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Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it
Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it

The Bezos Earth Fund has disbursed more than $2 billion so far. With less than four years left to deploy the rest, the couple’s philanthropy is accelerating—though it still trails MacKenzie Scott’s by billions.

By Sydney LakeApril 15, 2026
Members of the public pose for photographs beside the Charging Bull, sometimes referred to as the Bull of Wall Street or the Bowling Green Bull on Broadway on April 14, 2025 in New York City.
Markets haven’t rallied this fast since COVID. Iran volatility is just another ‘notch on the belt’ for investors, says J.P. Morgan strategist
By Eleanor PringleApril 15, 2026
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Colombia approves plan to kill cocaine hippos roaming through center of country
By Manuel Rueda and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026
Legendary investor says the AI boom masks a deeper crisis: Falling sperm counts, shrinking populations, and vanishing resources
Legendary investor says the AI boom masks a deeper crisis: Falling sperm counts, shrinking populations, and vanishing resources
By Nick LichtenbergApril 12, 2026
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Zohran Mamdani’s promise at 100 days: ‘At our stores, eggs will be cheaper. Bread will be cheaper’
By Anthony Izaguirre and The Associated PressApril 13, 2026
A major U.S. gasoline production hub is in such a severe drought that its refineries may be hobbled. ‘We are actively praying for a hurricane’
A major U.S. gasoline production hub is in such a severe drought that its refineries may be hobbled. ‘We are actively praying for a hurricane’
By Michael Phillis and The Associated PressApril 12, 2026
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A older man walks with a sign that says "Learn from Vietnan. Don't repeat the mistake. Peace now."
PoliticsMeet the Americans refusing to pay their taxes in protest of the Trump administration
By Jacqueline MunisApril 16, 2026
A person wearing a red hat has their hand on a gas pump.
EnergyOil prices may be falling, but for the wrong reason: a ‘demand destruction’ throttling global consumption, report finds
By Sasha RogelbergApril 16, 2026
German workers take more than a day off work sick, every single month—so now the government is stepping in and proposing to cut their pay for it
SuccessGerman workers take more than a day off work sick, every single month—so now the government is stepping in and proposing to cut their pay for it
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
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EnergyWhy no nation is truly ‘energy independent’ while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed
By Jordan BlumApril 16, 2026
Mortgage rates today, April 16, 2026
Personal FinanceMortgage rates today, April 16, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 16, 2026
Exclusive: The doctors and education experts who studied AI’s impact on the young call for a 5-year moratorium in schools
AIExclusive: The doctors and education experts who studied AI’s impact on the young call for a 5-year moratorium in schools
By Catherina GioinoApril 16, 2026
Current ARM mortgage rates report for April 16, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent ARM mortgage rates report for April 16, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 16, 2026
Current refi mortgage rates report for April 16, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent refi mortgage rates report for April 16, 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganApril 16, 2026
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Lush redwoods and cypress trees in view as the Pacific Coast Highway reopens after rockslide deluge
EnvironmentLush redwoods and cypress trees in view as the Pacific Coast Highway reopens after rockslide deluge
By The Associated PressMay 17, 2024
  • Gen Z environmentalists fail to convince government to even try their case about constitutional right to life-sustaining climate
    EnvironmentGen Z environmentalists fail to convince government to even try their case about constitutional right to life-sustaining climate
    By Gene Johnson and The Associated PressMay 2, 2024
New York City
EnvironmentNYC’s rat problem is so bad it’s holding a summit of vermin experts to ‘know our enemy’
By Sydney LakeMay 17, 2024
Traffic in New York City
EnvironmentNew York, choked by traffic, plans to charge drivers $15 for entering the city—but a legal battle from angry locals is brewing
By The Associated Press and Philip MarceloMay 17, 2024
Texas barge collision may have spilled 2,000 gallons of oil into Galveston Bay, Coast Guard says
EnvironmentTexas barge collision may have spilled 2,000 gallons of oil into Galveston Bay, Coast Guard says
By Lekan Oyekanmi, Valerie Gonzalez and The Associated PressMay 17, 2024
Worker quitting her job
EnvironmentGen Z and millennials are trying to save the planet (and ease their climate anxiety) by quitting jobs that aren’t eco-friendly
By Orianna Rosa RoyleMay 17, 2024
Severe Texas storms knock out power to 900,000 Houston businesses and homes and blow out hundreds of office and hotel windows
EnvironmentSevere Texas storms knock out power to 900,000 Houston businesses and homes and blow out hundreds of office and hotel windows
By David J. Phillip, Lisa Baumann, Christopher Weber and The Associated PressMay 17, 2024
  • U.S. fishermen poised to harvest billions of baby eels worth $2,000 a pound as authorities battle illegal sales
    RetailU.S. fishermen poised to harvest billions of baby eels worth $2,000 a pound as authorities battle illegal sales
    By Patrick Whittle and The Associated PressMay 1, 2024
Photo illustration of Cruise co-founder Kyle Vogt, GM CEO Mary Barra, and a cruise car.
TechIn a single night, self-driving startup Cruise went from sizzling startup to cautionary tale. Here’s what really happened—and how GM is scrambling to save its $10B bet
By Jessica MathewsMay 16, 2024
Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state’s coastline
EnvironmentFlorida Gov. DeSantis signs bill banning power-generating wind turbines offshore or near the state’s coastline
By The Associated PressMay 16, 2024
bridge on the Pelican Island Causeway which connects Galveston to Pelican Island
EnvironmentBarge slams into Texas bridge causing partial collapse and oil spill after tugboat operator lost control
By Juan Lozano and The Associated PressMay 16, 2024
Ex-Lululemon CEO: Gen Zers want sustainably made and compostable products. Firms taking heed today will be market leaders tomorrow
CommentaryEx-Lululemon CEO: Gen Zers want sustainably made and compostable products. Firms taking heed today will be market leaders tomorrow
By Bob MeersMay 15, 2024
Robert Kroutil
EnvironmentWhistleblower says EPA tried to backdate documents and altered reports in Norfolk Southern train crash: ‘I think they chose not to know’
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressMay 14, 2024
  • Texas vet who cares for 40,000 cattle said nearly every farm that had cows sick with bird flu also had sick workers: ‘I had people who never missed work, miss work’
    EnvironmentTexas vet who cares for 40,000 cattle said nearly every farm that had cows sick with bird flu also had sick workers: ‘I had people who never missed work, miss work’
    By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated PressMay 1, 2024
Driver arrested and charged with DUI-manslaughter in crash that killed 8 and injured 40
EnvironmentDriver arrested and charged with DUI-manslaughter in crash that killed 8 and injured 40
By Mike Schneider, Terry Spencer and The Associated PressMay 14, 2024
Florida farming
EnvironmentFlorida’s migrant farming community jolted by bus crash that kills 8, injures dozens more
By The Associated PressMay 14, 2024
Cow in a field
Health‘Absolutely stunning’: Food safety experts amazed as raw milk sales surge amid budding bird flu crisis
By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated PressMay 14, 2024
Brands that teens once heralded as the epitome of trendy and fast fashion—think Abercrombie, Forever 21, and Shein—are now tapping into the $14 billion bridal-gown market.
RetailShein and Abercrombie are disrupting the $14 billion bridal gown market with cheap dresses—but where brides save, the world is paying full price
By Sunny NagpaulMay 14, 2024
polar bear near water
EnvironmentThe last piece of private land in this strategic corner of the Arctic is on sale for $323 million as geopolitics and the climate heat up
By Sarah Rappaport and BloombergMay 10, 2024
Caramelized garlic steak in salads and protein bowls raises carbon-neutral concerns
RetailCaramelized garlic steak in salads and protein bowls raises carbon-neutral concerns
By Alexa St. John and The Associated PressMay 9, 2024
Summer doesn’t start for a month and Dallas has already tied a nearly 100-year old record for high temperatures
EnvironmentSummer doesn’t start for a month and Dallas has already tied a nearly 100-year old record for high temperatures
By Chris MorrisMay 9, 2024
wild boars on a street in Italy
EnvironmentItaly is sending soldiers to stop wild boars menacing its $8.8 billion prosciutto and sausage industry
By Prarthana PrakashMay 9, 2024
Skiers in a chairlift looking at a snowless mountain.
EnvironmentTraders have turned betting on the weather, a technique pioneered by Enron, into a booming $25 billion market
By Dylan SloanMay 8, 2024
Fannie Mae CEO: Beyoncé is right. Climate change has already hit the housing market—and homeowners aren’t prepared
CommentaryFannie Mae CEO: Beyoncé is right. Climate change has already hit the housing market—and homeowners aren’t prepared
By Priscilla AlmodovarMay 8, 2024
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaking at a panel.
EnvironmentAI’s massive appetite for energy will make or break climate-change goals
By Dylan SloanMay 6, 2024
Houston area starts cleanup after 23 inches of rain fall in some parts of southeast Texas
EnvironmentHouston area starts cleanup after 23 inches of rain fall in some parts of southeast Texas
By Chris MorrisMay 6, 2024
zebra trots in field
EnvironmentSocial-media sensation ‘Shug’ the zebra is recaptured after evading a rodeo clown and horse trainers to spend nearly a week on the run
By The Associated PressMay 4, 2024
An aerial view of the coastline at Glyfada suburb, near Athens, Greece
TechOnce near bankruptcy, now this country is building Europe’s largest smart city
By Eleni Chrepa and BloombergMay 4, 2024
Jeff Bezos Lauren Sanchez
FinanceNew Florida resident Jeff Bezos pumped $60 million into making lab-grown meat taste better. Ron DeSantis just banned it from the state
By Amanda GerutMay 3, 2024
Maui is suing cell carriers because its Lahaina wildfire warning alerts were never received and it says the companies didn’t warn that service was out
EnvironmentMaui is suing cell carriers because its Lahaina wildfire warning alerts were never received and it says the companies didn’t warn that service was out
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and The Associated PressMay 3, 2024
Jerry Boylan
EnvironmentScuba boat captain given four year prison sentence in fire that killed 34 people
By Stefanie Dazio, Amy Taxin and The Associated PressMay 2, 2024
Connecticut bridge
EnvironmentAmerican infrastructure cracks again as tanker fire shuts down Interstate-95 in Connecticut for days
By Susan Haigh, Pat Eaton-Robb and The Associated PressMay 2, 2024
A woman standing on a beach during a hurricane.
EnvironmentFlorida braces for hurricane season with $850 million ‘catastrophe bond’ issuance
By Dylan SloanMay 2, 2024
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Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend itplaceholder alt text
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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated again—a week after gifting millions to a college, she's just given $70 million to Meals on Wheels Americaplaceholder alt text
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