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National Political Reporter, The Wall Street Journal. AP alum. Ken.Thomas@wsj.com Signal at kenthomas.35
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Google’s Ruth Porat on the Employee Habit That Drives Her Nuts
The president and chief investment officer of Alphabet and Google shares her foolproof B.S. detector and why big tech can be like playing with fire.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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I Trained for the Marathon with Artificial Intelligence. But the Suffering Was Real.
Four months ago, a WSJ reporter turned to ChatGPT to coach her for the New York City Marathon. Here’s how her race day unfolded.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Trump Officials Move Into Military Residences in D.C. Area
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October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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It’s Wednesday with @waytooearly.bsky.social and day 29 of the government shutdown—
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October 29, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Jay Pistono, Who Made the Jackson Hole Backcountry Safer for Skiers, Dies at 67
The mountaineer taught tourists about the risks they faced on Teton Pass slopes and ensured access to the wilderness he treasured.
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October 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, Loyola Chicago's beloved chaplain, dies at 106
Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the beloved chaplain for Loyola Chicago's men's basketball team, has died at 106. The university announced her death on Thursday night.
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October 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Gold Prices Top $4,000 for First Time
The precious metal has ​surged more than 50% this year, ​reflecting a flight to alternative assets ​amid concern​s about the U.S. economy’s outlook.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Raleigh meets fan who gave 60th HR ball to boy
The fan who gave a 12-year-old boy Cal Raleigh's 60th home run ball Wednesday night in Seattle returned to T-Mobile Park on Thursday and was gifted a signed Raleigh bat and two baseball -- which he ga...
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September 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Harry Styles finishes Berlin Marathon in under 3 hours — and a false name
Sporting a headband and sunglasses, the English pop icon finished the marathon in under three hours.
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September 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Welcome to the Luka Doncic Revenge Tour
After an unexpected trade to the LA Lakers followed by sniping about his fitness level, the NBA star is ready to answer his doubters—both off and on the court.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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It’s Wednesday with @waytooearly.bsky.social— and then I’m still in 10-12p on @msnbc.com this week! Kick the day off with…
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August 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Lawmakers Win Round in Spending Fight With White House
Website tracking federal payments is back online after the Trump administration took it down in March.
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August 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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It’s Thursday with @waytooearly.bsky.social:
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July 31, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Fed Governors Could Break Ranks as Trump Intensifies Powell Pressure
Possible dissents by Christopher Waller and Michelle Bowman would mark the first time in three decades that more than one Fed governor dissented at a policy meeting.
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July 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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‘Buckingham Nicks,’ Lindsey and Stevie’s Pre-Fleetwood Mac Album, to Finally Receive Reissue After Being Out of Print Nearly Five Decades
'Buckingham Nicks,' Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks' long-out-of-print pre-Fleetwood Mac 1973 album, will finally be issued on all formats.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Exclusive | Former Social Security Official Pitched an Investment Strategy to Keep Fund Solvent. It Went Nowhere.
Scott Coulter got little traction on his idea to avert the trust fund’s insolvency, accelerated by the tax-and-spending bill.
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July 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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These ‘Rewilding’ Projects Might Be the Next Generation of National Parks
Around the world, conservationists are buying up farmland and cattle ranches, and giving the land back to nature. Here’s where to see the projects in action.
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June 27, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Exclusive | Shell in Early Talks to Acquire Rival BP
A deal for BP, worth roughly $80 billion, would be a landmark combination of two supermajor oil companies.
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June 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century
More than 500 influential directors, actors and other notable names in Hollywood and around the world voted on the best films released since Jan. 1, 2000. See how their ballots stacked up.
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June 23, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere | Official Trailer
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June 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Pres. Trump asked on Air Force One whether he had called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. “Why would I call him?”

“I could call him, say hi how are you doing? The guy doesn’t have a clue, he’s a mess.”

“So I could be nice and call him but why waste time.”
June 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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How Does One Person Survive a Plane Crash?
The lone survivor of Air India Flight 171 was seated in an exit-row window seat.
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June 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Exclusive | Group Backed by George Soros to Plow Millions Into Turning Texas Blue
The “Blue Texas” initiative will attempt to bolster Democrats’ long-held hope of making Texas politically competitive.
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June 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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The Department of Government Efficiency has laid off thousands of federal workers, claims to have cancelled more than 10,000 contracts and has dismantled entire agencies. But have the DOGE cuts lived up to Elon Musk’s promises?
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May 30, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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The Author Whose Books Are Snapped Up By Netflix, Hulu and Prime Is Out with a Space Novel
The bestselling author of “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” has a new book about 1980s NASA.
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June 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM