'Two Roads Home' Review: Detour in Hell
Daniel Finkelstein’s family history is a chronicle of loss and survival through Hitler’s depredations—and Stalin’s too. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/two-roads-home-review-detour-in-hell-98aeb3be?utm_source=press.coop
Once Asking $90 Million, an Estate on Star Island in Miami Beach Sells for $57 Million
The waterfront property includes a roughly century-old Mediterranean-style home and a modern glass mansion. #press
'Scattershot' Review: Words by Bernie Taupin
Elton John’s lyricist on life as the offstage half of a musical partnership. #press
'Flee North' Review: Conductors on a Perilous Journey
In 1842, a former slave and a Yale graduate joined forces to send fugitives to freedom along the Underground Railroad. #press
Disney Stock Rises as Asset Sale Reports Swirl
Byron Allen has bid $10 billion for Disney’s ABC network and other assets, according to reports #press
TikTok Fined by Irish Regulator Over Misuse of Children's Data
Irish authorities fined TikTok $367 million, saying that it breached the country’s data-protection laws, including what it said was the misuse of children’s information. #press
'A Volga Tale' Review: Guzel Yakhina's Watery Fable
A novel steeped in folklore, legend, natural beauty, war, revolution and dictatorship. #press
Five Best: Healing
Selected by Gavin Francis, the author, most recently, of “Recovery: The Lost Art of Convalescence.” #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/five-best-healing-45979ece?utm_source=press.coop
Demands for Tips Are Up. Actual Tipping, Not So Much.
No matter how often customers are asked, whether they tip hinges on gratitude or guilt. #press
Amazon Searches for Its Next Big Hit
The tech giant has built three wildly successful businesses. It’s been toiling for years to find a ‘fourth pillar.’ #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-fourth-pillar-3024a3c3?utm_source=press.coop
Former Wells Fargo Executive Might Face Prison Time in Fake Accounts Scandal
A judge is set to decide whether Carrie Tolstedt should serve as much as 16 months for obstructing a regulatory probe. #press
Dartmouth Men's Basketball Team Makes Latest Bid for Unionization by College Athletes
Players submitted a petition to unionize, two years after the National Labor Relations Board signaled it is highly receptive to the idea. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/dartmouth-unionization-college-athletes-c59ae73a?utm_source=press.coop
The Morning Risk Report
U.S. sanctions more than 150 entities accused of aiding Russia, and European powers choose to maintain Iran sanctions. Also, many boards are playing catch-up on ESG and green issues. #press
https://createsend.com/t/d-0156AEA34CFA87572540EF23F30FEDED?utm_source=press.coop
The Legal Lives of Slaves in America
Before the Civil War, enslaved people managed to establish certain ‘prescriptive rights’ in the face of violence and exploitation. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-legal-lives-of-slaves-in-america-8d6e239c?utm_source=press.coop
Ukraine Retakes Village Near Bakhmut Front in Boost to Counteroffensive
The recapture of the village raises pressure on Russian troops in the occupied eastern city that was the site of the longest and bloodiest fighting of the war. #press
'Dumb Money:' The Movie vs. What Really Happened
The film captures the GameStop meme stock trading frenzy #press
Arm Shares Rise as Trading Begins in Biggest IPO of the Year
Shares of Arm rose in their highly anticipated stock-market debut Thursday, in a sign of the reviving fortunes of an IPO market that HAs been in the doldrums for most of the past two years. #press
Can Companies Attract More Women by Wording Job Postings a Certain Way?
There has been an argument for cutting or tweaking stereotypically masculine or feminine adjectives in job ads. But a new study finds little evidence to support it. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/business-women-job-postings-study-4e250509?utm_source=press.coop
Is That a Model or AI?
Companies say computer-generated models could help brands show a wider range of identities and bodies. Humans still have a role to play. #press
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ai-models-levis-nars-influencers-8cab8ba5?utm_source=press.coop
Moscow to Expel Two U.S. Diplomats Over Contacts With Russian Contractor
Russia said they had carried out “illegal activities” by maintaining contact with a contractor who has been charged with collecting information on the Ukraine war. #press