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MacKenzie Scott is bypassing the Ivy League and rewriting the $79 billion higher ed playbook by giving to HBCUs and community colleges

The billionaire philanthropist has directed more than $1.2 billion to HBCUs as Trump administration cuts threaten their survival.

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Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate change. With the 2030 clock ticking, his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, is leading the charge to spend it

The Bezos Earth Fund has disbursed more than $2 billion so far. With less than four years left to deploy the rest, the couple's philanthropy is...

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Warren Buffett’s first tax return showed $7 owed to the IRS. The then-paperboy and former Berkshire Hathaway CEO is now worth $143 billion

That’s a far cry from the $26.8 billion Buffett said his company Berkshire Hathaway paid in 2024 taxes.

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Rory McIlroy’s mom worked night shifts at a factory so her son could play golf. Now he’s worth $200M and is a two-time Masters champion

How the 2026 Masters champion went from humble beginnings to one of golf’s most celebrated careers.

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The ‘Tuscan Mom’ aesthetic is taking over TikTok as Gen Z glamorize McMansions and reject millennial gray

From terracotta walls to wrought-iron fixtures, a new generation is reclaiming the early-2000s interiors their millennial predecessors were desperate...

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Mark Cuban admits he made a mistake letting go of the Mavericks: ‘I don’t regret selling. I regret who I sold to’

The former Shark Tank star opens up about his feelings regarding the Mavericks sale.

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Delta’s CEO spent 15 years turning the airline into a premium brand. Now it commands 20% more per seat than rivals

“Delta is not a low-cost airline,” Ed Bastian told Fortune’s Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell.

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MacKenzie Scott’s latest donation takes her HBCU giving to well over $1 billion

The billionaire philanthropist's $42 million gift to Elizabeth City State University caps a multi-year streak of transformative, no-strings-attached...

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How Corporate Natalie turned a $500 brand deal into a creator empire—and her own agency

Natalie Marshall launches Expand Co-Lab, which she believes can overhaul the “broken” influencer marketing system.

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Red Lobster is reportedly bringing back Endless Shrimp 2 years after the CEO vowed it would never return

Red Lobster is reportedly exploring a limited-time version of the Endless Shrimp promotion that could start as early as this month.

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What it takes to retire comfortably in America: Nearly $1.5 million, Northwestern Mutual says

The price tag on a comfortable retirement keeps climbing—and most Americans are nowhere close.

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Gen Z fled San Francisco for Texas and Florida. Now they’re turning ‘welcomer cities’ into the next big tech towns

The next wave of the migration story is already underway, and it's moving the innovation economy into unexpected territory.

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More parents are done pushing college. 1 in 3 are now betting on trade school instead

With AI upending entry-level hiring and college costs climbing, a growing share of parents are steering their kids toward trade school—and the...

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Kevin O’Leary says if you earn $68,000 a year and follow this rule, you’ll retire a millionaire

The Shark Tank star's advice is simple—but does the math actually hold up?

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She left a Silicon Valley VC to solve a problem left untouched for 88 years. Now her bra brand is the fastest-growing at Nordstrom

The underwire bra was patented in 1931. For 88 years, no one filed a patent to replace it. Then a Stanford-trained VC quit her job and did it herself.

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Melinda French Gates has a rule for conflict at work: Wait 48 hours before saying anything

The billionaire philanthropist's 48-hour feedback rule is designed to replace anger with honesty, and it eliminates surprises at performance reviews.

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Duolingo CEO’s taxi driver test decides who gets hired—before the interview even starts

Candidates in today's brutal job market are being evaluated in ways they may not even realize.

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How to watch the Sweet 16 and the Elite 8 of March Madness 2026 for free—and without cable

The Sweet 16 and Elite 8 tip off Thursday. Here's every game, every channel, and every way to stream March Madness 2026 without a cable subscription.

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Gen Zers are flocking to these Midwest housing markets where homes are about 30% cheaper than the coasts

Seven of the 10 most affordable metros for young homeowners are in the Midwest.

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‘Wealth doesn’t erase your problems—it magnifies them’: One serial entrepreneur’s brutally honest take on making it

Emily Lyons said commas in her bank account didn’t help her feel relieved, but rather scared of losing all she had gained.

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From 12 hours of video games a day to Big Ten Player of the year: The unlikely rise of Yaxel Lendeborg

Lendeborg’s decision to move from the couch to the court paid off in a big way.

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Meet the billionaires bankrolling March Madness Sweet 16 schools—from the Dallas Cowboys owner to Carlyle Group’s founder

Billionaires like Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, and Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta have poured tens of...

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Kevin O’Leary became a millionaire from a $4.2 billion deal—but said it was ‘very anticlimactic’

The Shark Tank star and Mr. Wonderful says hitting his first million after selling Softkey to Mattel for $4.2 billion felt like a blip—and every...

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Mark Cuban bought a $25 million mansion sight unseen — and got it for 50% off. His secret? ‘The best guaranteed return on investment’

Cuban dropped millions on a mansion he'd never set foot in, but has zero regrets. The deal captures how billionaires think differently about money.

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Costco CEO promises the $1.50 hot dog isn’t going away: ‘The price will not change as long as I’m around’

The $1.50 combo hasn't changed since 1985. In a K-shaped economy where everything costs more, that's not just a deal—it's a statement.

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Craigslist founder says his inspiration for donating $450 million started in Sunday school: ‘I should treat people like I want to be treated’

“I learned early on in Sunday school, from Mr. and Mrs. Levin, to know when enough is enough,” Craig Newmark said.

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‘Plumbers regularly earn more than lawyers’: Top entrepreneur makes a bold prediction that AI will flip the American Dream

Automation is hollowing out office jobs while demand for hands-on work surges.

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America’s economy is so bad that it’s driving a loneliness crisis, as two-thirds skip weddings and dinners to make ends meet

A new CFP Board survey finds financial strain is quietly fueling America's loneliness epidemic—and most people are too embarrassed to say so.

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Meet Autumn Durald Arkapaw, the cinematographer behind ‘Sinners’ who shattered a major glass ceiling in Hollywood

Only three women had ever been nominated in the category before her. On Sunday night, Arkapaw finally changed that—and she credited every woman in...

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The ultrawealthy don’t house hunt anymore. They subscribe

The most coveted luxury homes never reach the market—they're claimed by private waitlists months before construction begins. Welcome to the...

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Starbucks’ Howard Schultz moved to Seattle 44 years ago with his wife, dog, and not much else. Here’s how he built his $6.6 billion fortune

Schultz also just announced his move from Seattle to Miami.

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MacKenzie Scott gave away more than $7 billion last year—but her secretive style got her snubbed from a top donors list

“MacKenzie Scott is among the notable absences on the Philanthropy 50 list,” the Chronicle of Philanthropy said.

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Retirees wait for the day they can sell their homes and cash in—but there’s a secret Medicare ‘trap’ that could stop them in their tracks

Selling your home near retirement age can trigger a Medicare premium surcharge that costs thousands a year—and most retirees don't find out until...

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Gen Z is defiantly ‘giving up’ on ever owning a home and is spending more than saving, working less, and making risky investments, study shows

Researchers call it "financial nihilism." Here's what it looks like in practice.

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Billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg used mortgages to buy multimillion-dollar mansions. Here’s why that’s a savvy financial decision

Even the world’s richest people borrow money to buy homes. Financial experts say mortgages can actually be a strategic wealth move for the ultra-rich.

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From thyroid cancer to 40‑hour fasts: Inside Daymond John’s obsession with biohacking and living longer

The Shark Tank star does cold plunges, red-light therapy, special experimental blood‑filtration treatments, and hyperbaric oxygen sessions to live...

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Gen Z is hacking the exorbitant costs of live events by ditching Coachella and opting for something actually affordable. Meet Breakaway

Breakaway Music Festival tickets can cost as little as $40 for a college student, but pack the same punch as other festivals with major artists like...

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Most Americans are woefully short on saving for retirement—Warren Buffett’s investing advice could help

The Oracle of Omaha says relying on this one strategy helped him grow his wealth.

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Kickstarter’s CEO stands by a 4-day workweek with a fully remote team, but admits it sometimes backfires

“It’s not all good,” Everett Taylor said. “You have to trust people to be responsible.”

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‘That resume goes right into the garbage’: Kevin O’Leary says it’s a ‘horrific signal’ for Gen Z to bring their parents to job interviews

A 2025 study showed 77% of surveyed Gen Z job seekers have brought a parent to a job interview.

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Gen Z can’t afford the American Dream—so they’ve traded homeownership for paying off debt. ‘Their debt feels heavier because it hits earlier’

Gen Zers carry an average of $94,000 in personal debt.

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State Farm is doling out $100 checks to 49 million customers. Here’s who qualifies and how to get paid

State Farm, the nation's largest auto insurer, said it's also recently issued other auto insurance rate reductions in many states.

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Dolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration is her father who couldn’t read or write: ‘I saw how crippling that could be’

How Dolly Parton is using her $450 million net worth to do good.

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MacKenzie Scott gave away $7.2 billion in just one year. That’s more than Jeff Bezos and most other billionaires have donated in their lifetimes

Jeff Bezos, the world’s fourth-richest man, has only donated one-fifth of what his ex-wife has. Her giving last year is more than his over his...

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The remote work fight isn’t over: Workers are willing to take a major pay cut, up to 25%, Harvard study shows

Harvard, Brown, and UCLA researchers found workers would be willing to take a massive pay cut to work from home.

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Amazon Ring’s founder is back with a hard pivot to AI. How Jamie Siminoff went from ‘Shark Tank’ reject to $1 billion brand

Ring’s founder wants to get the company back to his original vision.

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Jeff Bezos says being lazy, not working hard, is the root of anxiety: ‘The stress goes away the second I take that first step’

Bezos worked through decades of stress to build the No. 1 Fortune 500 company.

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McDonald’s CEO is a ‘supersubscriber’ of AI tools—and even used it to photoshop all his kids into a Christmas card

Chris Kempczinski said he’s also used AI to make recommendations for potential menu innovations like McRib Nuggets and Korean sauces.

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The workplace benefit 95% of workers want but aren’t satisfied with is a pretty basic one: bereavement leave, study shows

Research from Empathy’s 2026 Workplace Benefits Report, shared exclusively with Fortune, underscores a “clear gap” between what workers need...

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Steve Jobs adopted a no ‘bozos’ policy and said the best managers are those who never wanted the job—here are his 3 best management tips

Hiring only for “professional management” doesn’t work, Steve Jobs said.

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