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Magazine Sections Fashion Art & Design Travel Food Culture Search Search → Three More Cases of Coronavirus Confirmed in U.S. Three people in California and Arizona were diagnosed Sunday with the coronavirus that has sparked fears of a fast-spreading outbreak, bringing the total U.S. cases of the China-borne virus to five. 45 39 minutes ago U.S. Sets Evacuation Plan From Wuhan China Urges Calm Over Virus In ‘Critical Period’ Public-health officials warned that the dangerous new virus at the heart of a fast-spreading outbreak is growing more contagious, piling more pressure on an already strained containment effort. 244 Virus Sparks Soul-Searching Over China’s Wild Animal Trade Outbreak Threatens China’s Economy WSJ News Exclusive State Attorneys General to Meet With Justice Officials to Coordinate on Google Probe State attorneys general will meet with U.S. Justice Department attorneys next week to share information on their respective probes of Alphabet’s Google unit, a step that could eventually lead to both groups joining forces 26 Momentum Indicators Help Preserve Stock-Market Rally An improving growth picture and outsize returns in the past few months are reminiscent of what occurred two years ago, when stocks extended a similar record run before tumbling. 53 Your browser does not support iframes DEVELOPING NBA Legend Kobe Bryant and His Daughter Are Killed in Helicopter Crash Kobe Bryant, the former Los Angeles Lakers superstar and one of the greatest players in NBA history, died in a helicopter crash, NBA officials confirmed to employees. Gianna “Gigi” Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, was also killed. 95 39 minutes ago A Precocious Pioneer and Five-Time NBA Champion Video: What Basketball Taught Bryant About Business Apple Was Headed for a Slump. Then It Had One of the Biggest Surges Ever. The surge is partly being driven by renewed iPhone anticipation, and investors are eager for more, as some are aware of the cyclical nature of past rallies. 48 Jobs, Cook, Ive—Blevins? The Rise of Apple’s Cost Cutter On Day Off From Trial, Senators Campaign Frantically in Iowa For senators serving as impeachment jurors and presidential candidates at the same time, this is what weekends are like. 18 Impeachment Trial Set for Key Votes This Week as Trump Team Mounts Defense Alabama Looks for Reforms to Its Troubled Prison System How Big a Hit Is ‘The Witcher’? Taxpayers Decide Some States Aren’t Worth It WHAT’S YOUR WORKOUT? She’s 75, And a Step Ahead of Her Competition The Outlook Fed Officials Weigh New Recession-Fighting Tool: Capping Treasury Yields Kraft Heinz CEO, Pushing for Growth, Separates Winners From Losers The A-Hed You Thought Brexit Was Hard. Try Starting a Museum in Its Honor. Life & Arts At the Grammys, a New Guard in the Spotlight and a Nasty Fight Backstage As the Recording Academy and its suspended CEO trade accusations, the Grammys get ready for a star-studded night. 89 Memorable Moments in Grammys History WEEKEND CONFIDENTIAL Mathematics Pioneer Ingrid Daubechies Has More Barriers to Break Best known for her work on “wavelets,” she wants to reduce the obstacles to women entering the sciences. Distressed Clothing: Offensive or Just Fashion? Many fashion followers swear by the lived-in style of pre-destroyed shoes, jeans and sweaters. But their critics find them merely filthy and even morally questionable. 54 Liverpool Is Throwing Load Management Out the Window In the middle of their greatest season in decades, Liverpool can’t give its best players a rest. 2 Markets WSJ News Exclusive Europe’s Banking Regulator Paves the Way for Bank Mergers The softer stance comes as the eurozone’s fragmented banking sector struggles to make money against a backdrop of low rates. 4 The Hidden Factor Making Junk Bonds Less Risky Yields on junk bonds are near record lows. But their expected life spans are shrinking fast, causing some investors to see a surprising amount of value in the lower-rated debt. 3 Banks Build New Tools to Shift Short-Term Borrowing Investors are starting to trade complex derivatives tied to the Federal Reserve’s preferred replacement for the London interbank offered rate, a sign the financial industry is coalescing around a new benchmark for short-term interest rates. Business The Company of Second Chances At Nehemiah Manufacturing, workers with a criminal past are the norm rather than the exception. But the company has learned that giving someone a job is just half the battle. 189 The Pharmacist Is Out: Supermarkets Close Pharmacy Counters Hundreds of regional grocery stores are closing or selling struggling pharmacy counters, as consumers make fewer trips to fill prescriptions and big drugsto...