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When celebrities become philanthropists

Looking good: Trevor and Maggie Neilson, founders of Global Philanthropy Group. Photograph: Stephanie Diani On a recent afternoon in Santa Monica, Trevor Neilson met with his staff at Global…
PUBLISHED: July 29, 2012
LENGTH: 15 minutes (3833 words)

A Physicist on Everest: How Body and Mind Break Down at Elevation

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LENGTH: 2 minutes (722 words)

Morgan Freeman: Obama, Mandela, Batman and me

Morgan Freeman: 'Black is beautiful.' Photograph: Vincent Lignier If you enjoy hearing, as I do, a spirited denunciation of stubborn Republican resistance to Barack Obama over the past three years,…
PUBLISHED: July 12, 2012
LENGTH: 7 minutes (1834 words)
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