Nation Oct 18 Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott gives Girl Scouts $85M Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $84.5 million to Girl Scouts of the USA and 29 of its local branches. Sofia Chang, CEO of the 110-year-old organization, said Tuesday that Scott's support means as much to them as the donation itself.
Nation Oct 12 Here are this year’s 2022 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ recipients A specialist in plastic waste management, artists, musicians, computer scientists, and a poet-ornithologist who advocates for Black people in nature are among the 25 winners of the MacArthur Foundation's prestigious fellowship this year.
Health Jun 10 Abortion funds feel frustration, gratitude at ‘rage giving’ In response to the May 2 leaked draft that signaled the likely withdrawal of the legal right to an abortion in the U.S., donors clicked on donations buttons and mailed checks in a fury.
Nation Sep 04 Will long Labor Day weekend mean another coronavirus spike? The rise in infections, deaths and hospitalizations over the summer was blamed in part on Americans behaving heedlessly over other long holiday weekends.