Nation Mar 13 Peter Thiel brings his lectures on the Antichrist to the Vatican's doorstep By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Politics Jan 01 Watch 7:26 How the new class of billionaires solidified outsized political influence Many New Year's traditions are meant to bring prosperity in the months ahead, but America's relationship to wealth is complicated. As billionaires' influence has grown, so too has skepticism. In a recent Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 58% of respondents said billionaires'… By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson
Health Aug 28 Peter Thiel sponsors offshore testing of herpes vaccine, sidestepping U.S. safety rules Defying U.S. safety protections for human trials, an American university and a group of wealthy libertarians, including a prominent Donald Trump supporter Peter Thiel, are backing the offshore testing of an experimental herpes vaccine. By Marisa Taylor, Kaiser Health News
Health Nov 18 This Trump-in-law may lose millions if Obamacare is repealed Jared Kushner’s younger brother, Josh Kushner, cofounded a startup created to capitalize on the Affordable Care Act — which Trump has vowed to quickly dismantle. By Rebecca Robbins, STAT
Politics Oct 31 Tech billionaire Peter Thiel explains why he supports Trump Thiel was speaking Monday at the National Press Club in Washington. He has donated $1 million to a pro-Trump super PAC and gave $250,000 to Trump's campaign and Republican partners. By Associated Press
Aug 18 Gawker to shut down after nearly 14 years By Corinne Segal Gawker's 14 years on the Internet will come to an end, the website announced Thursday. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 6:01 Watch PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel's full speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch Gawker up for sale after Hulk Hogan suit By PBS News Hour Three months after Gawker Media lost an invasion-of-privacy lawsuit brought by former professional wrestler Hulk Hogan, the website is offering itself up for sale. Edmund Lee, managing editor of the new site "Recode," which specializes in covering the tech industry,… Continue watching
Jun 10 Gawker Media files for bankruptcy, plans sale of company By Corinne Segal Gawker Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday and put itself up for auction as it continues a legal battle with former wrestler Hulk Hogan. Continue reading
May 26 What does the billionaire-funded Gawker suit mean for media? By Joshua Barajas, Corinne Segal Peter Thiel, a Silicon Valley billionaire, revealed this week that he funded Hulk Hogan's winning $140 million lawsuit against Gawker Media. Continue reading