Beware Billionaires Bearing Gifts
This new wave of high-profile donations from tech moguls may be generous, but it is not a win for populism. It's the modern Carnegie.
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In Times of Corporate Troubles, Altruism Helps
Research shows that philanthropy is a valuable strategy when big companies like HSBC get into trouble.
How Do You Make a Living, Auctioneer?
Noah Davis talks to CK Swett, a rising star in the auctioneering world, about the secret to raising millions of dollars, how he lands his gigs, and why auctioneering is a young man's game.
The 30 Top Thinkers Under 30: The Gates Millennium Scholar Who Wants to ‘Make a Dent in the World’
For the month of April we're profiling the individuals who made our inaugural list of the 30 top thinkers under 30, the young men and women we predict will have a serious impact on the social, political, and economic issues we cover every day here at Pacific Standard.
Why Won’t the Red Cross Tell Us How It Spent Donations After Superstorm Sandy?
Donors gave $312 million after the storm, but it’s not clear where exactly the money went.
What Happens to All Those Hotel Soap Bars?
The Global Soap Project aims to tidy those slivers’ trip to the landfill by sending reclaimed soap to poor countries.
Humanitarian Aid: Moving the Dialogue Toward Prevention
Studies of international aid back up the old expression that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
One Laptop Per Child Redux
Declared dead just two years ago, the plan to provide every child in the developing world with a computer shows signs of life.
Childhood Memories Provoke Charitable Behavior
New Harvard University research suggests childhood memories stimulate selflessness.