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The power of the Swifties is unmatched. After Taylor Swift was seen wearing a vintage t-shirt about sea otters from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, her fans immediately opened their wallets and donated $13 (her favorite number) to the non-profit institution. As a thank you for their generosity, the aquarium re-released the t-shirt and raised over $1.4 million for their Sea Otter Program in just 8 hours. Otterly amazing! 🦦 (Source: Parade) 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eWjCxKsE

"I want it to feel like the old neighborhood." A lottery winner is using his massive jackpot to give back to his community. Edwin Castro, who won a record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball prize, is buying up fire-damaged land in Altadena, California, to rebuild homes for the community devastated by the Eaton Fire. Unlike other investors profiting from the tragedy, Castro is focused on helping the community rebuild. While he won't be giving the homes away for free, Castro, whose father worked in construction, plans to sell them at reasonable prices and restore the area's original architecture. (Source: People)

LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda died in an an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend, the online loaning platform said Monday. He was 55. In a company announcement, LendingTree confirmed that Lebda died Sunday at a family farm in North Carolina. “Doug was a visionary leader whose relentless drive, innovation and passion transformed the financial services landscape," LendingTree’s board of directors said in a prepared statement. “His passion will continue to inspire us as we move forward together.” (Source: Associated Press) 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eJB4vCbZ

A dental insurance CEO walked into a boardroom full of men and said, "We need to talk about menopause." Delta Dental CEO Sarah Chavarria is leading a crucial conversation around menopause in the workplace. With 1 in 10 women leaving the workforce due to menopause symptoms, and many others considering early retirement, this is a huge issue. She's sharing her own story to empower other women to speak up and get the help they need. (Source: USA TODAY) 🔗: https://lnkd.in/dsXNDce6

After more than 80 years, researchers from Purdue University think they’ve found the wreck of Amelia Earhart's lost plane. Earhart was attempting to become the first female pilot to circle the world when she and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared over the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937. A “visual anomaly” has been spotted on a remote island in the South Pacific, and a team is headed there in November to investigate. Earhart worked at Purdue University for two years in the 1930s, and the Purdue Research Foundation originally paid for the airplane that Earhart flew, the school said. She planned to return the craft to the university after her trip around the world. (Source: CBS News) 🔗: https://lnkd.in/eTyJ2QHH

The world has lost a true hero. Renowned primatologist and conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall has died at 91 🕊️ Goodall was 26 when she first entered Tanzania and began her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees in the wild. Her work proved that primates display an array of human-like behaviors, such as communicating, developing individual personalities, and making and using their own tools. According to the Jane Goodall Institute, the British primatologist's "discoveries as an ethologist revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world." (Source: ABC News)

Facing high college costs and the rise of AI, Gen Z is redefining what a successful career looks like. As a result, more and more young people are choosing skilled trades like plumbing and electrical work over a four-year degree. According to a survey by Jobber, some 77% of Gen Zers say it's important that their future job is hard to automate, with many pointing to professions like carpenter, HVAC technician and welder as occupations they believe are safe from automation. By contrast, they see less security in fields like software development, data analytics, and accounting. (Source: CBS News)

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Cracker Barrel's stock turbulence continues after its guidance disappoints Wall Street.

After nearly five decades, Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield has resigned, citing a loss of independence under the ice cream brand's corporate owner. His resignation follows the company's failed 2022 attempt to stop Unilever from selling ice cream in West Bank settlements, a move Ben & Jerry's felt went against their core values. In a statement shared by co-founder Ben Cohen, Greenfield expressed that the company has been "silenced" and "sidelined" from its social activism at a time when the current U.S. administration is "attacking civil rights, voting rights, the rights of immigrants, women and the LGBTQ community." (Source: CBS News)