Why Melinda Gates’ Next Act Is The Future of Philanthropy By Moira Forbes “I’m now an incredibly confident giver. I know what I believe in,” says philanthropist Melinda French Gates in an exclusive interview with Forbes. “I know I have so much still to learn, and that actually excites me. I have certain convictions, and I’m living those out through…
Oscars Apologizes to Actress Sacheen Littlefeather After 50 Years By Malu Cursino The Academy has apologised to Sacheen Littlefeather, a Native American activist and actress booed off stage at the Oscars nearly 50 years ago. She appeared on live TV in 1973 to refuse an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, who had won the best actor prize for The…
3 Women From Delhi Start a Language Learning Institute By Sangmuan Hangsing Enchanté Institute of Foreign Languages (EIFL) is celebrating its first foundation day on Sunday. It is a language learning institute founded on August 21, 2021. EIFL was born out of a calling to make language learning more accessible and manageable for students in the northeast to forge ahead…
Student Loan Payment Pause: Why? By: Zack Friedman, Senior Contributor The U.S. Department of Education has now confirmed President Joe Biden will decide “soon” on whether the student loan payment pause will be extended. Here’s what you need to know — and what it means for your student loans. Student Loans Payment It’s crunch time in America for student loans. Biden…
Kids Need Access to Mental Health Days Mental Health Days & Kids, a survey from Verywell Mind and Parents, shows that 86% of parents who’ve allowed their children to take mental health days agree they’re impactful. Here’s why they’re important and what to know. By Allison Slater Tate Recently, I asked a soon-to-be high school senior, Abby*, if she ever…
How Carly Bigi Is Using AI to Eliminate Fashion Waste Problems By Amanda Breen It’s mid-July, and the yacht on the Hudson is called Praying for Overtime — an apt name for the boat hosting the Laws of Motion event, where founder Carly Bigi and her crew’s passion for beautiful, perfect-fitting clothing bubbles up alongside the Aperol spritzes at the bar. Bigi herself wears a vibrant…
3 Things to Do When You Didn’t Get Enough Sleep Last Night A sleep expert helps you make it through the day. By Cathryne Keller Perhaps you stayed out too late on a work night, or you succumbed to “play next episode” too many times. Maybe you actually went to bed early, put your phone on sleep mode, and made…
Chicken Tuscan Pasta Bake Recipe Courtesy of Rachel Cooks Creamy, flavorful, and healthy, Chicken Tuscan Pasta Bake is perfect to eat right away or to prep ahead and freeze for another day. Great for sharing with people in need of a meal, too. Ingredients ▢ 1 package (13.25 oz) whole wheat penne pasta ▢ 1.25 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces ▢ 1 small…
How Success Happened for Wendy Lund, CCO of Organon By Robert Tuchman From an early age, Wendy Lund’s entrepreneurial mindset was inspired by her father, a CFO of a major retail chain in New York, who taught her about the power of building something from the ground up. Her dad showed her that companies aren’t built by one person, but…
Women’s Health Doctors Increased Feel Scrutiny By Katie Kindelan Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Indiana, has spoken publicly about the negative repercussions she’s faced for providing abortion care to a 10-year-old girl after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, giving states the power to regulate abortion. “It’s very fulfilling to serve people who need urgent medical help and to answer calls by…
