After once backing liberal causes, the Google co-founder has praised President Trump, donated to Republicans and spent $57 million to try to block a California billionaire tax.
Category: Philanthropy
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Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side
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Chevy Humphrey Is Running Experiments at the Griffin Science Museum in Chicago
The New York Times – Business:Chevy Humphrey explains why the scientific method matters in business.
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Gates Foundation Is Conducting an External Review of Its Epstein Ties
The New York Times – Business:The action comes after the release of the Epstein files, in which Bill Gates and some former advisers figure prominently.
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Kevin Klose, Who Made NPR a Reporting Powerhouse, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Business:A longtime journalist at The Washington Post, he used his unexpected fund-raising talents to greatly expand the radio organization’s coverage.
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NPR Receives $133 Million From 2 Gifts
The New York Times – Business:The donations, from the philanthropist Connie Ballmer and an anonymous donor, will support the network’s long-term strategy.
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Someone Has to Be Happy. Why Not Lauren Sánchez Bezos?
The New York Times – Business:As half of an unfathomably powerful couple, Mrs. Sánchez Bezos seems to have influenced the uber-rich to stop apologizing, and start enjoying themselves.
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The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream
The New York Times – Business:The Giving Pledge, once trendy among the world’s richest, has come upon hard times.
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Iris Cantor, Philanthropist and Art Collector, Dies at 95
The New York Times – Business:She and her husband, the financier B. Gerald Cantor, amassed one of the largest private collections of Rodin artworks, donating much of it to museums around the world.
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Christie’s to Auction 3 of Agnes Gund’s Art Jewels
The New York Times – Business:A Rothko, a Twombly and a Surrealist box with a Medici princess by Joseph Cornell are estimated to sell for $145 million.