NEW YORK, April 27 -- Conservation International issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: At its annual gala dinner, Conservation International today honored Jeff Bezos, the founder and executive chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, and Lauren Sanchez, the Fund's vice chair, with its Global Visionary Award. The recognition highlights Bezos's and Sanchez's unwavering dedication to addressing the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss by preserving Earth's most critical ecosyst  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: James Patterson has published over 400 titles and sold more than 425 million copies of his books, but he first gained the confidence to pursue a career in writing while working toward a graduate degree at Vanderbilt. "Where I got the confidence is right here," the bestselling author told a large audience in Langford Auditorium on April 11. Patterson, who earned his master's in English from the university in 1  more