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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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Some communities are enduring unprecedented long waits on federal disaster requests, and Democrat-led states say they’re being denied
PoliticsSome communities are enduring unprecedented long waits on federal disaster requests, and Democrat-led states say they’re being denied
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and The Associated PressApril 11, 2026
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    EnergyLamborghini CEO says ‘disappointing’ EV charging infrastructure contributed to no demand for the luxury automaker’s all-electric line
    By Sasha RogelbergMarch 20, 2026
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CommentaryDanantara CIO: Indonesia can anchor the AI and energy economy—if governance keeps pace
By Pandu SjahrirApril 11, 2026
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EnergyA global food emergency: Why the closed Strait of Hormuz puts half the world’s calories at risk
By Aya S. Chacar and The ConversationApril 9, 2026
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EnergyDeutsche Bank says China is energy ‘winner’ in age of war
By Ishika Mookerjee and BloombergApril 9, 2026
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EnergyClaudia Sheinbaum wants Mexico to start fracking to get away from Trump’s natural gas. But she won’t call it that
By María Verza and The Associated PressApril 9, 2026
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EnergyData centers are destroying states’ clean energy dreams
By Jessica Hill and The Associated PressApril 9, 2026
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    CommentaryYour electricity bill keeps rising. Here’s what’s actually causing it—and how to fix it
    By Josh MaceyMarch 17, 2026
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EnvironmentU.S. just had its hottest March ever, in records dating back 132 years
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 9, 2026
The U.S. just had its hottest March in 132 years. Scientists say to buckle up for the rest of the year
EnvironmentThe U.S. just had its hottest March in 132 years. Scientists say to buckle up for the rest of the year
By Seth Borenstein and The Associated PressApril 8, 2026
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PoliticsA councilmember backed a data center project. Then 13 bullets and a ‘No Data Centers’ note hit his home
By Jake AngeloApril 7, 2026
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PoliticsA $400 million ballroom was just the beginning. Now, Trump plans to spend $174 million more on renovations
By Jacqueline MunisApril 6, 2026
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Health‘No one is saying, ‘I want more cancer with my candy”: Why Peeps are a ‘food chemical success story’ despite RFK Jr.’s campaign to destroy their dyes
By Catherina GioinoApril 5, 2026
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    EconomyA ‘debt spiral’ before a fiscal crisis: Interest on the national debt will be growing faster than GDP in just 5 years, think tank warns
    By Nick LichtenbergMarch 16, 2026
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EnvironmentNewt Gingrich wants to drop a nuke on the Strait of Hormuz. America actually looked at the same thing in 1977 in Latin America
By The Conversation and Christine KeinerApril 3, 2026
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EnergyAfter renewable power’s record-smashing 2025, the Iran war could accelerate the shift as countries seek ‘structurally more resilient’ energy, UN says
By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
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AIMeet China’s AI-powered recycling robot that sorts 220 pounds of clothes in 2 to 3 minutes
By Tian MacLeod Ji and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
A chip research center site operations manager stands next to a window overlooking the facility.
EnvironmentData centers are so hot their ‘heat island’ effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds
By Sasha RogelbergApril 1, 2026
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CommentaryThe EPA just valued a human life at $0. That’s not just a moral crisis — it’s a market crisis
By Andrew BeharApril 1, 2026
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EnvironmentTrump’s plan to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico could be foiled by just 50 survivors of a rare whale species
By Tammy Webber and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
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EnvironmentWashington’s ‘God Squad’ assembles to debate the fate of a rare endangered whale and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
By Matthew Brown and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
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EnvironmentBig tech was embracing clean energy and turning a corner on climate change. Then AI data centers arrived
By Tammy Webber and The Associated PressMarch 29, 2026
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EnergyElon Musk warns the U.S. could soon be producing more chips than we can turn on. And China doesn’t have the same issue
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 29, 2026
Trump signs order to pay TSA workers after House GOP rejects deal to end shutdown. ‘America’s air travel system has reached its breaking point’
PoliticsTrump signs order to pay TSA workers after House GOP rejects deal to end shutdown. ‘America’s air travel system has reached its breaking point’
By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti and The Associated PressMarch 28, 2026
Microsoft is picking up a Texas data center project OpenAI didn’t want, in a telling sign of how far they’ve drifted apart
AIMicrosoft is picking up a Texas data center project OpenAI didn’t want, in a telling sign of how far they’ve drifted apart
By Matt O'Brien and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2026
Meet the 14-year-old running for governor of Vermont—he has a message for Gen Alpha
PoliticsMeet the 14-year-old running for governor of Vermont—he has a message for Gen Alpha
By Amanda Swinhart and The Associated PressMarch 27, 2026
Vail Resorts CEO says it’s time to think beyond the $1,000 ski pass that helped build the empire
EnvironmentVail Resorts CEO says it’s time to think beyond the $1,000 ski pass that helped build the empire
By Phil WahbaMarch 26, 2026
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AIBernie Sanders and AOC launch bill to ban new data-center construction
By Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMarch 25, 2026
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CommentaryEurope has survived 3 energy shocks in 4 years. The only way out is to stop buying power from its enemies
By David FrykmanMarch 25, 2026
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EconomySoaring fertilizer prices could pressure a U.S. agricultural industry that supports 50 million jobs and over $10 trillion in output
By Tristan BoveMarch 24, 2026
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CommentaryHow COVID turned America against science — and what it will take to win it back
By David Blumenthal and James A. MoroneMarch 24, 2026
Trump despises wind farms so much he’s paying a French energy giant $1 billion to stop building them and invest in natural gas instead
EnergyTrump despises wind farms so much he’s paying a French energy giant $1 billion to stop building them and invest in natural gas instead
By Jordan BlumMarch 23, 2026
Forest ‘bathing’ can reduce stress, improve mood, lower blood pressure and boost the immune system. Here’s how it’s done
HealthForest ‘bathing’ can reduce stress, improve mood, lower blood pressure and boost the immune system. Here’s how it’s done
By Allen Breed and The Associated PressMarch 22, 2026
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