COP30 in Brazil, UNHCR Reports on Climate Displacement, and China Resumes U.S. Soybean Imports – Food Tank

COP30 in Brazil, UNHCR Reports on Climate Displacement, and China Resumes U.S. Soybean Imports – Food Tank

Each week, Food Tank is rounding up a few news stories that inspire excitement, infuriation, or curiosity. The Federal Government Shutdown Ends Earlier this week, eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus sided with Republican colleagues by voting to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. On Wednesday, the House passed…

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5 Billionaire Philanthropists Pool $1B to Help Low-Income Americans with A.I.

Gates, Ballmer, Koch Back $1B Fund to Boost Economic Mobility with A.I.

The foundations of Microsoft’s co-founder Bill Gates and former CEO Steve Ballmer will work together on a new initiative. Photo by Orjan F. Ellingvag/Dagens Naringsliv/Corbis via Getty Images Five of the world’s wealthiest individuals are backing a new philanthropic coalition aimed at improving the lives of low-income Americans and frontline workers. Over the next 15…

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