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Ray A. Smith

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Careers and lifestyle reporter at The Wall Street Journal. You can also find me on LinkedIn. https://nitter.cf/t.co/a4SSTGFK07

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For more of us, the workday is bleeding into the work evening. Many workers say the intensity is rising as companies slow hiring, trim costs and add more tasks to existing roles. wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/… via @WSJ
More of Us Are Putting in Extra Hours After the Workday

More of Us Are Putting in Extra Hours After the Workday

Employees’ days are bleeding into the evening, new data show—thanks to a growing load of meetings, emails and, yes, actual work.

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Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek's' Captain Picard and 'X-Men's' Charles Xavier, Dies at 86 variety.com/2026/tv/news/pat…
Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’s’ Captain Picard and ‘X-Men’s’ Charles Xavier, Dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’s’ Captain Picard and ‘X-Men’s’ Charles Xavier, Dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek's' Captain Picard and 'X-Men's Charles Xavier, has died at 86.

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Breaking: President Trump says he has given Katie Zacharia the option to leave her job as White House press secretary after a rocky first week. on.wsj.com/4dH8GqK
White House Press Secretary Is Out One Week After Her Appointment

White House Press Secretary Is Out One Week After Her Appointment

She will be transitioning to a new role that will be announced at a later date, a person familiar with the plans said.

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Take a look at the front page of today's Wall Street Journal. on.wsj.com/4hUJtue
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Breaking: The White House has called on Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign as U.S. ambassador to Greece on.wsj.com/4jeSYXx
Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece

Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as U.S. Ambassador to Greece

The White House requested her resignation after The Wall Street Journal reported that she had solicited $100,000 from a Trump donor.

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Check out my latest story, about the Sunday Scaries, on today’s front page.
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Take an early look at the front page of The Wall Street Journal on.wsj.com/47fRN2M
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Take an early look at the front page of today's Wall Street Journal on.wsj.com/4jiD26z
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As workloads mount and job security shrinks, Americans are struggling to tame the “Sunday scaries” on.wsj.com/4BiT47d
The Sunday Scaries Are Real—and They’re Getting Worse

The Sunday Scaries Are Real—and They’re Getting Worse

As workloads mount and job security ebbs, people are struggling to tame the pre-Monday dread spiral.

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Art Blakey was born on this day October 11, 1919. The legendary drummer & Jazz Messengers bandleader was the beating heart of Blue Note recording more than 20 albums. Stream our spotlight playlist & browse vinyl, CDs & merch on the Blue Note Store: bluenote.lnk.to/ArtBlakeyFin…
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That sinking feeling of dread as the weekend winds down has become so pervasive that Merriam-Webster recently added the term to its online dictionary. The 'Sunday scaries' are so real. wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/th… via @WSJ
The Sunday Scaries Are Real—and They’re Getting Worse

The Sunday Scaries Are Real—and They’re Getting Worse

As workloads mount and job security ebbs, people are struggling to tame the pre-Monday dread spiral.

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Thelonious Sphere Monk was born on this day October 10, 1917. The legendary pianist & composer made his earliest recordings as a leader for Blue Note in 1947-48 as heard on "Genius of Modern Music, Volume One" (BLP 1510): bluenote.lnk.to/Monk-Genius-…
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i am so honoured to be wearing clothes from the mythological mugler , i remember seeing exhibition with hungry and seeing upclose the miraculous craft , textiles and patterns : biological sci fi galore ! it was a tall order for miguel to express that fantasy as a confident continuation of the archives but he nailed it !!! magical to combine an archival hat with miguels best !! congratulations !!! warmth , björk Outfit Mugler Styling Edda Gudmundsdottir Makeup Andrew Gallimore Photo Vidar Logi Full story : vogue.com/article/bjork-mugl…
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A 20-something Harvard dropout built Facebook into a social media giant. A 20-something MIT dropout is helping usher it into the AI era. My profile of Alexandr Wang, the camo-wearing Gen Z billionaire behind Meta’s new consumer agent app, featuring ~those~ memes wsj.com/tech/ai/alexandr-wan…
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Bosses are turning to bots and consultants in an effort to give the Gen Z workers befuddling them the more helpful, frequent direction they say they crave. wsj.com/lifestyle/workplace/… via @WSJ

The 20-Something Employees Who Want Feedback to Be Gentle

Bosses are turning to bots and consultants to give younger workers the more helpful, frequent direction they say they crave.

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A simple question about showing up to a job interview with an iced coffee has highlighted shifting expectations of professionalism. wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/ho… via @WSJ
How an Iced Coffee in a Job Interview Sparked a Raging Etiquette Debate

How an Iced Coffee in a Job Interview Sparked a Raging Etiquette Debate

If you’re thinking about bringing a chilled drink to an interview, recruiters and career coaches have some advice.

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How an Iced Coffee in a Job Interview Sparked a Raging Etiquette Debate

How an Iced Coffee in a Job Interview Sparked a Raging Etiquette Debate

If you’re thinking about bringing a chilled drink to an interview, recruiters and career coaches have some advice.

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Excited to share this project, in which @WSJ sent me home to get a sense of how working people are getting by in this economy. I wasn't surprised to hear it's too hard to get ahead. But I took notice of the specificity of their pain—and who they blamed. wsj.com/politics/policy/i-we…
I Went Home to Detroit to See What Voters Want From the Midterms

I Went Home to Detroit to See What Voters Want From the Midterms

Detroiters see an economy that isn’t working for them and want change ahead of November’s election.

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Steven Kolb Resigns as CEO and President of the CFDA After PETA Incident and Leave of Absence trib.al/VeHFDnv
Steven Kolb Resigns as CEO and President of the CFDA After PETA Incident and Leave of Absence

Steven Kolb Resigns as CEO and President of the CFDA After PETA Incident and Leave of Absence

He led the CFDA for 20 years.

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Exclusive: This super donor is quarterbacking Michigan sports from a waterfront estate in Florida: Jolin Ellison, class of 2012, international studies graduate and billionaire Larry Ellison’s sixth wife. w/@EmilyGlazer wsj.com/sports/football/orac…
Exclusive | The Super Donor Quarterbacking Michigan Sports: Larry Ellison’s Wife

Exclusive | The Super Donor Quarterbacking Michigan Sports: Larry Ellison’s Wife

University of Michigan graduate Jolin Ellison wields a deep pocket and a powerful voice directed at winning football and basketball games.

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How Ed Sheeran, a musician known for his crowd-pleasing, inoffensive everyman appeal, landed in this situation illustrates the hazards of planning a lucrative tour at a time of intense geopolitical unrest and cultural division over violent conflicts. on.wsj.com/4AfwGL8
The 40-Minute Phone Call That Left Ed Sheeran’s Tour Hanging by a Thread

The 40-Minute Phone Call That Left Ed Sheeran’s Tour Hanging by a Thread

Patriots owner Robert Kraft made it clear to the singer that he would cancel his tour dates at Gillette Stadium unless Macklemore was dropped from the bill. Other NFL owners were ready to do the same.

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English musician Ed Sheeran’s concert tour took a blow Tuesday when several of his supporting acts quit in solidarity with the rapper Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage. wsj.com/arts-culture/music/e… via @WSJ
Ed Sheeran’s Opening Acts Quit in Solidarity With Pro-Palestinian Performer

Ed Sheeran’s Opening Acts Quit in Solidarity With Pro-Palestinian Performer

Rapper Macklemore was dropped from the Loop Tour after onstage comments about Gaza.

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