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Jamie Oliver, known for his television cooking shows and campaigns around food education, launched the Ministry of Food in Rotherham, England, in 2008 (Image Credit: Jamie Oliver) Learning to cook does not always require expensive ingredients, complicated recipes or professional training. Sometimes, knowing how to prepare a simple, balanced meal can make a real difference…

For some girls in Malawi, getting to class can mean a long walk each way, adding time and effort to an already demanding school day. In 2017, Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation partnered with bike-sharing company Ofo to address that barrier alongside the cost of education. Their five-year initiative, called 1 KM Action, paired scholarships for…

Former US vice president Kamala Harris. Former US vice president Kamala Harris is facing doubts over a possible 2028 presidential bid, with her husband, Doug Emhoff, privately expressing a preference for her not to run again and some Democratic donors warning that another campaign would be a long shot.Emhoff has told people privately that he…

PC: US Geological Survey​ A drone may help scientists find Burmese pythons hidden across the Everglades. US Geological Survey researchers are testing radio-tracking technology carried by small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) to locate the invasive snakes more efficiently. The work aims to give researchers a clearer picture of how pythons move through the Greater Everglades…

A recent barrage of Russian airstrikes in Zaporizhzhia claimed at least 12 lives, including those of children. (Pic Credit: Reuters) Russian attacks killed at least 12 people, including three children, in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday. The strikes came a day after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to…

Martha Stewart has built a career on recipes, home projects and a business empire. Through all of it, one thing has stayed the same: she cares. She showed it in 2007, when she helped launch the Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Hospital on the Upper East Side. She cared about good food,…

During the pandemic, a US hospital worker paid $15.99 for a Goodwill painting and hung it above her bed; Antiques Roadshow later identified it as a Le Pho worth $60,000-$80,000 at auction (Image Credit: PBS) A painting bought for just $15.99 at a Goodwill thrift store turned out to be worth tens of thousands of…

Handout photo of Nidal Hasan, charged with killing 13 people and wounding 31 in a November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood. US President Donald Trump has cast doubt on plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former US Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in a 2009 shooting at Fort Hood military…

Photo credit (L-R): Jay Maidment/Universal Pictures via AP; Anthony Barcelo Renée Zellweger’s former Topanga ranch has returned to the market, four years after the actress sold it for $6.4 million. Zellweger bought the nearly 10-acre property in 2015 for $3.35 million and later rebuilt its Spanish-style home down to the studs, turning the residence into…

Bloomberg’s $1B gift to Johns Hopkins made medical tuition free for families earning under $300K (Image Credit: Wikipedia) For many students, getting into medical school is only the beginning of a much bigger financial challenge. Tuition, accommodation and everyday expenses can make years of professional training difficult to afford. In July 2024, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced…