WSJ’s Bryan Gruley discusses his decision to part with his deceased mother’s beat-up 1994 Pontiac Bonneville, which he has held on to as a reminder of her. (May 10)

Against the backdrop of a weaker economy and higher gas prices, U.S. theme parks may face a long, hot and challenging summer. MarketWatch’s Russ Britt reports. (May 9)

Kids from around the U.S. explain why they came to Bershire Hathaway’s shareholder meeting in Omaha, Neb., to hear Warren Buffett speak. (May 10)

WSJ’s Doug Blackmon discusses his new book, “Slavery by Another Name,” an account of the period between the U.S. Civil War and World War II, with book editor Jeff Trachtenberg. (May 10)

WSJ’s Jeff Trachtenberg speaks to Gerald Seib, co-author of “Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles In Backroom Power,” about the new social and political scene in Washington, D.C. (May 9)