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Why Sandra Bernhard Always Wants to Work on New Year’s Eve When deciding what roles to take, the actress makes sure it’s not ‘something I would be embarrassed by.’

Since her breakout performance in the 1983 Martin Scorsese film 'The King of Comedy,' Sandra Bernhard has played both comedic and dramatic roles in shows ranging from 'Roseanne' to intense drama 'Severance.” She has a busy couple months ahead. www.wsj.com/style/sandra... via @WSJ

Zohran Mamdani Wins NYC Mayor’s Race Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s mayoral race, cementing the Democratic socialist’s meteoric rise and making him the first Muslim to lead America's most populous city. The Associated Press calle...

Breaking: Zohran Mamdani wins NYC’s mayoral race, capping the Democratic socialist's meteoric rise to lead America's most populous city. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4qGijLa

Layoffs Aren’t Shaking Gen Z’s Commitment to Work-Life Balance Recent layoffs have reinforced beliefs among some younger professionals that loyalty to a company won’t be returned.

Layoffs Aren’t Shaking Gen Z’s Commitment to Work-Life Balance

Recent layoffs have reinforced beliefs among some younger professionals that loyalty to a company won’t be returned.

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Artist Behind Duct-Taped Banana Has New Test for Art Market: A Gold Toilet. Will it make collectors feel flush? Sotheby’s is about to find out. www.wsj.com/arts-culture... via @WSJ

Inside the Scorched-Earth Breakup Album of the Year The album is said to be about the end of her marriage to ‘Stranger Things’ star David Harbour.

Inside the Scorched-Earth Breakup Album of the Year - The U.K. singer Lily Allen’s breakup record, “West End Girl,” is blunt and blistering. www.wsj.com/arts-culture... via @WSJ #lilyallen

Invite to an Anti-DEI Activist Prompts HR Pros to Pull Out of Industry Event Robby Starbuck, a force behind efforts to end corporate diversity programs, is set to address a human-resources conference in Louisville, Ky., later this month.

SHRM, the association for human-resources professionals, is contending with backlash from members after asking conservative activist Robby Starbuck to speak at an inclusion conference. www.wsj.com/business/inv... via @WSJ #dei

D'angelo singing into a microphone, wearing a large hat. A headline reads: "D'Angelo Acclaimed and Reclusive R&B Innovator Dies at 51." Photo by: Chad Batka for The New York Times.

Breaking News: D’Angelo, the acclaimed neo-soul singer who found fame in the 1990s and 2000s with a sensuous take on R&B, has died at 51. nyti.ms/4qb0wvo

Diane Keaton, Soulfully Quirky Muse to a Generation, Dead at 79 The Oscar-winning actress and star of “Annie Hall” was a muse to the directors Woody Allen and Nancy Meyers.

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton, whose emotionally wrenching performances and idiosyncratic personal style made her a touchstone to generations of American women, died in her native California. She was 79. www.wsj.com/arts-culture...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive) Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Giving Career Advice to Kids Has Never Been Harder Parents aren’t sure how to steer their teens in the face of AI workplace upheaval. “There’s a panic,” say experts.

Giving Career Advice to Kids Has Never Been Harder
Parents aren’t sure how to steer their teens in the face of AI; ‘There’s a panic’

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What to Expect From the Federal Government Shutdown Workers will be furloughed and tasks deemed nonessential will come to a halt. Museums will stay open for now, and Social Security and other payments will continue.

The government shut down. What to expect.
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Government Shutdown Begins as Funding Lapses Some federal services will be halted and hundreds of thousands of federal workers could be furloughed.

Government funding lapsed early Wednesday morning after the White House and lawmakers failed to reach a spending deal, triggering a shutdown that is expected to halt some federal services and put hundreds of thousands of federal workers on furlough. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

Exclusive | Saks in Talks to Sell 49% of Bergdorf Goodman for About $1 Billion The department-store operator intends to use the proceeds to pay down debt after last year’s acquisition of Neiman Marcus.

The parent of Saks Fifth Avenue is in talks to sell 49% of Bergdorf Goodman, the ultraluxury department store, for about $1 billion, according to people familiar with the situation.

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In Historic Shift, U.K., Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State The decision comes as several more countries prepare to follow suit in an effort to pressure Israel to stop its war in Gaza.

In Historic Shift, U.K., Australia and Canada Recognize a Palestinian State www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Sets Off Scramble Across Corporate America Companies have urgently ordered workers back to the U.S. before Sunday. The White House is seeking to calm the situation, noting the fee doesn’t apply to current visa holders.

Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Sets Off Scramble Across Corporate America

Companies urgently order workers back to the U.S. before Sunday; White House seeks to clarify that the fee doesn’t apply to current visa holders

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The People Betting on a Baltimore Comeback The city’s violent reputation has long hurt its economy. But crime is finally waning.

The People Betting on a Baltimore Comeback
A violent reputation has long hurt the city’s economy, but crime is finally waning

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Fed Cuts Rates by Quarter Point and Signals More Are Likely Concerns about a job-market slowdown are overriding jitters about inflation in justifying a pivot towards a shallow sequence of rate reductions.

Fed Cuts Rates by Quarter Point and Signals More Are Likely

Concerns about a job-market slowdown are overriding jitters about inflation in justifying a pivot towards a shallow sequence of rate reductions

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Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Trump’s Tariff Appeal The justices will hear arguments in November in a blockbuster test for one of the president’s signature policies.

Supreme Court Agrees to Fast-Track Trump’s Tariff Appeal
Justices will hear arguments in November in a blockbuster test for one of the president’s signature policies

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Jobs Report Today: U.S. Added 22,000 Jobs in August; Unemployment Ticks Up — Live Updates The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August employment data is due this morning at 8:30 a.m. It's the first report since Trump fired the head of BLS. Follow along for live updates, news and analysis.

The monthly nonfarm payrolls data offers more evidence the labor market cooled over the summer. The U.S. added just 22,000 jobs last month, the report showed. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected about 75,000 jobs to be added.

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Giorgio Armani, Fashion Titan Who Balanced Softness With Power, Dies at 91 Celebrated for understated sophistication, Armani became Hollywood’s go-to designer and built a multibillion-dollar empire that remained in private hands until the end.

Giorgio Armani, Fashion Titan Who Balanced Softness With Power, Dies at 91

Celebrated for understated sophistication, Armani became Hollywood’s go-to designer and built a multibillion-dollar empire that remained in private hands until the end.
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Florida Seeks to End Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he would work with the legislature to repeal any laws requiring vaccines, including mandates requiring children to be vaccinated to attend school.

Florida Seeks to End Vaccine Mandates for Schoolchildren
Gov. Ron DeSantis says he would work to repeal any laws requiring immunization www.wsj.com/health/flori...

What We Know About America’s Billionaires: 1,135 and Counting An exclusive, up-close look at the richest people in the U.S. from celebrities like Taylor Swift and Elon Musk to a founder of a roofing supplier in Wisconsin.

What We Know About America’s Billionaires: 1,135 and Counting
Exclusive, up-close look at richest people in the U.S. from celebrities like Taylor Swift and Elon Musk to founder of roofing supplier in Wisconsin - www.wsj.com/finance/inve...

Exclusive | More Fentanyl Shows Up in Random Workplace Tests More Americans are testing positive for fentanyl use, highlighting a persistent challenge for employers.

More Americans are testing positive for fentanyl use in randomized workplace drug tests, new reseach from Quest Diagnostics shows. My latest: wsj.com/business/fen... via
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A Guide to Shopping Online After De Minimis Tariff Rule Ends Tariffs will now be applied to all e-commerce packages entering the U.S. Expect to see prices go up—or your options shrink.

A Guide to Shopping Online After De Minimis Tariff Rule Ends
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The Boss Has Had It With All the Office Activists It isn’t just Microsoft—companies are adopting a new, harder-line playbook for dealing with political debate at work.

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There Is Now Clearer Evidence AI Is Wrecking Young Americans’ Job Prospects Young workers face rising AI competition in fields like software development, but some also benefit from AI as a helper, new research shows.

Artificial intelligence is profoundly limiting some young Americans’ employment prospects, new research shows.

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More U.S. Companies Plan to Slow Hiring in Second Half of 2025 Twice as many employers as last year say they are planning to pull back on filling jobs, according to a new Conference Board survey.

More U.S. Companies Plan to Slow Hiring in Second Half of 2025, according to a new survey.
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Nobody’s Buying Homes, Nobody’s Switching Jobs—and America’s Mobility Is Stalling America’s mobility is stalling, and it has economic consequences for everyone. Growing families can’t upgrade, empty-nesters can’t downsize, and when people can’t move for a job offer, they often earn...

Americans are stuck in place.
Nobody’s Buying Homes, Nobody’s Switching Jobs—and America’s Mobility Is Stalling.
Konrad Putzier and Rachel Louise Ensign report. www.wsj.com/economy/amer... via @WSJ

AI Is Forcing the Return of the In-Person Job Interview More companies are returning to the old-school, face-to-face meeting to combat cheating by candidates and more ominous digital threats

In response to candidates using AI tools to cheat and AI-enabled scammers impersonating job seekers with the aim of stealing data or money, companies are resorting to a retro move: the in-person interview. My latest - wsj.com/lifestyle/ca... via
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American Consumers Are Getting Thrifty Again Generic brands and bulk buying are on the rise as shoppers find themselves in a summer of economic uncertainty.

American Consumers Are Getting Thrifty Again
Generic brands and bulk buying are on the rise and fewer fancy burritos are being sold; “The ‘what the heck’ purchase is completely gone” www.wsj.com/economy/cons...