Forging Connections Among Members of the African Diaspora
Almaz Negash lives in California, but never forgot her native Eritrea. Now she heads a group that brings together dispersed Africans, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and business leaders.
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‘It’s Disgusting’: The Con Artists Who Exploit Mass Shootings
After a gunman killed three students at Michigan State University in February, unlicensed “Spartan Strong” merchandise appeared for sale online. Experts said it’s part of a familiar pattern.
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Dasha Zhukova’s Post-Oligarch Life
The oligarch’s ex-wife had carefully built a place for herself in the art world. And then, Putin’s war started.
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‘Effective Altruism’ Led Bankman-Fried to a Little-Known Wall St. Firm
The FTX founder joined Jane Street Capital not to learn about controlling risk, which is its focus, but because the tenets of a philanthropic movement drew him there.