Earth
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
Ansari X Prize, SpaceX
Launch of Non-governmental Space Transport
Philanthropy is Rocket Science
Private giving extends even into national defense.
Summer 2019 - Briefly Noted
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.
Milton Hershey's Trust
A cautionary tale
With Friends Like These, the Poor Don't Need Enemies
A foolish critic of private charity
Gifts from the Grave
Unexpected American legacies
Space Race at High Pace
Now that billionaires are competing, astroengineering is soaring
The Calculating Philanthropy of Silicon Valley
How giving in America is changing under the growing influence of tech donors
Law Enforcement's Secret Weapon
Police foundations support and even pioneer public-safety enhancements.
Tiny Ships to the Stars
A billionaire s ambitious plans to send stamp-sized spacecraft light years away
Donors Who Come to the Aid of Their Country
You thought only government could do defense? Think again!
Champion Givers
A 15-year update on the winners of the William E. Simon Prize for Philanthropic Leadership
Spring 2014 - Wielding the Profit Motive Against Poverty
The poor as customers, not victims
Summer 2016 - Interview with Denny Sanford
Denny Sanford on his $1.4 billion in giving to medical research, physics, and more.