Male drivers for Uber and Lyft have claimed gender discrimination and are suing the rideshare companies. getty Male drivers for Uber and Lyft have claimed gender discrimination and are suing the rideshare companies because of a feature in the rideshare apps that allows women to request non-male drivers. According to Time, the dual class action…
Billionaire philanthropist and Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has donated more than $19 billion since 2020 as she continues to offload her stake in Amazon, which she received as part of her divorce with the e-commerce giant founder, reported the news portal Forbes on Friday, 7 November 2025. The news report also highlighted that in…
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott and Yield Giving donated $42 million to San Rafael-based nonprofit 10,000 Degrees, marking the largest donation in its 45-year history, Fortune confirmed. Scott, the ex-wife of billionaire Jeff Bezos, has a well-established reputation for directing her philanthropy toward first-generation and low-income students, many of them students of color. Standing by DEI in…
A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the nation’s schools and universities. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Stephanie Gallagher in Maryland found that the Education Department violated the law when it threatened to cut federal funding from educational institutions that continued…
The “uneasy alliance” between America’s tech elite and Donald Trump’s populist right base could undermine the country’s competitiveness against China in the long run by cutting off talent and global markets, according to analysts. They also pointed to growing ties between the tech sector and the defence industry – including a new initiative enlisting senior…
Tallahatchie County, Mississippi — There are 138 National Monuments across the U.S., but for the first time in nearly 100 years, they’re eligible to be sold for parts. This Juneteenth, some of the protected lands in jeopardy commemorate important moments in American civil rights history, including some newer monuments like the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley…
Belgium’s Royal Palace said that Princess Elisabeth, who is first in line to the throne, is now waiting to find out whether she can return for a second year at Harvard, where she is enrolled in a graduate school program. Cleo Carney, the daughter of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, just wrapped up her first…
How Trump’s orders could reshape the military Trump signs executive orders to address DEI, transgender troops in U.S. military 02:31 Washington — The Pentagon has ordered military leaders to remove and review library materials related to diversity, anti-racism and gender issues within the next two weeks. The order was sent Friday to leadership and is…