—The Securities and Exchange Commission said it had hired Renee Jones, a Boston College law professor, as its top staff...
Biden Is Expected to Unveil $6 Trillion Spending Plan
WASHINGTON—The White House is expected to release President Biden’s first budget proposal Friday, offering new details on how the administration...
Summer Jobs for Teens Make a Comeback—But Not All Types
Mayson VanMeter hoped to switch gears from her cashier jobs to find a more career-oriented internship in human resources this...
Biden Cites Progress, Pushes Economic Agenda in Speech to Congress
WASHINGTON— President Biden declared “America is on the move again” as he appeared Wednesday before Congress to promote his economic...
Coronavirus Was Supposed to Drive Bankruptcies Higher. The Opposite Happened.
The number of people seeking bankruptcy during the pandemic fell sharply last year as government aid propped up income and...
WSJ News Exclusive | Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, Ex-Wife of Jeff Bezos, Marries Seattle School Teacher
MacKenzie Scott, the philanthropist formerly married to Jeff Bezos, has married again following her 2019 divorce from the Amazon.com Inc....
WSJ News Exclusive | Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Startup in Conflict With University Ahead of Planned IPO
A startup behind the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca AZN 1.76% PLC is planning an...
Governor Cuomo offers free online skills training for unemployed New Yorkers
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a news conference on September 08, 2020 in New York City.Spencer Platt...
Stanford researchers say they won’t be silenced after criticizing Trump’s coronavirus advisor Dr. Scott Atlas
US President Donald Trump (L) listens to White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas speak during a press conference in...
Stop ‘demonizing’ college students for coronavirus spread, mental health experts urge
Students walk through the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on August 18, 2020 in Chapel...
