Daily Update: Harvey Weinstein Linked to Criminal Inquiry Into AIDS Charity Fundraiser

Top News

Transactions Tied to Weinstein and AIDS Charity Under Criminal Investigation (The New York Times).

Alzheimer’s Association Rejects Gifts From Drug Company Following Questions About Medication (CNN)

About Giving

Apple Executive Gives $25 Million for New Science Institute (The Boston Globe)

Steve Ballmer, Former Microsoft CEO, Talks Education Giving and Intergenerational Poverty (The Dallas Morning News). Also, see a recent Chronicle article about Mr. Ballmer’s giving.

U. of Virginia’s Engineering School to Get $30 Million for Scholarship Fund (The Cavalier Daily)

Obituary: Joan Tisch, Patron of the Arts and AIDS Fight (The New York Times)

More News and Features

Connecticut Public Affairs Network to End Television Operation After Cuts (New Haven Register)

Kevin Spacey Foundation for Young Artists Pulls Website and Twitter Handle (Fox News)

Opinion: The Trump Debate Inside Conservative Think Tanks (The New York Times). Also, see a recent Chronicle opinion piece about right-wing philanthropy.