NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts "My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network," says Connie Ballmer, who gave $80 million of the $113 million.

"My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network," says Connie Ballmer, who gave $80 million of the $113 million. n.pr/4tRK4RR

Legacy worthy words from Ben Sasse

Slides. How to use AI to make a (fantastic) PowerPoint in 2026:

Slides made by AI. open.substack.com/pub/ruben/p/...

Happy Easter!

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿, 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝘀𝘁?

Those who continued to celebrate the old New Year on April 1 were ridiculed and became the targets of pranks and jokes. #AprilFools

L-24 hours until the launch of NASA's Artemis II Crewed Moon Mission, the first since 1972.
NASASpaceflight will bring you live coverage until liftoff and beyond throughout the day

NASA's Artemis II astronauts are hours away from moon launch. Watch it here NASA's Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon on a roughly 10-day journey that could help pave the way toward a future lunar landing.

NASA's Artemis II mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon on a roughly 10-day journey that could help pave the way toward a future lunar landing. n.pr/3PIci2C

WATCH: Artemis II is set to orbit the moon. Here’s what to know In a throwback to Apollo, NASA's Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around.

Artemis II is humanity's first flight to the moon since 1972. https://to.pbs.org/411ctbM

83 Candles 🎂 today for that rarest of things, a Jazz legend that crosses over to become a huge commercial success — the insanely talented GEORGE BENSON.

Gaze upward. Last night's moon.
via @sherrierose on x.com

Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses The Trump administration has eliminated health care positions left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements at the V.A. last year.

The head of the Veterans Affairs Department has said that the agency needs to hire more doctors and nurses, even as President Trump seeks to shrink the federal government. But the VA has cut thousands of medical positions that were left vacant after a wave of resignations and retirements last year.

The art of war teaches leaders how to win.
The profession of peace teaches them when not to fight.
Wisdom lies in knowing that both require discipline and that the greatest strength may be the power to choose not to use.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#1 - by Bruce Lipton, Ph.D.

"Through consciousness, our minds have the power to change our planet and ourselves. It is time we heed the wisdom of the ancient indigenous people and channel our consciousness and spirit to tend the garden and not destroy it."

Bruce Lipton

With Oakland behind her, Alysa Liu gets Olympics gold in figure skating This new national icon has always been a Bay Area hero.

For SFGATE, Alysa Liu www.sfgate.com/olympics/art...

American women OWNED Day 13 of the Winter Olympics 🇺🇸

Happy Valentine’s Day! ♥️♥️♥️

The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots are facing off in Santa Clara, California, for Super Bowl LX on Sunday.

Do you think that will make any difference? Think it through.

My father was wise. He said, "You do not have to respect the person in the highest position in the land. You do have to respect the office."
Clearly there's zero respect for the person. Shameful.

Athletes - Team Canada Learn about all the athletes that have represented Team Canada at the Olympics. Filter by sport, Olympic Games or province.

Team Canada has 206 athletes competing in the Milano Cortina Olympics in Italy. #TeamCanada #Canada #Olympics 🍁

olympic.ca/athletes/

“The 6 million people murdered by the Nazi regime”.

Only the BBC could manage to erase Jews from Holocaust Memorial Day. Waiting for yet another apology… 3, 2, 1 action! 🎬

MLK Day Inclusion to Make Love a Priority Dr. King’s Warning about Why Silence Matters When Inclusion Becomes Conditional

A little late for MLK but the message is even more powerful in 2026 makeloveapriority.com

Gold Breaks Record As Stocks Muddle Through Fed Pause The dollar strengthens, while tech earnings loom over the markets.

Gold leapt to new highs Wednesday, posting its biggest one-day advance in almost six years and settling above $5,300 a troy ounce for the first time. on.wsj.com/4qLZl5l

Sherrie Rose - Author, Masterwork Advisor, Chief Legacy Officer Sherrie Rose is a masterwork advisor and author who integrates digital legacy and future vision with AI during The Masterwork Years with her clients.

Masterwork Matters
masterworkmatters.com

Our annual 52 Places to Go list features an eclipse, a revolution and more. What's on yours? nyti.ms/4bj85uS

Best for 2026!

Happy Holidays!

Create in the Now: From Dream to Enhavim a.co/d/0NciYcf #Amazon via @SherrieRose

Happy 100th Birthday To You: (Forget The Eulogy) a.co/d/a0QJubF #Amazon v