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Overlooked No More: Katharine McCormick, Force Behind the Birth Control Pill

Biographical Information Birth Control and Family Planning Deaths (Obituaries) McCormick, Katharine (1875-1967) Philanthropy Research Sanger, Margaret Women and Girls Women's Rights

Overlooked No More: Katharine McCormick, Force Behind the Birth Control Pill

She used her wealth strategically to expand opportunities for women, underwriting the development of the pill and supporting the suffrage movement.

By Katharine Q. Seelye

Art World Celebrates the Frick Collection’s Long-Awaited Opening Gala

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Art World Celebrates the Frick Collection’s Long-Awaited Opening Gala

A joyous reunion for art lovers at the Frick Collection’s gala offered a private viewing of iconic works from the 14th through the 19th centuries.

By Rachel Sherman

Leonard Polonsky, Philanthropist Who Supported the Arts, Dies at 97

Deaths (Obituaries) Libraries and Librarians New York Public Library Philanthropy Polonsky Foundation Polonsky Shakespeare Center Polonsky, Leonard S. (1927-2025)

Leonard Polonsky, Philanthropist Who Supported the Arts, Dies at 97

After making a fortune in financial services, he funded the arts and made historical artifacts and documents widely available to the public.

By Ash Wu

Netflix’s Reed Hastings Gives $50 Million to Bowdoin for A.I. Program

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Netflix’s Reed Hastings Gives $50 Million to Bowdoin for A.I. Program

The Netflix co-founder said he wanted his alma mater to become a leader in studying the consequences, and guiding beneficial uses, of artificial intelligence.

By Natasha Singer