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• : Jeff Bezos pledges $1 billion toward preserving 30% of Earth’s land and sea
  Jeff Bezos on Monday pledged to give $1 billion to global conservation efforts, as part of a $10 billion effort to battle climate change.
• Market Extra: Will Evergrande be China’s ‘Lehman moment’? Wall Street says no
  Problems at Evergrande, China's teetering property giant, are stirring unwelcome memories of the market chaos that followed the implosion of Lehman Brothers roughly 13 years ago. But Wall Street analysts and economists say the comparisons don't hold up.
• The Moneyist: My recently widowed father, 68, met a woman on Facebook — and sent her bitcoin so they could meet
  ‘How do I navigate these waters now and what can I do to protect his finances?’
• The Moneyist: I’ve always worked for what I have, but married into money. My in-laws want to buy us a house and luxury car — the fights are endless
  'I am very proud of where I am. I have my car, I pay my own rent, and I have a well-paying job in the finance world.'
• Mark Hulbert: One hopeful sign for hard-hit stocks: S&P 500 is below its 50-day moving average
  Break of a key support level is not a good reason to sell.
• Outside the Box: Evergrande crisis and the U.S. debt-ceiling showdown could give stock investors a buying opportunity
  Markets are getting the one-two punch they need to hit bottom.
• The Tell: Fixed-income markets ‘holding up OK,’ TwentyFour portfolio manager says, as Evergrande sparks stock selloff
  Fixed-income markets in the U.S. didn’t seem as spooked as equities by a looming default by Chinese property giant Evergrande, according to David Norris, the head of U.S. credit at TwentyFour Asset Management.
• Market Extra: The Wall Street debt machine pauses as China’s property woes rattle stocks, crypto, memes and more
  The largest part of the nearly $10.6 trillion U.S. corporate bond market sat idle on Monday as investors watch for spillover from the debt woes of China's second-largest property developer.
• What's Worth Streaming: Here’s what’s new on Hulu in October 2021 — and what’s leaving
  Michael Keaton stars in the opioid-crisis drama 'Dopesick,' David Chang shows the future of food, and get ready for a lot of James Bond and 'Star Trek' movies
• Personal Finance Daily: Pfizer’s vaccine results for kids might not lead to quick vaccinations, and housing demand remains strong
  Monday's top personal finance stories.