JOSEP LAGO | AFP | Getty Images A damaged carriage of a train is pictured at Estacio de Franca (Franca station) in central Barcelona on July 28, 2017 after the regional train appears to have hit the end of the track inside the station injuring some 40 people. ‘Eighteen people …

Photo A scene from “Daughters of Destiny.” Credit via Netflix The four-part Netflix documentary “Daughters of Destiny” is a celebration of a pioneering school for the children of Dalits, members of the lowest group in the oppressive caste system that still shapes Indian society. Much of it takes place in …

David Becker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Randall Stephenson, chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T. AT&T said on Friday that its executives will head its media and wireless businesses following the close of its $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner. As of August 1, John Stankey, who currently leads …

David Becker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Randall Stephenson, chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T. AT&T said on Friday that its executives will head its media and wireless businesses following the close of its $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner. As of August 1, John Stankey, who currently leads …

Photo Jessica Williams in “The Incredible Jessica James,” streaming on Netflix. Credit Netflix One of the best scenes in “The Incredible Jessica James” comes two-thirds of the way through the movie. Jessica, arguing with a guy she’s sort of been seeing, delivers a kiss-off: “I’m freakin’ dope.” That bold declaration …

Of all the industry groups that make up the stock market, retail is the most hated based on the amount of money hedge funds and other investors are betting against the stocks. Bespoke Investment Group highlighted “the most hated stocks in the world” in a report published this week analyzing …

Most agents these days are “pretty corporate,” said Ms. Jong, who was standing nearby. Not Mr. Victor, whom the author turned to in the late ’80s. He never asked her to write an outline, as other agents had, she said, and the two sometimes did business while lounging in a …

U.S. oil prices surged toward the key $50 a barrel level this week, but the rally likely has little gas left in the tank, analysts say. West Texas Intermediate crude futures tacked on about $4 a barrel, or 8.6 percent, this week to $49.71 for their best weekly performance all …

Sometimes, bigger isn’t always better. The recreational vehicle industry has figured that out and it has led to record-breaking growth. This year, RV shipments are expected to hit its highest level ever, according to the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association, marking the industry’s eighth consecutive year of gains. Those shipments are …

At the party, someone led her over to meet the evening’s honoree, Sofia Coppola. But Ms. Klausner was eyeing another guest nervously: the cult-movie legend John Waters, who sat nearby in a bright confetti-print suit. Photo Ms. Klausner posing with the director John Waters. Credit Katherine Taylor for The New …