John Keilman
@johnkeilman.bsky.social
I am a reporter with the Wall Street Journal
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I spent a month trying to smile like Zohran Mamdani – it’s no easy feat | Arwa Mahdawi
I spent a month trying to smile like Zohran Mamdani – it’s no easy feat | Arwa Mahdawi
While the New York mayor-elect is constantly smiling in the face of his detractors, having a perma-grin didn’t come so easily to me, writes Arwa Mahdawi
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I spent a month trying to smile like Zohran Mamdani – it’s no easy feat | Arwa Mahdawi
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Exclusive: CoreWeave, the largest of a new breed of companies driving the artificial-intelligence boom, has watched $33 billion of value vaporize in six weeks.
Exclusive | CoreWeave’s Staggering Fall From Market Grace Highlights AI Bubble Fears
The data-center provider’s terrible six-week slide picked up speed when a famous short seller piled concerns on top of delays.
on.wsj.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Exclusive: CoreWeave, the largest of a new breed of companies driving the artificial-intelligence boom, has watched $33 billion of value vaporize in six weeks.
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Anthony Geary, the actor who defined soap opera stardom as Luke Spencer on “General Hospital,” has died. He was 78.
‘General Hospital’ star Anthony Geary dies at 78
Anthony Geary, the actor who defined soap opera stardom as Luke Spencer on “General Hospital,” has died. He was 78.
trib.al
December 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Anthony Geary, the actor who defined soap opera stardom as Luke Spencer on “General Hospital,” has died. He was 78.
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Rivian is doubling down on an AI-centric approach to develop fully autonomous vehicles, as the money-losing electric-vehicle maker faces a tough market for its trucks and SUVs.
Rivian Expands Hands-Free Driving in AI Push
The EV maker is increasing autonomous features to compete with Tesla. Its shares sank 6%.
on.wsj.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Rivian is doubling down on an AI-centric approach to develop fully autonomous vehicles, as the money-losing electric-vehicle maker faces a tough market for its trucks and SUVs.
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Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
December 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Can't say I ever expected to see a "That Font was No Angel" headline. But here we are.
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How a season at Northwestern propelled Pat Spencer from NCAA lacrosse star to Golden State Warriors starter
How a season at Northwestern propelled Pat Spencer from NCAA lacrosse star to an NBA starter
Pat Spencer is making a name for himself in the NBA — and accomplishing the impossible — a little more than six years after converting from lacrosse to basketball at Northwestern.
trib.al
December 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
How a season at Northwestern propelled Pat Spencer from NCAA lacrosse star to Golden State Warriors starter
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BREAKING: Mexico approves wide-ranging tariffs of up to 50% on China and other Asian nations.
Mexico Aligns With US on Tougher Tariffs on Chinese, Asian Goods
Mexican lawmakers gave final approval for new tariffs on Asian imports, broadly aligning with US efforts to tighten trade barriers against China, as President Claudia Sheinbaum seeks to protect local industry.
bloom.bg
December 11, 2025 at 1:18 AM
BREAKING: Mexico approves wide-ranging tariffs of up to 50% on China and other Asian nations.
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Citizens of countries including the U.K. and France will have to disclose five years of their social-media history to visit the U.S., even though they are covered by a visa waiver program.
Trump Administration Wants to Screen Foreign Visitors’ Social-Media History for Entry
The proposal would apply to nations like the U.K., France and Japan that typically don’t need visas for short stays.
on.wsj.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Citizens of countries including the U.K. and France will have to disclose five years of their social-media history to visit the U.S., even though they are covered by a visa waiver program.
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WSJ travel columnist Dawn Gilbertson shadowed a bartender popular with frequent fliers at a Delta Sky Club in Atlanta.
The Airport Lounge Where Everybody Knows Your Name
We shadowed a bartender popular with frequent fliers at a Delta Sky Club in Atlanta.
on.wsj.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
WSJ travel columnist Dawn Gilbertson shadowed a bartender popular with frequent fliers at a Delta Sky Club in Atlanta.
Gen Z protests in Nepal, Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, and more images of the most memorable events of 2025, via The Atlantic Photo:
2025 in Photos: Wrapping Up the Year
Looking back at some of the most memorable events toward the end of 2025, including Gen Z protests in Nepal, Hurricane Melissa in the Caribbean, and much more.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Donald Bren, whose firm is the city’s largest landlord, concluded that the downtown market’s growth prospects were dim amid near-record-high office vacancies. on.wsj.com/44POnD1
A Real-Estate Tycoon’s San Diego Exit Is Turning the City Upside Down
Donald Bren, whose firm is the city’s largest landlord, concluded that the downtown market’s growth prospects were dim amid near-record-high office vacancies.
on.wsj.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Donald Bren, whose firm is the city’s largest landlord, concluded that the downtown market’s growth prospects were dim amid near-record-high office vacancies. on.wsj.com/44POnD1
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can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
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Longest losing streak since the COVID shutdown.
The Bulls keep hammering the same point — they can’t win a game with this level of effort.
So where’s the urgency?
The Bulls keep hammering the same point — they can’t win a game with this level of effort.
So where’s the urgency?
3 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls’ 7th straight loss — their longest skid since February 2020
It’s cold in Chicago — on defense, on offense, everywhere on the court. And whatever the Bulls needed to overcome their worst losing streak since February 2020, they didn’t have it.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Longest losing streak since the COVID shutdown.
The Bulls keep hammering the same point — they can’t win a game with this level of effort.
So where’s the urgency?
The Bulls keep hammering the same point — they can’t win a game with this level of effort.
So where’s the urgency?
Lionel Messi is good at soccer.
December 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Lionel Messi is good at soccer.
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Today I feel cowboy. Today I feel construction worker. Today I feel leather-bound biker.
On Infantino, Trump, the Village people & FIFA’s carnival of cringe.
For @theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
On Infantino, Trump, the Village people & FIFA’s carnival of cringe.
For @theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
Trump, the Village People and some football: Welcome to FIFA’s carnival of cringe
A bizarre World Cup fever dream played out in Washington DC, memorable for all the wrong reasons
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Today I feel cowboy. Today I feel construction worker. Today I feel leather-bound biker.
On Infantino, Trump, the Village people & FIFA’s carnival of cringe.
For @theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
On Infantino, Trump, the Village people & FIFA’s carnival of cringe.
For @theathleticfc.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
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I am thrilled to announce my book, The Messi Effect, comes out June 9 and is available now for preorder.
This book takes you behind the scenes of Messi in Miami, and into the MLS boardroom as owners debate how to grow in a fast-evolving American soccer landscape.
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
This book takes you behind the scenes of Messi in Miami, and into the MLS boardroom as owners debate how to grow in a fast-evolving American soccer landscape.
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
The Messi Effect 9781250364173 - Macmillan
In The Messi Effect, Paul Tenorio, national soccer writer for The Athletic, draws on coveted insider access to bring readers behind Lionel MessiR...
read.macmillan.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I am thrilled to announce my book, The Messi Effect, comes out June 9 and is available now for preorder.
This book takes you behind the scenes of Messi in Miami, and into the MLS boardroom as owners debate how to grow in a fast-evolving American soccer landscape.
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
This book takes you behind the scenes of Messi in Miami, and into the MLS boardroom as owners debate how to grow in a fast-evolving American soccer landscape.
read.macmillan.com/lp/the-messi...
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Supermoon surf's up 🌝🏄
Montrose Beach
Montrose Beach
December 4, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Supermoon surf's up 🌝🏄
Montrose Beach
Montrose Beach
$77 billion down the drain on slightly more realistic Miis
Meta Platforms is planning cuts to the metaverse—an arena Mark Zuckerberg once called the future of the company—and will shift spending to AI wearables.
Meta Plans to Shift Spending Away From the Metaverse
Zuckerberg’s bet on immersive online worlds has lost the company more than $77 billion since 2020.
on.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:10 PM
$77 billion down the drain on slightly more realistic Miis
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Taking up motorcycle riding in his 70s filled one writer’s spirit with joy and made his anxieties about aging disappear.
Essay | The Joy of Learning to Motorcycle Ride in My 70s
As my body made some of my favorite sports too painful, I had to find a new thrill to avoid “letting the old man in.”
on.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Taking up motorcycle riding in his 70s filled one writer’s spirit with joy and made his anxieties about aging disappear.
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Exclusive: The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean operations had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and military leader had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
on.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Exclusive: The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean operations had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
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Eugene Hasenfus, a former Marine whose capture during a failed CIA mission in 1986 exposed the Iran-contra plot, has died at 84.
Eugene Hasenfus, Gunrunner Who Exposed Iran-Contra Plot, Dies at 84
He emerged out of obscurity when his cargo plane was shot down while illegally ferrying arms to Nicaraguan rebels, setting off a scandal that tarnished the Reagan and Bush White Houses.
nyti.ms
December 3, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Eugene Hasenfus, a former Marine whose capture during a failed CIA mission in 1986 exposed the Iran-contra plot, has died at 84.
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The strategic move will likely short-circuit oral arguments before a skeptical appeals panel — and any ruling it might hand down. That includes a potential order that could tie the hands of lower-court judges in future lawsuits.
Lawyers who secured Bovino testimony, body-cam video move to end case that challenged Midway Blitz
chicago.suntimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The strategic move will likely short-circuit oral arguments before a skeptical appeals panel — and any ruling it might hand down. That includes a potential order that could tie the hands of lower-court judges in future lawsuits.
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Absent spending on AI, the U.S. is actually in a recession, confirms new report from OECD.
“People keep wondering why the employment market is weak, but the economy somehow chugs along. This is why.“
paulkedrosky.com/ex-ai-capex-...
“People keep wondering why the employment market is weak, but the economy somehow chugs along. This is why.“
paulkedrosky.com/ex-ai-capex-...
Ex-AI Capex, the US was in Recession in H1 2025
AI capex continues to wildly distort US economic data
paulkedrosky.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Absent spending on AI, the U.S. is actually in a recession, confirms new report from OECD.
“People keep wondering why the employment market is weak, but the economy somehow chugs along. This is why.“
paulkedrosky.com/ex-ai-capex-...
“People keep wondering why the employment market is weak, but the economy somehow chugs along. This is why.“
paulkedrosky.com/ex-ai-capex-...
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This year, universities are giving $228 million to football coaches who failed at coaching football so that they won't coach football anymore.
December 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This year, universities are giving $228 million to football coaches who failed at coaching football so that they won't coach football anymore.
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New by me: "The only person in this story with real power is RFK Jr., and he is—I cannot believe I am typing this sentence—maintaining a dignified silence. He doesn’t need to 'reclaim the narrative' because he’s too busy helping kids catch measles."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Olivia Nuzzi’s Tell-Nothing Memoir
Can American Canto turn scandal into literature?
www.theatlantic.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 AM
New by me: "The only person in this story with real power is RFK Jr., and he is—I cannot believe I am typing this sentence—maintaining a dignified silence. He doesn’t need to 'reclaim the narrative' because he’s too busy helping kids catch measles."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...