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Gifts from top 50 US philanthropists rebounded to $16B in 2024 − Mike Bloomberg; Reed Hastings and Patty Quillin; and Michael and Susan Dell lead the list of biggest givers

The 50 American individuals and couples who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2024 committed US$16.2 billion to foundations, universities, hospitals and more. That total was 33% above an inflation-adjusted $12.2 billion in 2023, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest annual tally of these donations. Media mogul…

The Conversation

Inside the ‘Zizians’: How a cultish crew of radical vegans became linked to killings across the United States

They seemed like just another band of anarchist misfits scraping by on the fringes of Silicon Valley — until the deaths began. Io Dodds unravels the complex web of ideology, friendship, and bloody violence that has baffled investigators nationwide

The Independent UK

Keith Dewhurst obituary

Writer for stage and screen whose work included the TV police series Z-Cars and several plays at the National Theatre and Royal Court

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In Defense of Private Firefighters

There's nothing wrong with offering to pay for a service people are willing to provide.

Reason

Ime Udoka Delivered a Classy Retirement Gift to Longtime Rockets Writer

Jonathan Feigen retired from the Houston Chronicle Friday after more than 40 years in journalism.

Sports Illustrated

Billion-dollar donation from Netflix's Reed Hastings leads 2024's list of biggest gifts

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg made the largest contributions in 2024, and financial aid, especially for medical students, got most of the money

The Independent UK

Can ordinary citizens solve our toughest problems?

Research shows Americans are frustrated with what they perceive as aloofness and gridlock within civic institutions

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US teacher loses job after bathroom ban led to children urinating on themselves

Several first-grade students wet themselves at Bartlett elementary in Texas due to educator’s punishment

The Guardian - US

New Cities Offer a Chance To Rethink How Local Government Works

California would benefit from building more housing and having more experimentation with how public services are delivered.

Reason

An unlikely Oakland mayor is fighting for political survival amid a billionaire-backed recall

Amid a mysterious FBI investigation and a Silicon Valley-funded recall, Thao is seeking to reassure voters that the city is getting better

The Guardian - US

How the Elon Perry fabrication scandal shook the Jewish Chronicle

A run of scoops from a writer who came ‘out of nowhere’ has led to intensified questions about the paper’s ownership

The Guardian - UK

Shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie renews attention on crime in city as mayor seeks re-election

The broad daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall during an attempted robbery in an upscale shopping district has once again put San Francisco’s safety in the national limelight weeks before voters choose a new mayor

The Independent UK

Marvel reveals its full slate of November 2024 comics and covers featuring the X-Men, Spider-Man, the Avengers, and more

Marvel's full November 2024 solicitations are here

GamesRadar

Can a lottery winner run an effective foundation? Meet Roy Cockrum

In the early 1980s, soon after graduating from college, Roy Cockrum was trying to make it as an actor in New York

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Officers kill 3 coyotes at San Francisco Botanical Garden after attack on 5-year-old girl

Wildlife officers have shot and killed three coyotes at the San Francisco Botanical Garden after a coyote attacked a 5-year-old girl

The Independent UK

FBI raids homes in Oakland, California, including one belonging to the city's mayor

Federal authorities have raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao as part of an investigation that included a search of at least two other houses

The Independent UK

Killing of black bear cub splits town of Tahoe after homeowner shoots dead and claims it advanced on him and dog

‘I didn’t feel good about it at all, to be honest,’ resident says

The Independent UK

Homeless shelter staff didn’t check the bathrooms for a week for missing man. Then residents reported a rancid smell

The tragic incident has encouraged a wide range of reforms across the services and San Francisco’s homelessness department

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The Independent UK

20 kids fall ill after ‘decades-old’ tear gas is used by police in training exercise near school

Students and one teacher reported burning eyes, noses and throats as the tear gas blew towards their school

The Guardian - US

New York teacher fulfills promise first made to 1978 class and throws eclipse party

Patrick Moriarty brings together about 100 former students of his to watch solar eclipse from his driveway in Rochester

Texas Observer

In the Ogg House: Harris County DA Ousted in Primary

Challenger Sean Teare handily took out the embattled two-term incumbent Kim Ogg.

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Today's NYT Connections hints and answers — Wednesday, January 31, #234

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Today's NYT Connections hints and answers — Tuesday, January 30, #233

We help you solve today's Connections answers with some useful hints and tips to win. Plus, we have the solution to yesterday's game.

Texas Observer

Texas Observer: Covering What Others Won’t

From reader to publisher, Carlton Carl has been part of the Texas Observer for most of its 70 years. A look back at his time with us.

The Independent UK

Warren Buffett, James Simons and Phil Knight are among the top charity donors of 2023

Investment guru Warren Buffett topped The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual list of the biggest charitable donations in 2023, with his $541.5 million gift to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, named for his first wife, who died in 2004

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