Mookie Betts was named the 2025 recipient of Major League Baseball's most prestigious individual player honor, the Roberto Clemente Award, which is annual recognition of an MLB player who best represents the game through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy, and positive contributions, both on and off the field. Betts was nominated by the Los Angeles Dodgers for his many extraordinary efforts, including supporting young people in a variety of ways and helping victims of the L.A. fires.
"People often think of climate change as a separate bucket at the end of a long row of other buckets of problems we're trying to fix that are wrong in the world," Hayhoe told Axios. This includes poverty, disease and access to clean water. "Climate change is not a separate bucket," Hayhoe said. "The reason we care about climate change is that it's the hole in every bucket."
Billie Eilish has a message for the world's most prominent billionaires: Give your money away, shorties. "I love you all, but there are a few people here with a lot more money than me," she said. "If you're a billionaire-why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties," she said at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards.
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (October 23, 2025) - The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, and Press Forward Central Appalachia are pleased to announce the launch of a peer-focused course for funders of local news in six states in the Central Appalachia region. The effort will bring funders of local news organizations together to share lessons and best practices to accelerate their work and deepen their impact on local news and their communities.
Nearly two million Black families in the US South have zero or negative net worth. More than half of the nation's Black population ( about 56 percent) lives in the South, including those nearly two million families with no monetary wealth. To compound the issue, this summer saw Black women nationally lose 300,000 jobs even as the US economy continues to grow.
"Fantasy Gifts are where creativity meets luxury, and they capture the essence of what makes the holidays so special at Neiman Marcus," said Emily Essner, President & Chief Commercial Officer of Saks Global. "Each year, Fantasy Gifts allow us to dream bigger with our talented brand partners, surprise our customers in extraordinary ways, and bring a little magic to the season."
For example, she launched her own venture, with $12.5 billion to put toward advancing causes she cares about, specifically those related to women and families. She has even gotten involved in politics, endorsing a candidate for the first time ever. French Gates isn't new to leading an organization, or to leading people. She has spent the past few decades leaving her imprint on what is arguably the most influential charitable organization in the world.
Guy Fieri has always been larger than life. With his spiky blonde hair, bold catchphrases, and love for taking diners on unforgettable journeys, he's become one of the most recognizable food personalities in the world. But beyond the flames of the grill and the neon lights of Flavortown, there's another side of Guy that many fans are only beginning to see: the philanthropist dedicated to serving communities in crisis, honoring everyday heroes, and inspiring the next generation.
"Before, work was everything," Rhimes, 55, tells Bustle over Zoom. "I [now] feel like I'm much more of a three-dimensional, rounded person. I have a work life, I have a personal life, I have a social life. I get to spend all the time I want being a mom. It's about finding a life that's more in balance."
"It saddens me immensely to say that with your recent comments, and failure to understand their impact, I now barely recognize the person I have so long admired," Conway, a top Democratic donor, wrote to Benioff in the email. Conway was so disturbed by Benioff's comments that he contacted his longtime friend about them and they discussed the matter over the past few days, according to the email.
At a time when public health is under attack by misinformation and funding cuts, my family and I asked ourselves how we could be part of the solution-and how we could help create the change we wish to see in the world,
The episode starts with a quick recap of BTS Movie Weeks, where our hosts were among the fortunate fans who got to experience The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage: Epilogue on the big screen. They reconnect with their ARMY roots and reflect on how impactful this era was for the group, revisiting some of their most impressive and emotional live moments as they occurred in real time throughout the concert film.
The Stanford football program has received a $50 million gift from a former player, a significant donation as Stanford attempts to revive the fortunes of the football program under new general manager Andrew Luck. It's the biggest individual gift in Stanford football history. The size is an unusually large one for an individual program anywhere, as gifts this large are typically tied to buildings or facilities.
PALO ALTO A home in a prestigious Palo Alto neighborhood has been bought for $40 million in cash, according to documents filed on Oct. 6 with the Santa Clara County Recorder's Office. Michael Rantz and Paula Rantz sold the residence at 330 Santa Rita Ave. in the Old Palo Alto district to Golden Coast Holdings Trust, whose trustee was listed as Douglas Christen, documents show. The 4,400-square-foot house has six bedrooms and four baths. It occupies a lot that totals about 0.2 acres.
Tate's plan to secure its future by building an endowment fund worth £150m by 2030 has sparked debate in the UK museum sector about whether such a funding model could sustain national and regional institutions long-term. Endowments are less widespread in the UK than in the US, where the top 45 museums hold such funds worth more than $40bn in aggregate, according to UpStart Co-Lab figures.
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Beloved House of Prime Rib owner and San Francisco icon Joe Betz has passed away at the age of 86. Born in 1939 in Germany, Betz arrived in the United States at 20 years old and bought his first restaurant in San Francisco eight years later in 1968. That restaurant was Hoffman's Grill, which was later designated a San Francisco landmark in 1981, before closing a few years later. Betz bought House of Prime Rib from its original owner, Lou Balaski, in 1985.
Bill Gates is urging Congress to renew America's commitment to foreign aid, warning that funding cuts risk reversing decades of progress in global health. The Microsoft co-founder noted U.S. spending has halved childhood deaths worldwide over the past 25 years, and pledged nearly all his wealth to the Gates Foundation to continue that mission. While DOGE-led cuts have been controversial, Gates remains optimistic that even modest U.S. contributions can save millions more lives.
Though born into wealth, which she used in part to establish an unparalleled private art collection, Gund gave and gave and gave some more, promising many works to institutions, where they might be enjoyed by all, and selling others to raise money for political and social initiatives. By the time of her death, noted the New York Times, the first publication to report her passing, the cupboard was bare.
A prominent Orange County philanthropist and well-connected jeweler is now accused of bilking wealthy investors out of millions of dollars and then fleeing the country, according to a series of civil lawsuits filed over the past few months in both state and federal court. Moti Ferder, the co-founder and until recently CEO of Newport Beach-based Lugano Diamonds, is alleged to have defrauded more than 40 creditors out of hundreds of millions of dollars, according to more than a half-dozen lawsuits filed by multiple investors.
"Our 'why' is simple: to level the playing field in West Virginia and Appalachia," the Smiths said in a statement. "We hope this gift ensures that every student with the dream of an advanced degree has the opportunity and support to achieve it-while also showing what's possible for the future of higher education in our region and beyond."
Raised near Lake Tahoe, she grew up surrounded by the outdoors, hiking, skiing, and learning the value of resilience. Determined from a young age, she began community college courses as a high school sophomore and graduated from South Tahoe High School six months early, a sign of the focus that would guide her career. Today, Lesley Beador is building her own skincare line, a venture that reflects her passion for wellness and beauty.
