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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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EconomyTrumpflation hits the World Cup: Fans face $80–$100 transit fares on top of $4,000-plus tickets
By Jake AngeloApril 15, 2026
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PoliticsTeacher, blame thyself: Yale report savages Ivy League schools for destroying American trust in higher education
By Nick LichtenbergApril 15, 2026
Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh is worth more than $100 million and has stakes in SpaceX and Polymarket
BankingFed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh is worth more than $100 million and has stakes in SpaceX and Polymarket
By Jacqueline MunisApril 15, 2026
From wool sneakers to GPUs: Allbirds’ desperate AI pivot and 600% stock surge, explained
AIFrom wool sneakers to GPUs: Allbirds’ desperate AI pivot and 600% stock surge, explained
By Phil WahbaApril 15, 2026
Pause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman
AIPause AI and Stop AI: Meet the anti-AI groups facing questions after the attack on Sam Altman
By Sharon GoldmanApril 15, 2026
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Law‘Robbing them blind, baby’: Live Nation and Ticketmaster are a monopoly, jury rules
By Larry Neumeister and The Associated PressApril 15, 2026
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PoliticsDonald and Leo is the latest power-versus-pope showdown stretching back 1,000 years
By Joëlle Rollo-Koster and The ConversationApril 15, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentElizabeth Warren on her proposal to bring back IRS Direct File: ‘For just one day of bombing Iran, we could pay for 20 years’
By Catherina GioinoApril 15, 2026
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Small Texas town foiled Russian hacker group that attacked its water systems
EnvironmentSmall Texas town foiled Russian hacker group that attacked its water systems
By Ken Miller and The Associated PressApril 18, 2024
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    EnvironmentJamie Dimon calls LNG exports a ‘realpolitik goal’ and a ‘great economic boon’ for the U.S.
    By Ruth Liao and BloombergApril 8, 2024
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EnvironmentWildfire that caused $5.5 billion in damage ripped through Maui at a rate of a mile per 90 minutes
By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Rebecca Boone, Claudia Lauer, Christopher L. Keller and The Associated PressApril 18, 2024
Casino operator calls smoking ban ‘one of the greatest threats to our business’
FinanceCasino operator calls smoking ban ‘one of the greatest threats to our business’
By Wayne Parry and The Associated PressApril 17, 2024
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FinanceDisney advances plan to inject $1.9 billion into ‘the happiest place on Earth’
By Amy Taxin and The Associated PressApril 17, 2024
CEO of Royal Dutch Shell Ben van Beurden speaks about "Energy transition was never going to be easy" at Altice Arena.
EnvironmentKKR is entrusting its multibillion-dollar green transition to the former CEO of oil-guzzling giant Shell
By Ryan HoggApril 17, 2024
Jake Loosararian stands next to a Gecko robot climbing a wall
TechFrom sleeping on a friend’s floor to signing huge industrial customers: How Gecko’s founder built a $600 million robot company from a college project 
By Rachyl JonesApril 17, 2024
  • The world generated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste in just one year and recycled way too little, UN agencies warn
    CommentaryThe world generated 62 million tonnes of electronic waste in just one year and recycled way too little, UN agencies warn
    By Cosmas Luckyson ZavazavaApril 8, 2024
Coal miners will get long wanted protection from dust that causes black lung as Labor Secretary announces rule cutting exposure limits in half
EnvironmentCoal miners will get long wanted protection from dust that causes black lung as Labor Secretary announces rule cutting exposure limits in half
By Matthew Daly, Leah Willingham and The Associated PressApril 17, 2024
California agriculture zone is so dry state will monitor how much groundwater it pumps for crops—and farmers say move will force many out of business
EnvironmentCalifornia agriculture zone is so dry state will monitor how much groundwater it pumps for crops—and farmers say move will force many out of business
By Amy Taxin and The Associated PressApril 17, 2024
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EnvironmentJudge throws out tribes’ legal challenge to $10 billion power line running through ‘one of the most intact, prehistoric and historical … landscapes in southern Arizona’
By Susan Montoya Bryan and The Associated PressApril 17, 2024
Dow CEO: My company is a major plastic producer. We must end plastic pollution
CommentaryDow CEO: My company is a major plastic producer. We must end plastic pollution
By Jim FitterlingApril 16, 2024
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EnvironmentHumpback whale found in New Jersey sustained blunt force trauma and a fractured skull, reigniting concerns about offshore wind power
By Wayne Parry and The Associated PressApril 12, 2024
  • Cranes and salvage personnel surround the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge
    EnvironmentBaltimore salvage crews are removing containers from Dali cargo ship that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge as harbor moves toward reopening
    By The Associated PressApril 8, 2024
Workers at Elon Musk’s Boring Co. accidentally dug too close to a supporting column of the Las Vegas monorail last year, forcing officials to briefly halt service
TechWorkers at Elon Musk’s Boring Co. accidentally dug too close to a supporting column of the Las Vegas monorail last year, forcing officials to briefly halt service
By Jessica MathewsApril 12, 2024
Big Meat leaves ‘a huge cow-shaped hole’ in big banks’ climate commitments, new report finds
CommentaryBig Meat leaves ‘a huge cow-shaped hole’ in big banks’ climate commitments, new report finds
By Monique Mikhail and Ward WarmerdamApril 12, 2024
A Wizz Air Airbus A320-232 plane is seen arriving at Eindhoven Airport on November 20, 2020 in Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
EnvironmentHuman feces could power your Wizz Air flight within 4 years as world’s first commercial operation planned in the U.K.
By Ryan HoggApril 12, 2024
Former Allbirds CEO Joey Zwillinger is wearing a tuxedo and standing at a glass podium.
RetailNasdaq just gave former unicorn Allbirds a 6-month warning to raise its stock price or risk getting booted—experts say to look at its B Corp status
By Sasha RogelbergApril 11, 2024
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EnvironmentEV firms Rivian and Lucid face record-low stock prices after Ford slashes prices on electric pickup truck
By Esha Dey and BloombergApril 11, 2024
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EnvironmentFlorida scientists have built a ‘Coral Fort’ from plastic straws and other recycled materials to keep fish from eating lab-grown reef
By David Fischer and The Associated PressApril 11, 2024
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EnvironmentFederal government bans salmon fishing off California coast for second year in a row
By The Associated PressApril 11, 2024
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EnvironmentAuthorities probe a second fatal Ford EV crash that may have involved its partially automated driving system
By The Associated PressApril 10, 2024
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EnvironmentBiden administration issues first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water, cutting exposure for 100 million people
By Michael Phillis and The Associated PressApril 10, 2024
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EnvironmentHumanity has just 2 years ‘to save the world,’ UN climate chief says
By Seth Borenstein, Jamey Keaten and The Associated PressApril 10, 2024
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EnvironmentEurope’s antitrust watchdog probes China undercutting its $4 billion wind turbine market, saying: ‘We saw the playbook’ with solar power
By Prarthana PrakashApril 10, 2024
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EnvironmentGen Z climate activists celebrate after Swiss boomers strike a blow for environmentalism in major European Court of Human Rights ruling
By Molly Quell, Raf Casert and The Associated PressApril 10, 2024
Members of the Swiss association Senior Women for Climate Protection react after the announcement of decisions after a hearing of the European Court of Human Rights.
EnvironmentGroup of Swiss women win the first-ever climate case victory in Europe’s highest human rights court
By Molly Quell, Raf Casert and The Associated PressApril 10, 2024
California can keep setting vehicle emission rules that are stricter than the federal government’s, court rules, blocking Republican states’ push
EnvironmentCalifornia can keep setting vehicle emission rules that are stricter than the federal government’s, court rules, blocking Republican states’ push
By Sophie Austin and The Associated PressApril 10, 2024
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EnvironmentHundreds of chemical plants will be forced to slash toxic emissions likely to cause cancer—and it’s a huge win for majority-Black neighborhoods
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressApril 9, 2024
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EnvironmentNorfolk Southern settles fiery Ohio derailment class action lawsuit for $600 million
By Josh Funk and The Associated PressApril 9, 2024
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EnvironmentNew England hit with up to 12 hours of ‘creep and crawl’ traffic as thousands of eclipse tourists clog the countryside
By The Associated PressApril 9, 2024
Wildfires continue to ravage Greece on the thirteenth day
EnvironmentAfter being ravaged by wildfires last year, Greece now wants to pour $2.3 billion into fighting climate change and natural disasters
By Paul Tugwell, Sotiris Nikas and BloombergApril 9, 2024
March was the 10th month in a row to be the hottest on record, scientists say
EnvironmentMarch was the 10th month in a row to be the hottest on record, scientists say
By Suman Naishadham and The Associated PressApril 9, 2024
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