How amazing is this?! ❤️ Dr. Ruth Gottesman, a former professor at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, has made a 1 BILLION dollar donation to the school. It’s one of the largest charitable donations to an educational institution in the United States and most likely the largest to a medical school.
The fortune came from her late husband, David Gottesman, who died in 2022. Mr. Gottesman was a protégé of Warren Buffett and had made an early investment in Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate Mr. Buffett built.
“He left me, unbeknownst to me, a whole portfolio of Berkshire Hathaway stock,” Dr. Gottesman told the @nytimes. His instructions? “Do whatever you think is right,” she said.
The $1 billion dollar donation will ensure that no student at @einsteinmed will have to pay tuition again. All current fourth year students will be reimbursed for their spring 2024 semester tuition and, beginning at the start of next term, all students moving forward will receive free tuition at @einsteinmed, the school said.
Tuition and fees for one year at the medical school total over $63,000 and more than half the medical students owe upward of $200,000 in student debt after graduating, according to the college.
📸: @gettyimages Bronx, New York
“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” Excerpts from Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissent in the Trump immunity ruling.
“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” Excerpts from Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissent in the Trump immunity ruling.
“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” Excerpts from Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s dissent in the Trump immunity ruling.
This week marks the 11th anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. 26 people were killed, 20 of them children between 6 and 7 years old. I covered the aftermath of that shooting. It’s something I will never forget. One of the families I got to know well were the Bardens. Daniel was 7 years old and the weapon the shooter used left his face beyond recognition. Yes, take that in. Mark and Jackie Barden are co-founders of @sandyhookpromise which works to implement gun violence prevention programs in schools and enact policies to reduce these horrific mass shootings. The Bardens are exceptional people, as are so many of the Sandy Hook families that were impacted. Last week, we had the honor of attending a concert organized by @artistforaction talented musicians who are devoting their time to this same issue. People like my friends @sherylcrow @mrpeterframpton and @kevinbacon among others. The third slide shows Natalie Barden, who lost her brother when she was just 10 years old. (James the oldest Barden child was 12). When Natalie sang One More Day, it was so poignant. I will never forget knocking on the Barden’s door the Sunday after this happened. They welcomed me in. A Christmas tree was up—I saw Daniel’s homemade ornament hanging on it. It was a typical holiday scene, except their youngest child had been brutally murdered. I so admire what the Bardens have done with their profound grief. Thank you for your friendship Mark and Jackie. For the work you’ve done, for using your voices. And for using the power of music to deliver your message. (Mark is the guitar player in the pork pie hat—is that what it’s called?) Please remember to support efforts to reduce gun violence. There are so many great organizations to follow and get involved with: @sandyhookpromise @artistforaction @everytown @momsdemand @giffords_org @brady_center Get involved in your community. And support candidates who believe in common sense gun laws. Don’t wait for a tragedy to impact your family. Do all you can to prevent it. Thank you.❤️
This week marks the 11th anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. 26 people were killed, 20 of them children between 6 and 7 years old. I covered the aftermath of that shooting. It’s something I will never forget. One of the families I got to know well were the Bardens. Daniel was 7 years old and the weapon the shooter used left his face beyond recognition. Yes, take that in. Mark and Jackie Barden are co-founders of @sandyhookpromise which works to implement gun violence prevention programs in schools and enact policies to reduce these horrific mass shootings. The Bardens are exceptional people, as are so many of the Sandy Hook families that were impacted. Last week, we had the honor of attending a concert organized by @artistforaction talented musicians who are devoting their time to this same issue. People like my friends @sherylcrow @mrpeterframpton and @kevinbacon among others. The third slide shows Natalie Barden, who lost her brother when she was just 10 years old. (James the oldest Barden child was 12). When Natalie sang One More Day, it was so poignant. I will never forget knocking on the Barden’s door the Sunday after this happened. They welcomed me in. A Christmas tree was up—I saw Daniel’s homemade ornament hanging on it. It was a typical holiday scene, except their youngest child had been brutally murdered. I so admire what the Bardens have done with their profound grief. Thank you for your friendship Mark and Jackie. For the work you’ve done, for using your voices. And for using the power of music to deliver your message. (Mark is the guitar player in the pork pie hat—is that what it’s called?) Please remember to support efforts to reduce gun violence. There are so many great organizations to follow and get involved with: @sandyhookpromise @artistforaction @everytown @momsdemand @giffords_org @brady_center Get involved in your community. And support candidates who believe in common sense gun laws. Don’t wait for a tragedy to impact your family. Do all you can to prevent it. Thank you.❤️
This week marks the 11th anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. 26 people were killed, 20 of them children between 6 and 7 years old. I covered the aftermath of that shooting. It’s something I will never forget. One of the families I got to know well were the Bardens. Daniel was 7 years old and the weapon the shooter used left his face beyond recognition. Yes, take that in. Mark and Jackie Barden are co-founders of @sandyhookpromise which works to implement gun violence prevention programs in schools and enact policies to reduce these horrific mass shootings. The Bardens are exceptional people, as are so many of the Sandy Hook families that were impacted. Last week, we had the honor of attending a concert organized by @artistforaction talented musicians who are devoting their time to this same issue. People like my friends @sherylcrow @mrpeterframpton and @kevinbacon among others. The third slide shows Natalie Barden, who lost her brother when she was just 10 years old. (James the oldest Barden child was 12). When Natalie sang One More Day, it was so poignant. I will never forget knocking on the Barden’s door the Sunday after this happened. They welcomed me in. A Christmas tree was up—I saw Daniel’s homemade ornament hanging on it. It was a typical holiday scene, except their youngest child had been brutally murdered. I so admire what the Bardens have done with their profound grief. Thank you for your friendship Mark and Jackie. For the work you’ve done, for using your voices. And for using the power of music to deliver your message. (Mark is the guitar player in the pork pie hat—is that what it’s called?) Please remember to support efforts to reduce gun violence. There are so many great organizations to follow and get involved with: @sandyhookpromise @artistforaction @everytown @momsdemand @giffords_org @brady_center Get involved in your community. And support candidates who believe in common sense gun laws. Don’t wait for a tragedy to impact your family. Do all you can to prevent it. Thank you.❤️
This week marks the 11th anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. 26 people were killed, 20 of them children between 6 and 7 years old. I covered the aftermath of that shooting. It’s something I will never forget. One of the families I got to know well were the Bardens. Daniel was 7 years old and the weapon the shooter used left his face beyond recognition. Yes, take that in. Mark and Jackie Barden are co-founders of @sandyhookpromise which works to implement gun violence prevention programs in schools and enact policies to reduce these horrific mass shootings. The Bardens are exceptional people, as are so many of the Sandy Hook families that were impacted. Last week, we had the honor of attending a concert organized by @artistforaction talented musicians who are devoting their time to this same issue. People like my friends @sherylcrow @mrpeterframpton and @kevinbacon among others. The third slide shows Natalie Barden, who lost her brother when she was just 10 years old. (James the oldest Barden child was 12). When Natalie sang One More Day, it was so poignant. I will never forget knocking on the Barden’s door the Sunday after this happened. They welcomed me in. A Christmas tree was up—I saw Daniel’s homemade ornament hanging on it. It was a typical holiday scene, except their youngest child had been brutally murdered. I so admire what the Bardens have done with their profound grief. Thank you for your friendship Mark and Jackie. For the work you’ve done, for using your voices. And for using the power of music to deliver your message. (Mark is the guitar player in the pork pie hat—is that what it’s called?) Please remember to support efforts to reduce gun violence. There are so many great organizations to follow and get involved with: @sandyhookpromise @artistforaction @everytown @momsdemand @giffords_org @brady_center Get involved in your community. And support candidates who believe in common sense gun laws. Don’t wait for a tragedy to impact your family. Do all you can to prevent it. Thank you.❤️
This week marks the 11th anniversary of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. 26 people were killed, 20 of them children between 6 and 7 years old. I covered the aftermath of that shooting. It’s something I will never forget. One of the families I got to know well were the Bardens. Daniel was 7 years old and the weapon the shooter used left his face beyond recognition. Yes, take that in. Mark and Jackie Barden are co-founders of @sandyhookpromise which works to implement gun violence prevention programs in schools and enact policies to reduce these horrific mass shootings. The Bardens are exceptional people, as are so many of the Sandy Hook families that were impacted. Last week, we had the honor of attending a concert organized by @artistforaction talented musicians who are devoting their time to this same issue. People like my friends @sherylcrow @mrpeterframpton and @kevinbacon among others. The third slide shows Natalie Barden, who lost her brother when she was just 10 years old. (James the oldest Barden child was 12). When Natalie sang One More Day, it was so poignant. I will never forget knocking on the Barden’s door the Sunday after this happened. They welcomed me in. A Christmas tree was up—I saw Daniel’s homemade ornament hanging on it. It was a typical holiday scene, except their youngest child had been brutally murdered. I so admire what the Bardens have done with their profound grief. Thank you for your friendship Mark and Jackie. For the work you’ve done, for using your voices. And for using the power of music to deliver your message. (Mark is the guitar player in the pork pie hat—is that what it’s called?) Please remember to support efforts to reduce gun violence. There are so many great organizations to follow and get involved with: @sandyhookpromise @artistforaction @everytown @momsdemand @giffords_org @brady_center Get involved in your community. And support candidates who believe in common sense gun laws. Don’t wait for a tragedy to impact your family. Do all you can to prevent it. Thank you.❤️
Talked with my friend and former colleague, Democratic political consultant @goldsmithpolitics to discuss tonight’s debate. He’s one of the smartest people I know. Take a listen and tell me your thoughts. (Sorry the video cut off at the end!)
A huge thank you to the @fslasvegas for their graciousness and hospitality—the perfect place to recharge during our whirlwind weekend in @vegas ! So wonderful, after walking for hours (and eating for days) to have such a serene sanctuary to put our feet up. (And after all those steps, my feet needed a break!) Loved being so close to the strip but off it—away from the casinos. (I’m not a big gambler😎) Thank you to the wonderful staff for making our stay—once we got to our room—so relaxing!!! #lovefourseasons #vivalasvegas Four Seasons Las Vegas
A huge thank you to the @fslasvegas for their graciousness and hospitality—the perfect place to recharge during our whirlwind weekend in @vegas ! So wonderful, after walking for hours (and eating for days) to have such a serene sanctuary to put our feet up. (And after all those steps, my feet needed a break!) Loved being so close to the strip but off it—away from the casinos. (I’m not a big gambler😎) Thank you to the wonderful staff for making our stay—once we got to our room—so relaxing!!! #lovefourseasons #vivalasvegas Four Seasons Las Vegas
A huge thank you to the @fslasvegas for their graciousness and hospitality—the perfect place to recharge during our whirlwind weekend in @vegas ! So wonderful, after walking for hours (and eating for days) to have such a serene sanctuary to put our feet up. (And after all those steps, my feet needed a break!) Loved being so close to the strip but off it—away from the casinos. (I’m not a big gambler😎) Thank you to the wonderful staff for making our stay—once we got to our room—so relaxing!!! #lovefourseasons #vivalasvegas Four Seasons Las Vegas
A huge thank you to the @fslasvegas for their graciousness and hospitality—the perfect place to recharge during our whirlwind weekend in @vegas ! So wonderful, after walking for hours (and eating for days) to have such a serene sanctuary to put our feet up. (And after all those steps, my feet needed a break!) Loved being so close to the strip but off it—away from the casinos. (I’m not a big gambler😎) Thank you to the wonderful staff for making our stay—once we got to our room—so relaxing!!! #lovefourseasons #vivalasvegas Four Seasons Las Vegas
A huge thank you to the @fslasvegas for their graciousness and hospitality—the perfect place to recharge during our whirlwind weekend in @vegas ! So wonderful, after walking for hours (and eating for days) to have such a serene sanctuary to put our feet up. (And after all those steps, my feet needed a break!) Loved being so close to the strip but off it—away from the casinos. (I’m not a big gambler😎) Thank you to the wonderful staff for making our stay—once we got to our room—so relaxing!!! #lovefourseasons #vivalasvegas Four Seasons Las Vegas
Just back from #aspenideas (well now we’re in Seattle!) and had such a great time interviewing all kinds of wonderful, interesting people including our dear friends @paulnicklen and @mitty about their conservation efforts, @janefonda who schooled us all on climate change (and didn’t need me at all, she was gassed up and ready to go—or solar paneled up maybe?) a great panel onAI and healthcare, one that asked “Are women going backwards?” And sadly the answer is yes and a terrific convo on leadership with Indra Nooyi, Mitch Landrieu and Darren Walker. Oh and Gretchen Whitmer, the Governor of Michigan who I loved! Ran into Common too! We will feature all these in upcoming additions if Wake Up Call so sign up at Katiecouric.com. Only regret is we didn’t get a snap with Herb and Paula who came to all of my sessions! (By the way I did this reel myself so it’s not great but I tried! lol)#aspenideas #cheesysongbutistill❤️johndenver
Look! Another reel by moi! (My team would be so proud!) Went to the #chihulygardenandglass and was blown away by the museum and garden! Now on the ferry to #orcasisland !! 🐋 🚴🏿 ☕️
🚨 The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that former President Donald Trump is entitled to some level of immunity from prosecution, a decision that may delay the trail of the case against him on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election. The vote was 6-3, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the majority opinion and the three liberal justices dissenting. The justices sent the case back to a lower court to determine which acts alleged in the indictment are official — making it unlikely that Donald Trump will go on trial on charges of trying to subvert the 2020 president election before this year’s election. “The president is not above the law,” the chief justice wrote. “But Congress may not criminalize the president’s conduct in carrying out the responsibilities of the executive branch under the Constitution. And the system of separated powers designed by the Framers has always demanded an energetic, independent executive. The president therefore may not be prosecuted for exercising his core constitutional powers, and he is entitled, at a minimum, to a presumptive immunity from prosecution for all his officials acts.” In dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote: “Today’s decision to grant former presidents criminal immunity reshapes the institution of the presidency. It makes a mockery of the principle, foundational to our Constitution and system of government, that no man is above the law.”
Tonight I had a conversation with a couple from Birmingham, Alabama about the state Supreme Court ruling that has impacted their ability to use their IVF embryos. I’m grateful that they shared their story with us.
🚨 The Supreme Court said on Thursday that it would dismiss a case about emergency abortions in Idaho, temporarily clearing the way for women in the state to receive an abortion when their health is at risk. The case marked the first time the court heard a case regarding state-level abortion restrictions after it struck down Roe v Wade. The decision, which did not rule on the substance of the case, appeared to closely mirror a version that appeared briefly on the court’s website a day earlier and was reported by Bloomberg. Idaho’s Defense of Life Act, enacted in 2022 after the fall of Roe v. Wade, prohibits nearly all abortions with exceptions only in cases of rape; incest, or to prevent the death of the mother. The Biden administration argued the law is in conflict with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which requires hospitals receiving Medicare funds to provide “necessary and stabilizing treatment.” SCOTUS issued other rulings today including: overturning a controversial Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan that would have provided billions of dollars to help address the nation’s opioid crisis in exchange for protecting the family that owns the company from future lawsuits; ruling against in-house Securities and Exchange Commission tribunals; and blocking an Environmental Protection Agency air-quality initiative while appeals continue.
The uber talented @karaswisher has a new book out today called “Burn Book”, which is a witty and authentic account of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead.📖 It’s raw and funny and incredibly interesting and I knew I needed to have her back on my podcast for a chat!
🎙️In this bonus episode of Next Question, we dissect Kara’s confidence and how she’s been able to harness it for a successful journalism career. 🌟 Head to the link in my bio to listen to it (and laugh alongside us). 🤪
#nextquestion #podcast #karaswisher
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that he would be picking Nicole Shanahan, a donor and California-based attorney and entrepreneur, as his running mate.
“I’m so proud to introduce to you the next vice president the United States, my fellow lawyer, a brilliant scientist, technologist, a fierce warrior mom, Nicole Shanahan,” Kennedy said.
Shanahan’s selection will accelerate Kennedy’s attempt to gain ballot access in as many states as possible. Nearly half require a vice presidential pick in order to advance that process. She contributed $4 million to the Kennedy super PAC American Values 2024 and was involved in coordinating the production of an ad highlighting the Kennedy campaign, which aired during the Super Bowl.
Kennedy said he selected Shanahan in part because he wanted someone with whom he shares common values on agriculture, health care and Big Tech, while also aligning with Kennedy’s vision on how leaders should carry themselves.
RFK Jr. announces his running mate. @katiecouric turns the table on Steve Schmidt and asks whether his campaign hurts Trump or Biden more.
🚨The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a former police officer who is seeking to throw out an obstruction charge for joining the Captiol riot on January 6, 2021 — upending many cases against rioters who disrupted the certification of the 2020 presidential election. The justices in a 6-3 vote on nonideological lines handed a win to defendant Joseph Fischer, who is among hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants — including former President Donald Trump — who have been charged with obstructing an official proceeding over the effort to prevent Congress’ certification of President Joe Biden’s election victory. Roberts was joined by other conservatives and one liberal — Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson — in the majority. The other two liberal justices were joined by conservative Amy Coney Barrett in dissent. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice John Roberts said the government must establish that a defendant “impaired the availability or integrity” of records, documents or other objects used in an official proceeding. The court sent the case back to lower courts for further proceedings on whether the Justice Department could still prosecute Fischer under the new interpretation of the law. Fischer faces seven criminal charges, only one of which was the focus of the Supreme Court case. Even if the obstruction charge is ultimately dismissed, the other charges, including assaulting a police officer and entering a restricted building, will remain in place. The ruling may not affect Trump’s case. Prosecutors said that even if Fischer wins, Trump’s conduct would still be covered by a narrower interpretation of the statute. In addition to this ruling, SCOTUS made the following decisions: ruled in favor of an Oregon city that ticketed homeless people for sleeping outside, rejecting arguments that such “anti-camping” ordinances violate the Constitution’s ban on “cruel and unusual punishment”; and undid decades of regulatory law— making it more difficult for federal agencies to issue rules and regulations that carry out broad mandates enacted by Congress. Chief Justice John Roberts said the Supreme Court will issue the final opinions of its terms on Monday.
