Bezos Landed, Thanked Amazon Workers And Shoppers For Paying, Gave Away $200 Million
Jeff Bezos gave $100 million each in "courage and civility awards" to CNN's Van Jones and chef José Andrés.
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White House Economic Adviser On Inflation, Delta Variant And Recovery
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jared Bernstein of the White House Council of Economic Advisers about rising inflation and how an increase in U.S. COVID-19 cases could affect economic recovery.
Toyota And Other Big Olympics Sponsors Are Downplaying Their Ties To The Games
Companies that spent big to back the Tokyo Olympics are scaling back their associations with the Games, which are unpopular among many Japanese people.
Liftoff! Jeff Bezos And 3 Crewmates Travel To Space And Back In Under 15 Minutes
The Amazon founder became the second billionaire this month to reach the edge of space — following Richard Branson, who rocketed there aboard a vessel made by his company Virgin Galactic.
Jeff Bezos Will Briefly Leave Earth Aboard Historic Blue Origin Flight
Billionaire Jeff Bezos and three crewmates are set to travel in the New Shepard spacecraft to the edge of space for what will be the inaugural flight of the Amazon founder's company Blue Origin.
Stocks Took A Hard Hit Over Delta Fears. Here Are 3 Things To Know
What to know as markets dropped, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 700 points to its worst fall since October.
Ben & Jerry's Says It Will Stop Ice Cream Sales In Occupied Territories
The company said sales in the Palestinian territories are "inconsistent" with its values. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called the move "morally wrong" and vowed to fight it.
The Spread Of The Delta Variant Is Shaking Confidence And Sinking Stocks
On Monday, stocks sold off significantly, in part due to lingering fears of sustained inflation and a resurgence of COVID-19.
Outrage As A Business Model: How Ben Shapiro Is Using Facebook To Build An Empire
In May, Ben Shapiro's website The Daily Wire had more Facebook engagement on its articles than The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post and NBC News combined.
Why Steady, Low Condo Fees Should Raise A Flag – And Other Tips For Owners And Buyers
Robert Nordlund of Association Reserves says condo boards should expect that buildings deteriorate. He says always low monthly assessments could mean the board isn't budgeting for building needs.