Jaden Smith dropped a new album over the weekend, turned 21 years old, and celebrated by rolling a food truck down to Skid Row to serve healthy hot meals to people in need. If a celeb with fewer charitable bona fides pulled a similar move, one might get a faint whiff of “publicity stunt”–but something […]
A Billionaire’s Fall Spotlights Child Sexual Abuse in China
The police detained Wang Zhenhua for unspecified “personal reasons,” but officials are calling for an investigation after reports accused him of molestation. Source: NYT > Business – Ailin Tang and Keith Bradsher
At Column No. 500, a Look Back at Lessons Learned
The purpose of this column has been to show how we can learn from those who have had financial success (or bigger flops) to improve our own financial lives. Source: NYT > Business – Paul Sullivan
N.R.A. Donor Directs a Revolt Against a ‘Radioactive’ Leader
A major contributor is rallying donors to withhold millions, calling for Wayne LaPierre’s ouster and other reforms. Source: NYT > Business – Danny Hakim
Want Kids to Learn the Joy of Reading? Barbershops and Laundromats Can Help
A movement supported by nonprofit groups and libraries is creating literary spaces in places where children find themselves with time on their hands. Source: NYT > Business – Christine Hauser
Mom, Can I Stay Up to Prepare for My Pitch?
Businesses started by children contend with challenges that are typical, like identifying a mission, and not so typical, like knowing when someone else gets to be the boss. Source: NYT > Business – Jon Hurdle