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The Big Givers Club

As Bill Gates vows to give away his entire fortune, the modern billionaire class continues to reinvent philanthropy as performance—balancing ambition, altruism and enduring control. Observer Bill Gates recently announced he would give away virtually all his wealth, over $200 billion, by 2045. Gates has long been known for large-scale good deeds that secured him […]

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Marchand: More bureaucracy won’t boost health

The Trump administration is laudably committed to rooting out waste across the federal government and axing large and ineffective programs. There are some early encouraging signs that the Food and Drug Administration will reduce spending and needless red tape in line with the administration’s government-wide push. For example, FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has pledged to create […]

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Gaskin: Proposed SNAP restrictions don’t go far enough

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. and 19 states have proposed restricting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by excluding sugary beverages and candy. These steps are insufficient. If our objective is to support vulnerable populations who are food insecure, disproportionately suffer from chronic diseases and rely heavily on taxpayer-funded healthcare such […]

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