Posts by Sophie Clearwater
15 Years Later, the Giving Pledge Hasn’t Made a Dent in Billionaire Fortunes
[ad_1] Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett established the Giving Pledge in 2010. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images In August 2010, the Giving Pledge was born when a few dozen billionaires committed to giving away at least half of their wealth during their lifetimes or upon their deaths. Fifteen years later, most of…
Read MoreACLU of Texas releases updated civil rights guide for convicts
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — Civil rights nonprofit ACLU of Texas released an updated version of its “Civil Rights Resource Guide for Incarcerated Texans” on Tuesday, which one of its creators said was “a long overdue update.” Sarah Kersting-Mumm, an ACLU Texas legal investigator, was part of the group that put the guide together. The guide…
Read MoreTwilight’s Nikki Reed Has Worn the Same Clothes Every Day for 15 Years
[ad_1] Nikki Reed’s sustainable fashion journey has been a saga all its own. The Twilight alum revealed her focus on extending the life of her clothes has impacted her style choices and, it seems, nearly… [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreAll of the Longhorns on award preseason watch lists
[ad_1] AUSTIN (KXAN) — College football training camps are kicking off around the country as the calendar turns to August, and that also means the postseason award committees are getting their names out there. An easy way to do that is to create a preseason watch list. Award committees take players who performed well the…
Read MoreJessica Chastain Is Pursuing a Master’s Degree From Harvard University
[ad_1] Jessica Chastain is trading in set life for the classroom. Indeed, the Zero Dark Thirty actress is taking classes at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government as part of its… [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreSCRIBBLE at The Watermill Center: Inside the Hamptons’ Most Surreal Summer Soirée
[ad_1] Isabella Rossellini and Serge Laurent. Matteo Prandoni/BFA.com The Watermill Center’s annual two-day benefit festival was, as always, a feast for the eyes. Among the many courses: monumental aluminum heads, rope-bound piano players, handmade bent-steel instruments and performance art in several flavors. Perhaps most striking was Under the Milk, a durational performance by the late…
Read MoreTim McGraw Is Unrecognizable With Jaw-Dropping Hair Transformation
[ad_1] Tim McGraw has a head-turning new look. The “I Like, It, I Love It,” singer—known for rocking his oversized cowboy hats—debuted a freshly shaved bald head while walking through Nashville, Tennessee. Beyond his new hair, the 58-year-old also showed off his ripped physic in a T-shirt and cargo pants. Adding a little extra edge…
Read MoreTsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for US after huge quake
[ad_1] HONOLULU (AP) — Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new alerts along South America’s Pacific coast forced evacuations and closed beaches. Warnings in the first hours after the 8.8 magnitude quake sent…
Read MoreTristan Thompson Shares Rare Photos of Bonding Time With Kids Prince, True and Tatum
[ad_1] Tristan Thompson Shares Rare Photos of Bonding Time With Kids Prince, True and Tatum Tristan Thompson is focusing on his MVPs. After all, the basketball player and ex Khloe Kardashian celebrated their 3-year-old son Tatum Thompson‘s birthday with their daughter True Thompson, 7, as well as his and ex Jordan Craig‘s 8-year-old son Prince…
Read MoreHigh Noon issues recall over vodka seltzers mislabeled as Celsius energy drinks
[ad_1] (NewsNation) — Some drink packs are being recalled after Celsius Astro Vibe energy drink cans were mistakenly filled with High Noon vodka seltzer. The recall affects two production lots of High Noon Beach Variety packs. While the cans contain vodka seltzer, the company says they were mislabeled as “sparkling blue razz”-flavored Celsius Astro Vibe…
Read MoreThe Economics of Drug Development: What it Will Really Take to Reduce Drug Prices
[ad_1] As drug costs rise and public trust falls, A.I. may transform the economics of clinical trials—and reshape the future of pharma. Unsplash+ Sixty percent of the total U.S. population takes at least one prescription drug. Separately, but not coincidentally, 60 percent of the population has a negative view of the pharmaceutical industry. The reason…
Read MoreProof Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi Are Embracing London Life Like True Brits
[ad_1] Ellen DeGeneres is still having a little fun with her look. The Ellen DeGeneres Show alum stepped out with wife Portia de Rossi for a romantic stroll through Bond Street in London July 29, months… [ad_2] Source link
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