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Widow Of Billionaire David Gottesman Donates $1 Billion For Free Medical School Tuition

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Ruth Gottesman—the widow of billionaire Berkshire Hathaway investor David Gottesman—is donating $1 billion to cover tuition for students at Albert ...

Harvard’s ‘Mother of Mindfulness’ Reveals a Startling Truth About Happiness

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In a world obsessed with the pursuit of happiness, Dr. Ellen Langer, a Harvard professor often dubbed the "Mother of ...

Women can exercise less often than men and still see greater health benefits, new study shows

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Women may see greater health benefits from exercising regularly than men do, according to a recent study. Women who engaged ...

Organizational health is (still) the key to long-term performance

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For decades we’ve seen companies’ fortunes rise and fall based on their ability to react to, and recover quickly from, ...

South Carolina’s Dawn Staley says Caitlin Clark scoring record may never be broken again

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South Carolina coach Dawn Staley is one of the leading voices of women's basketball, and she offered some of the ...

America’s Top Givers 2024: The 25 Most Philanthropic Billionaires

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America’s 25 biggest philanthropists doled out billions of dollars in grants to a wide range of causes last year, from ...

A Former Disney Star Just Launched a Space Startup With $6.3 Million in Seed Funding. Here’s Why She Did It.

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Ready or not, Bridgit Mendler is setting out to disrupt the space industry. On Monday, the former Disney TV star ...

TIME Reveals 2024 Women of the Year List of Extraordinary Leaders Working Toward a More Equal World

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Today, TIME reveals the annual TIME Women of the Year list recognizing extraordinary leaders working toward a more equal world ...

Holocaust Museum Houston Celebrates Black History Month with Public Programming and Featured Exhibition

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Holocaust Museum Houston (HMH) will celebrate Black History Month by participating with area museums and galleries in Black Art Houston ...

New Report Finds Growth of Women Business Owners Outpaces the Market

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Women-owned businesses continue to fuel the economy, representing 39.1% of all businesses – over 14 million – employing 12.2 million ...

Hungry’s and Houston: A Journey of Growth Together

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Situated in an old bungalow, Hungry’s International Sandwich Shop opened its doors in 1975 on lower Westheimer, in the Montrose ...

40 influential women come together for British Vogue’s newest cover

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British Vogue is breaking new ground by featuring 40 legendary women from Hollywood, fashion and beyond on the cover of ...