David Koch

A Donor-assisted Urban Turnaround

Interesting charities encountered in our travels. With a special focus this installment on top-flight, donor-powered medical institutions in Boston.

A troubling screed from the Gray Lady. Seeing a black hole. California's homelessness farce. Taps, hurricane relief, and a TFA meltdown. A truly imaginative university.

David Koch, former MIT basketball captain, is now leading a new team from MIT one that s trying to beat cancer.

An overview of the Summer 2012 issue on giving to medical research

The delicate dance behind some of today s largest gifts

Why givers prize the right to be anonymous

How a misfit revolutionized paleontology with a big boost from philanthropy

A biography of the Koch family offers a fascinating window into their life and philanthropy

This very selective expos distorts reality.