Philanthropy

Report says crowd-sourced fact checks on X fail to address flood of US election misinformation

SAN FRANCISCO -- X's crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, isn't addressing the flood of U.S. election misinformation on Elon…

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Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation,…

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‘Kindness’ influencers on TikTok give money to strangers. Why is that controversial?

Every Christmas growing up in Minnesota, Jimmy Darts’ parents gave him $200 in cash: $100 for himself and $100 for…

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Documents show OpenAI’s long journey from nonprofit to $157B valued company

Back in 2016, a scientific research organization incorporated in Delaware and based in Mountain View, California, applied to be recognized…

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Changing OpenAI’s nonprofit structure would raise questions about its future

NEW YORK -- The artificial intelligence maker OpenAI may face a costly and inconvenient reckoning with its nonprofit origins even…

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Taylor Swift donates $5 million toward hurricane relief efforts

Taylor Swift has donated $5 million to Feeding America to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and…

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Survivors grapple with aid cuts and the Taliban a year after massive Afghan earthquake

KABUL, Afghanistan -- People had just seconds to flee their homes when the terrifying sound of earth cracking open reverberated…

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A concert and 30 new homes mark Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday and long legacy of giving

2024-09-30 23:25:02 A benefit concert and the construction of 30 new homes are among the many events marking President Jimmy…

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The Clintons pitch philanthropic commitments as pro-democracy work at their 2024 foundation meeting

NEW YORK -- With the backdrop of elections worldwide that highlight strains on democracy, former President Bill Clinton urged attendees…

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Trump will attend Al Smith charity dinner that Harris is skipping to campaign in battleground state

Donald Trump confirmed Monday that he would be the sole featured speaker at this year's Al Smith charity dinner in…

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When House members travel the globe on private dime, families often go too

They are the U.S. House’s frequent fliers — representatives who have traveled the country and the world on official business…

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A volunteer network of interpreters wants to make refugees’ languages more accessible. Will AI help?

NEW YORK -- They may be Tigrinya speakers fleeing the authoritarian Eritrean government's indefinite military service policy. Or Rohingya people…

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Constellation to Launch Crane Clean Energy Center, Restoring Jobs and Carbon-Free Power to The Grid

2024-09-21 18:15:03 LONDONDERRY, PA (Sept 20, 2024) Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG) announced today the signing of a 20-year power purchase agreement…

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Jimmy Carter receives Holbrooke award from Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation

NEW YORK -- Less than two weeks before his 100th birthday, former President Jimmy Carter is receiving a lifetime achievement…

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Giving away a fortune: What could Warren Buffett’s adult children support?

OMAHA, Neb. -- Warren Buffett's adult children — Susie, Howard and Peter Buffett — have long track records as philanthropists,…

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Melinda Gates reveals the ‘best part’ of not working with ex-husband Bill Gates

Melinda French Gates has revealed that one of the "best parts" of no longer working with her ex-husband Bill Gates…

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US historian leads charity run in Kyiv to highlight the plight of Ukrainian POWs

KYIV, Ukraine -- U.S. historian and author Timothy Snyder on Saturday led a charity run in Kyiv to raise awareness…

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MacKenzie Scott’s millions boost Native American nonprofits

The billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings, no-hassle giving approach has proven particularly valuable to Native American nonprofits, whose history with…

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Behind the nonprofit helping a diverse new generation of culinary professionals heat up New York

NEW YORK -- A side of beef bigger than a classroom desktop sat before high school students huddled around a…

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Nicaraguan congress gives legal footing to practice of prosecuting exiles and seizing their property

MEXICO CITY -- Nicaragua’s Sandinista-controlled National Assembly approved criminal code changes Tuesday that allow the government to try opponents in…

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