On Friday, CBS announced it will donate $20 million to 18 women’s organizations that focus on eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace. The move comes as CBS grapples with multiple accusations of misconduct leveled against high-profile leaders at the organization. CBS said earlier this year that it planned to take funds out of former CEO…
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Thursday, June 14, marks President Donald Trump’s 72nd birthday, and in honor of the occasion, Chrissy Teigen released a statement about the administration’s policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the border, asking followers to donate to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). “John and I are outraged to see and hear the…
Read moreAmid the dizzying series of natural disasters to occur over the past few weeks was Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm that left all of Puerto Rico without power, potentially for months. It’s killed at least 24 people, and it still continues to damage infrastructure throughout the region as a Category 2 hurricane. To help…
Read moreSelena Gomez took to Instagram Wednesday morning to reveal that she recently underwent a kidney transplant. The procedure—which Gomez needed because of lupus—happened over the summer, and her friend, actress Francia Raisa, was the donor. “There aren’t words to describe how I can possibly thank my beautiful friend Francia Raisa. She gave me the ultimate…
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PHOTO: Gilbert Carrasquillo The first family of reality TV is joining the growing list of celebrities donating to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. In a tweet on Tuesday, Kim Kardashian West announced that she, her mother Kris, and her sisters will be pledging $500,000 to the Red Cross and the Salvation Army. https://twitter.com/KimKardashian/status/902558442849615872 The family seems…
Read moreProving it’s serious about promoting gender diversity in tech, Uber is moving forward with their multi-year partnership with Girls Who Code and giving the nonprofit a $1.2 million grant to help make their vision—closing tech’s gender gap—a reality. In recent months, the ride-sharing company has been dogged by reports that it perpetuated a hostile work…
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