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Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen. Marco Rubio and Gov. John Kasich squared off on everything from trade policy to climate change during the last GOP debate before key primaries in Florida and Ohio. Watch a two-minute highlight reel. Photo: Getty
Election 2016
Republican Rivals Tone Down Debate Duels
On the brink of five big primaries that could end or extend the Republican presidential race, the four remaining contenders for the party’s nomination adopted a more civil tone in what could be the final debate for two of them. 58
In Ohio, Boehner’s Legacy Crumbles With Rise of Trump
The race to fill the former House Speaker’s seat shows how the party establishment he helped build is being swept away by forces unleashed by Donald Trump.
U.N. Finds Libya Embargo Breach
A U.N. report has found an array of companies, individuals and countries supplying arms to factions in Libya, breaking a long-standing arms embargo placed on the divided North African country.
Honest Co. Cleaner Contains Ingredient It Banned
The Honest Company, the startup co-founded by actress Jessica Alba, says its household products are safer than mainstream brands because it avoids certain chemicals. But tests of its detergent found an ingredient called SLS that Honest pledged not to use. 168
What Crisis? Big Ratings Firms Stronger Than Ever
S&P, Moody’s and Fitch issue more than 95% of global bond ratings, virtually unchanged since before 2008, and profits are nearing all-time highs.
Beijing Moves to Tighten Grip on Trade Route
Cosco Group, China Merchants Group and ICBC Financial Leasing have placed orders for 30 giant Valemax vessels, a move that will tighten Beijing’s hold on iron-ore shipments from Brazil over the next decade.
Euro Strengthens Despite Fresh ECB Stimulus Measures
The ECB cut its key interest rates and broadened its bond purchases to include corporate debt, but the euro gained strength when it appeared the bank played down the potential for further rate reductions.
Election 2016
Clinton Challenges the Gun Lobby
Hillary Clinton is making gun violence a central theme of her campaign, becoming the first leading presidential candidate to directly confront the National Rifle Association without the cover of a hunting license. 52
Business
Gatorade Sets Its Sights on Digital Fitness
Gatorade is developing a microchip-fitted “smart cap” bottle and sweat patch that communicate digitally and provide athletes and fitness buffs constant updates on how much they should drink.
Bob Evans’ Activist Shareholder Battles with Board He Helped Pick
Activist shareholder Thomas Sandell is waging a noisy campaign against the very board he helped select at Bob Evans Farms.
European Corporate Bonds Are Clear Winners After ECB Move
Credit markets in Europe soared after the ECB surprised investors by saying it would begin buying corporate debt under its massive bond-buying program.
Ahead of the Tape
Aging Bull Market Has Fed in Its Corner
Central banks will dictate when this seven-year bull market will come to an end.
Bridgewater Hires Ex-Apple Executive as Co-CEO
Bridgewater Associates told clients it has hired Jon Rubinstein as its new co-chief executive as the world’s largest hedge fund fine-tunes its future leadership.
Former Rabobank Bankers Sentenced in Libor-Rigging Case
Executive Anthony Allen will spend two years in prison, while U.S. dollar trader Anthony Conti was sentenced to a year and a day for manipulating the primary benchmark for global short-term interest rates.
Arts
Watch the film trailer for "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," starring Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck. Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures
High Stakes for Warner Bros. With ‘Batman v Superman’
“Batman v Superman” isn’t just a high-stakes, big-budget gamble: It’s a whole battle plan. How the filmmakers are managing DC Comics’ crowded house of heroes.
Mansion
Downtown Detroit, Retooled
Detroit’s distinctive urban lifestyle is attracting young professionals and empty-nesters to its downtown. As a result, sales of luxury homes are up 107%
Who Lives Here
The Plain-Jane Co-Op That Karlie Kloss Calls Home
A little 1970s-era building in Manhattan’s far West Village has attracted a number of high-profile buyers including the model, a ‘Top Chef Just Desserts’ judge and media executives.
U.S.
Defense Secretary Approves Final Plans for Women in Combat
Defense Secretary Ash Carter approves final plans from military service branches and the U.S. Special Operations Command to open up all combat positions to women.
World
Charges Against Brazil’s Lula da Silva Include Money Laundering
Brazil’s political crisis grew as former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faced money-laundering charges related to a real-estate deal.
Migrant Crisis Fuels Support for German Populist Upstart
The Alternative for Germany, a populist party that has made opposition to Ms. Merkel’s migrant policy its central issue, is expected to make resounding gains in three state elections Sunday.
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The A-to-Z Guide to Cheese
Thanks to an increase in artisan production and major advances in aging and marketing, the options at your local cheese counter are better, broader and bolder than ever before. Here’s what you should be noshing on now, from Adelegger to Zimbro.
Design & Decorating
An Interior-Design Mashup: Morocco, Meet Malibu
Adventure & Travel
Vienna’s Ball Season Is for Tourists, Too
Adventure & Travel
Finding Life on a Death Valley Getaway
Books
Handwriting Expert Makes New Shakespeare Discoveries
Dr. Heather Wolfe of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is leading a project to transcribe and digitize hundreds of documents about the Bard, discovering details that were overlooked for centuries.