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Politics

Rural America is getting a bailout, but not from Trump—billionaires are riding to the rescue

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January 14, 2026
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Politics

One year after Bill Gates surprised with the choice to close his foundation by 2045, he’s cutting staff jobs

By Stephanie Beasley and The Associated Press
January 14, 2026
Meet the Nvidia billionaire giving away his wealth—His son’s cancer battle inspired a recent $100 million gift
North America

Meet the Nvidia billionaire giving away his wealth—His son’s cancer battle inspired a recent $100 million gift

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January 13, 2026
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Success

MacKenzie Scott is using her $26 billion philanthropy push to rescue organizations in danger after the Trump administration’s funding cuts

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January 13, 2026
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Politics

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $45 million to LGBTQ+ youth hotline organization, The Trevor Project

By Thalia Beaty and The Associated Press
January 12, 2026
Bill Gates donated record $8 billion to Melinda French Gates’ foundation as part of their divorce settlement
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Bill Gates donated record $8 billion to Melinda French Gates’ foundation as part of their divorce settlement

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January 9, 2026
Bill Gates speaks onstage at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Forum 2025 at The Plaza Hotel on September 24, 2025 in New York City.
AI

Bill Gates says AI could be used as a bioterrorism weapon akin to the COVID pandemic if it falls into the wrong hands

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January 9, 2026
Bill Gates pictured in New York, May 2025.
Success

Read Bill Gates’s 2026 annual letter in full

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January 9, 2026
Bill Gates attend a meeting of Bloomberg at the Plaza Hote on September 23, 2025 in New York City.
Health

Bill Gates warns the world is going ‘backwards’ and gives 5-year deadline before we enter a new Dark Age

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January 9, 2026
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Success

MacKenzie Scott sends millions to nonprofit that supports anti-Israel and pro-Muslim groups, two of which are facing federal probes

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January 6, 2026
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C-Suite

Exiting CEO left each employee at his family-owned company a $443,000 gift—but they have to stay 5 more years to get all of it

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December 30, 2025
Every year, a billionaire CEO doles out $1,000 checks to local college grads—with a catch: They have to give half the money to charity
C-Suite

Every year, a billionaire CEO doles out $1,000 checks to local college grads—with a catch: They have to give half the money to charity

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December 29, 2025
Mackenzie Scott, wearing a red dress, smiles.
Success

MacKenzie Scott’s close relationship with Toni Morrison long before Amazon put her on the path give more than $1 billion to HBCUs

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December 28, 2025
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Arts & Entertainment

Most Americans decide 2025 isn’t the year for charity, poll says

By James Pollard, Linley Sanders and The Associated Press
December 24, 2025
Dianna Tompkins sits on a stair in front of her home in Demotte, Ind., Dec. 17, 2025.
Arts & Entertainment

When SNAP payments stopped, a fast-moving nonprofit program rushed in with $12 million—and kept families fed

By James Pollard and The Associated Press
December 24, 2025

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