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Michael Bloomberg Donates $1 Billion to Provide Free Tuition for Future Doctors at Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced Monday a new $1 billion gift to make medical school free at Johns Hopkins University for a majority of students, while...
Michael Bloomberg ‘to Write $4.5M Check to Cover US Commitment to Paris Climate Agreement’
The billionaire said: “America made a commitment and as an American ... we all have responsibility. I'm able to do it. So, yes, I'm going to send them a check for the monies that America had promised to the organization as though they got it from the federal government.”
Michael Bloomberg Pledges $15Mil to Ensure U.S. Fulfills Paris Climate Accord
In response to President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from participation in the Paris climate accord, Michael Bloomberg said Thursday that his...
Bloomberg Gives Away Another $600 Million to Fund Medical Students–This Time, for 5 Historically Black Colleges
American billionaire philanthropist Michael Bloomberg has announced that a series of grants worth $600 million will be presented to five historically Black colleges and...
Historic $100 Million Gift From Bloomberg Will Increase Number of Black Doctors and Improve Minority Health
Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg announced a new financial gift in support of four historically Black medical schools to increase the number...
Bloomberg Gives $3Mil to Job Training For Coal Communities in Decline
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced today a three million dollar donation for organizations providing career training to coal workers affected by job losses throughout an industry in decline. The funds...
Bloomberg Invests $5M in Solar-powered Lamps for Africa
Today, seven out of ten people lack access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa, which means they turn toward dirty and toxic kerosene for lighting.
On...
NY’s Bloomberg Aims to Save Mothers, Children in Tanzania
Too many women in developing nations die from complications in childbirth due to inaccessible and inadequate care.
To address this, New York City billionaire Mayor...
Bloomberg to Use Own Funds in Plan to Aid Minority Youth
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in an acknowledgment that thousands of young black and Latino men are cut off from New York’s civic, educational and economic...
Mayor Bloomberg Donates $50 Million To Sierra Club for Anti-Coal Campaign
New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg is giving the Sierra Club a substantial gift -- $50 million to put toward battling coal-fired power plants across...
Mayor Bloomberg Expands Loans to Aid Struggling NYC Nonprofits
New York City will expand loan opportunities and find ways to help the city’s 40,000 nonprofit organizations reduce costs and find new donors in...
One-Minute Phone Breaks Help Keep College Students More Focused in Classroom: Study
Researchers investigated whether letting students use their phones for very brief amounts of time can enhance classroom performance—and it seems to have worked.
Their long-term...
Road Traffic Deaths Have Fallen by Up to 50% Across the Globe Since 2010
The tally of road crash deaths is heading in the right direction—downwards.
The new 2023 World Health Organization report on road safety shows that, since...
Nueva York Convierte el Vertedero más Grande del Mundo en un Oasis Verde de Pasto que También Alimenta los Hogares
El parque de Freshkills de Staten Island está a punto de abrir después de que Fresh Kills, el vertedero más grande del mundo, cerrase en 2001.
New York Turned the World’s Largest Garbage Dump into a Green Oasis of Native Grasses That Also Powers Homes
After the world's largest landfill closed down, New York State officials and nonprofits facilitated a decades-long transition from dump to green outdoors space.
Creating a...
Canada Passes Most Progressive Fishery Act Yet, Requiring the Rebuilding of Fish Populations
The modernized piece of legislation will prevent Canada from importing and exporting shark fins and also legally require fish populations to be rebuilt.
Billionaire Co-Founder of Home Depot is Giving Away 80% of his Wealth to Charity
The Home Depot Co-founder Bernie Marcus has pledged to give most of his wealth to charity—hopefully before the 90-year-old dies.
CEO Becomes First Crypto Billionaire to Pledge Bulk of His Wealth Towards the Greater Good
“Once a certain level of wealth is reached, there is little additional utility from spending more on yourself,” said the 35-year-old CEO.
In Largest Ever Donation to US College, $1.8 Billion is Donated for Low-Income Students
The financial contribution will ensure that – starting in 2019 – Johns Hopkins will “permanently” be a loan-free institution.
World is Encouraged to Ditch Trans Fats By 2023, Thanks to New Plan
A new initiative launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) has the potential to save millions of lives from the dangers of unhealthy food.
On...