Some people leave behind money. Others leave behind a ridge. When poet Jane Mead died in 2019 at 61, her estate donated her family ranch to a trust. According to the Land Trust of Napa County, the 1,318-acre Mead Ranch sits near Atlas Peak, above Yountville, in California’s Napa Valley. The group announced the gift … Read more
The Justice Department on Tuesday failed to secure a grand jury indictment against a former White House staffer who provided dramatic but disputed testimony against President Donald Trump before a House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol insurrection, according to two people familiar with the matter. Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White … Read more
Joe Mitchell, a Republican candidate for Congress in Iowa who is backed by President Donald Trump, was filmed in college making controversial remarks about Black women, race and his manhood. Joe Mitchell presented Trump with a self-created “Man of the Century Award” at an Iowa rally. (REUTERS) Mitchell, 29, is running in Iowa’s competitive 2nd … Read more
You cannot see or smell methane, yet it plays a big role in warming the planet. That’s why the gift from MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is worth a second look. The Associated Press, in a report published by Fortune, said that Scott donated $60 million to the Global Methane … Read more
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Many of us have probably skipped a doctor visit because it cost too much or took too long to arrange. In Charlotte, North Carolina, regular care was a real challenge for many people. In October 2017, Novant Health announced a $7 million gift from basketball star Michael Jordan to open two health clinics for families … Read more
Raccoons have long been credited with outwitting latches, and a study has tested that reputation. University of British Columbia researchers Hannah Griebling and Dr Sarah Benson-Amram gave captive raccoons a custom puzzle box with nine entry points, grouped as easy, medium and hard. Each 20-minute trial held a single marshmallow; the raccoons often kept opening … Read more
Bloomberg’s $1B gift to Johns Hopkins made medical tuition free for families earning under $300K (Image Credit: Wikipedia) For many students, getting into medical school is only the beginning of a much bigger financial challenge. Tuition, accommodation and everyday expenses can make years of professional training difficult to afford. In July 2024, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced … Read more
Two Iowa farmers have transformed their family’s former hog operation into a speciality mushroom business, turning infrastructure once built for thousands of pigs into spaces for growing lion’s mane and oyster mushrooms. The Faaborg family, which once raised about 8,000 hogs a year, ended its animal-farming contract in October 2022 after decades in the industry. … Read more
The immediate priority is now completing the city’s development agreement and closing the tower purchase before July 30, 2027. Downtown Dallas is betting that one of its most recognizable towers can have a second act. The developers behind a sweeping $409 million redevelopment of Bank of America Plaza have been given another 10 months to … Read more