Lauren Thomas is the lead reporter on M&A and shareholder activism for The Wall Street Journal in New York. She consistently breaks market-moving news about the biggest deals across all industries.

This story originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of ESSENCE, on stands now. Leon Thomas has always carried himself with a quiet duality—musician and actor, dreamer and realist, ...

The iconic preschool entertainment brand will be fully rebooted this fall. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor Get ready, preschoolers — there’s going to be a new Thomas the Tank Engine rolling into town.

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