KUOW Blog Dolly Parton gets $100 million from Jeff Bezos to spend on charity The singer and entrepreneur famously has used her success to help others, especially in areas of education. The gift matches two by Bezos last year to chef Jose Andrés and activist Van Jones.
The Dutch vow to egg Jeff Bezos' yacht if a famed bridge is dismantled so it can pass After early reports that the city of Rotterdam would briefly dismantle a bridge for the yacht's passage, thousands of people joined a Facebook event called "Throwing eggs at superyacht Jeff Bezos."
Progressives want a wealth tax for the super rich. Here's why it's hard to pull off Progressives are pushing for a wealth tax targeted at the ultra rich like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. However, as it turns out, taxing the richest people in the world is easier said than done.
William Shatner, of 'Star Trek' fame, will travel to space aboard Blue Origin flight Shatner, 90, will become the oldest person to fly into space, according to Blue Origin. The company, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, launched its first human spaceflight in July.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Sues NASA Over A Lunar Lander Contract Given To Rival SpaceX In April, NASA chose Elon Musk's SpaceX to receive a highly sought-after $2.9 billion contract. It would involve the first spacecraft to land humans on the moon since 1972.
Why Companies Can't Stop Top Execs From Blasting Off To Space or Flying Fighter Jets Corporate boards often try, but fail, to rein in CEOs and other top execs like Jeff Bezos from risky hobbies — like traveling to the edge of space.
KUOW Newsroom Seattle politics enter a new frontier this week Stop me if you've heard this one: A couple of billionaires launch themselves into suborbital space.
Bezos Landed, Thanked Amazon Workers And Shoppers For Paying, Gave Away $200 Million Jeff Bezos gave $100 million each in "courage and civility awards" to CNN's Van Jones and chef José Andrés.
'Who Wants A Skittle?' And Other Things Overheard On Jeff Bezos' Trip To Space From "Woo-hoo!" to "Who wants a Skittle?" here's what Jeff Bezos and his crew said on their 10-minute Blue Origin flight to the edge of space.
Liftoff! Jeff Bezos And Three Crewmates Travel To Space And Back In Under 15 Minutes The Amazon founder became the second billionaire this month to reach the edge of space — following Richard Branson, who rocketed there aboard a vessel made by his company Virgin Galactic.
