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Twenty one federal employees who had been working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency resigned, writing in a letter that they wouldn’t offer their expertise to overhaul the government if it meant undermining essential services. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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The question that Elon Musk lobbed to federal workers in an email set off anger and angst from unions and employees. It also prompted some head scratching from corporate America. www.wsj.com/business/dog...

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I just happened to be listening to a Roberta Flack album Sunday. What a singular talent. May she rest in peace. www.wsj.com/arts-culture... #riprobertaflack

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Federal Agencies Push Back on Elon Musk’s ‘What Did You Do Last Week?’ Email www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Yankees players will now be allowed to grow beards 💈 www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...

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Starbucks’s new CEO Brian Niccol says in an interview with WSJ that the company’s future relies on reviving the “coffeehouse vibe.”

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U.S. banks including Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and Citi are scaling back their public support for DEI to avoid potential legal risks. www.wsj.com/finance/bank... #dei

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When the Michelin Star Becomes a Restaurant’s Curse For some chefs, achieving the industry’s most prestigious award can come with a litany of drawbacks and harm a restaurant’s bottom line. www.wsj.com/style/michel...

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Top U.S. prosecutor in Manhattan, Danielle Sassoon, resigns after being ordered to drop case against Mayor Eric Adams. www.wsj.com/us-news/top-...

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The Trump administration’s effort to slash the federal workforce is pushing employees into a challenging job market. www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

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Kanye West sued, dropped by talent agency and retail platform over antisemitic slurs

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Republicans Try to Save USAID Food Program - The bill marks a rare effort from Republicans to defend a federal program targeted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency as it has blitzed through USAID in an unprecedented effort to shrink the federal government. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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McDonald’s U.S. Sales Drop as Customers Spend Less www.wsj.com/business/ear...

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Aging Boomers Are About to Rekindle the Senior-Housing Market - The oldest baby boomers turn 80 in less than a year, and the senior housing market is moving from glut to shortage. www.wsj.com/economy/hous...

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The Philadelphia Eagles Dominate the Chiefs to Win the Super Bowl www.wsj.com/sports/footb...

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Everyone from the federal government to Fortune 500 companies is dialing back their diversity efforts. But America’s most popular sport is standing its ground. www.wsj.com/sports/footb... #dei

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Google is eliminating its goal of hiring more employees from historically underrepresented groups and reviewing some diversity, equity and inclusion programs, joining other tech giants rethinking their approach to DEI. Exclusive WSJ story - www.wsj.com/tech/google-... #dei

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As Gen Z enters the office, some of them are obliterating old rules about how to dress for work. Crop tops, pajama pants and miniskirts are all fair game. Classics like suits and pencil skirts are getting a sexy, youthful rebrand. www.wsj.com/style/fashio...

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Breaking: President Trump criticized a diversity push at the FAA while discussing the D.C. crash, but said he didn’t know if an air-traffic controller was at fault

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Amid a second Trump presidency, more Americans are considering emigrating north, with searches for “move to Canada” spiking. But some Americans have actually done it. They say their journeys have been by turns surprising and rewarding. www.wsj.com/world/democr...

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Instagram, TikTok and other social-media sites are usually overwhelmed by people showing off what they bought. This year, people are pivoting to something else: displaying how they’re buying nothing. More on the “no buy 2025” trend. www.wsj.com/personal-fin...

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Breaking: The Fed hit pause on rate cuts, entering a new wait-and-see phase as it tries to determine how much more to lower rates

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@wsj.com newsroom is restructuring, and bureau chief jobs are being cut: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/w...

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@amolsharma.bsky.social named financial editor at @WSJ: talkingbiznews.com/media-news/w...

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As more companies mandate return-to-office four and five days a week, the ability to work from home has now become a perk for a privileged few. My latest: www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo... #rto #wfh

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The incoming Trump administration is planning a large-scale immigration raid in Chicago next week, according to four people familiar with the planning, the first move in President-elect Donald Trump’s promised mass deportation campaign. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Breaking: The Supreme Court upheld a federal law requiring TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell or shut down the social-media app by Jan. 19 https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/supreme-court-oks-tiktok-shutdown-22969149?mod=bluesky

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Hanging Out at Starbucks? You Now Need to Order Something Coffee chain reverses policy that had allowed open access to its cafes, in a push to improve store environments. www.wsj.com/business/hos...

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‘A Hellscape in All Directions’: The Devastating Fires That Ignited Crisis and Chaos in L.A. Fires are burning one of the most iconic swaths of America, upending lives and destroying property - www.wsj.com/us-news/fier...

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JPMorgan Plans to Bring Employees Back to the Office Five Days a Week www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

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Meta Platforms is ending fact-checking and removing restrictions on speech across Facebook and Instagram in a move CEO Mark Zuckerberg said was an attempt to restore free expression on its platforms. www.wsj.com/tech/meta-en...

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More than 1.6 million unemployed workers have been job hunting for at least six months—a number that has ballooned by more than 50% in the past two years www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

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America is getting better at getting things done. www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...

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As American 30-somethings increasingly bypass the traditional milestones of adulthood, economists are warning that what seemed like a lag may in fact be a permanent state of arrested development. By Rachel Wolfe www.wsj.com/economy/what...

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Former President JImmy Carter has died. He was 100 years old, the longest-lived former president in the country’s history. www.wsj.com/us-news/jimm...

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ICYMI - Appeals Court Strikes Down Nasdaq’s Board-Diversity Rules The exchange had set diversity targets for listed companies and sought to require them to disclose the gender and racial makeup of their boards www.wsj.com/finance/stoc...

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“You’re not taking a year are you?” Netflix has quietly pulled back its much-lauded parental-leave policy, one of several cultural changes as it reins in employee freedom. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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