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For the second year in a row, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg gave the most to charitable causes, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s exclusive Philanthropy 50 list of the Americans who donated the largest sums to nonprofits last year

The 50 American individuals and couples who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2024 committed US$16.2 billion to foundations, universities, hospitals and more. That total was 33% above an inflation-adjusted $12.2 billion in 2023, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest annual tally of these donations. Media mogul…

Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg made the largest contributions in 2024, and financial aid, especially for medical students, got most of the money

Research shows Americans are frustrated with what they perceive as aloofness and gridlock within civic institutions

Several first-grade students wet themselves at Bartlett elementary in Texas due to educator’s punishment

California would benefit from building more housing and having more experimentation with how public services are delivered.

Amid a mysterious FBI investigation and a Silicon Valley-funded recall, Thao is seeking to reassure voters that the city is getting better

A run of scoops from a writer who came ‘out of nowhere’ has led to intensified questions about the paper’s ownership

The broad daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall during an attempted robbery in an upscale shopping district has once again put San Francisco’s safety in the national limelight weeks before voters choose a new mayor