Dolly Parton helped fund the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
Parton’s contribution to Vanderbilt University Medical Center was made in honor of her longtime friend, Dr. Naji Abumrad, who is a professor of surgery. ”[Abumrad] informed me that they were making some exciting advancements towards research of the coronavirus for a cure,” she wrote in an Instagram post in early April.

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As an investment advisor and financial planner, Blair DuQuesnay always thought she was better off choosing her own investments, and could profit from doing so. “I pursued a career in finance because I fell in love with markets and investing during college,” she writes in Joshua Brown and Brian Portnoy’s new book of essays, “How I Invest My Money: Finance Experts Reveal How they Save, Spend, and Invest.”
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When schools closed, Americans turned to their usual backup plan: Mothers
Yet when the pandemic hit, it was largely mothers who took on the additional child care duties; became remote teachers; and, in large numbers, quit their jobs.
The sudden return to 1950s-style households wasn’t an aberration. Rather, it revealed a truth: In the United States, mothers remain the fallback plan.