Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious disease, will deliver Emory University’s 2021 commencement address for the Emory College of Arts and Sciences graduation ceremony on May 16. “During the past year, the name Fauci has become synonymous with truth, clarity, and medical expertise,” Emory president Gregory L. Fenves said in a release.
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On Friday, Dr. Anthony Fauci gave advice to Vanderbilt University graduates to never stop learning. “The scope of you what you have learned here at Vanderbilt, and importantly what you will need to learn after you leave here, is like a giant mosaic,” he said while delivering the “Graduates Day” address. “This mosaic of your
Volunteers at a food bank in Duarte, California, load donation boxes. FREDERIC J. BROWN | AFP | Getty Images It appears the pandemic hasn’t dented charitable giving from wealthy households. Most affluent Americans — about 90% — gave to charitable causes in 2020, with a third of them giving more than in the past to
Laurene Powell Jobs is set to deliver the commencement address on Monday to the University of Pennsylvania 2021 graduation class. Powell Jobs, who is Steve Jobs’ widow, is the founder and president of the Emerson Collective, an umbrella organization for her philanthropic and business endeavors that focus on education, immigration, climate and cancer research and
With vaccines rolling out across across the world, travelers want to reclaim something most gave up during the lockdown era: the summer vacation. Travel searches are surging, and bookings aren’t far behind. But it isn’t happening uniformly across continents. Here’s who is booking, where people are traveling, and what’s beckoning travelers from their homes again.
Google may be calling people back into the office, but many other companies — not to mention entrepreneurs — are still committed to remote work. From Croatia to Barbados, destinations provide vastly different experiences for foreigners who wish to work from new shores. The weather is usually better (save hurricanes), and costs can be cheaper
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban is bullish on the future of cryptocurrency and frequently compares blockchain technology to the early days of the internet. That’s why, over the years, Cuban held onto the few digital coins he bought in the “early days,” Cuban said on a recent episode of “The Delphi Podcast.” Currently, his portfolio allocation is
Even the most meticulously organized vacation can be derailed by a positive Covid test. Travelers may face unexpected quarantines — either in hotels or state-owned facilities — or substandard medical services. Others may be denied the ability to take commercial flights or, if negative tests are required to return, to get home at all. Travel
The 3 acre Northern California estate where “White Christmas” crooner Bing Crosby and his family once lived has just hit the market for $13.75 million. Exterior of 101 Robin Road, Hillsborough, CA Dennis Mayer | OMARSHALL Real Estate Built in 1930, the English Tudor-style residence is just under 10,000 square feet with 10 bedrooms and
In this article HE AAL UAL UNH DAL United Airlines’ Mileage Plus program earned top scores from WalletHub in categories such as ease of advance booking of reward travel and fewer mandatory layovers. United Airlines Air travel is set to boom this year as Americans tired of being cooped up in Covid lockdown look to
In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CM= The buyer of the $69 million NFT by the artist Beeple said he was prepared to bid even higher, since it will be seen by history as the starting point of a new age of digital art. In his first television interview, Vignesh Sundaresan, also known as MetaKovan, told CNBC’s
Self-made billionaire Mark Cuban has created and invested in many profitable companies — and one of his secrets to success is hiring the right people. “You want the best,” Cuban, investor on ABC’s “Shark Tank” and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, said on a recent episode of the “Starting Greatness” podcast. “You want the people
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, thinks bitcoin may have a similar fate as gold did in the U.S. during the 1930s. “[B]ack in the ’30s in the war years … because cash and bonds were such bad investments relative to other things, there was the movement to
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban sees a lot of promise in the future of NFTs, or nonfungible tokens. In fact, Cuban is now looking for ways to use the technology to bring in more money for his NBA team, the Dallas Mavericks. “With the [Mavericks], we’re trying to find a good option for turning our tickets
Many Americans have relocated since the start of the pandemic, and many more say they’re considering a move as coronavirus restrictions force a lot of people to work remotely and spend more time than ever at home. While some renters are taking advantage of deals on homes and apartments in big cities, others are looking
Bill Gates believes that future generations will need to be open-minded when it comes to accepting new technologies aimed at combating climate change. “We want to be open to ideas that seem wild,” Gates said on Friday in his most recent Ask Me Anything session on Reddit. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder’s ninth Reddit question-and-answer session
Getty Images It’s not investing that is viewed skeptically, it’s the system. More than half (56%) of people who have money in stocks think the market is rigged against individual investors, according to a survey from Bankrate. That’s compared to 41% of non-investors who say the same thing. “Part of it may have to do
Norway is ahead of the game when it comes to things like work-life balance and raising children. You can add to that commerce: Norway is the world’s most cashless country, according to its central bank, with just 4% of their payments made with cash and the majority made with contactless cards or digital wallets. But
Fueled by Covid vaccines, flexible cancellation policies and people yearning to break free from home, the summer travel season is already booming for some parts of the travel industry. A survey from research company Toluna indicates Americans are gaining confidence to travel with each passing month, with 27% comfortable to travel in April and 42%
Illustrative image of two commemorative bitcoins seen in front of the Tesla car logo. Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images You may be aware that you can now purchase a Tesla using bitcoin. If the idea appeals to you, here’s a twist: the taxman will be hovering with palm out. When you use bitcoin