Marlene Engelhorn, 30, heir to a fortune, isn’t interested in philanthropy, believing it only perpetuates existing power dynamics. She’s calling for structural change to how the ultrarich are taxed.
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Black Holes May Hide a Mind-Bending Secret About Our Universe
Take gravity, add quantum mechanics, stir. What do you get? Just maybe, a holographic cosmos.
2 Michael Jackson Impersonators Look Identical. The Resemblance Ends There.
Two imitators of the King of Pop in Buenos Aires offer a study in contrasts, reflective of Argentina’s deep economic divide. One man financed 13 surgeries, while the other draws on his sideburns.
5 Russian Bullets Dashed an Opera Singer’s Dreams. Then He Reclaimed His Voice.
While on a rescue mission in Ukraine, Sergiy Ivanchuk was shot in the lungs, apparently ending his chance at opera stardom. His recovery is a marvel of medicine, chance and his own spirit.
The Hunt for Big Hail
Hailstones of record size are falling left and right, and hailstorm damage is growing. But there is surprisingly little research to explain why.
‘Magic in Her Hands.’ The Woman Bringing India’s Forests Back to Life
Tulsi Gowind Gowda has spent most of her more than 80 years planting and nurturing trees in southern India. “I like them more than anything else in my life,” she said.
A Teen’s Journey Into the Internet’s Darkness and Back Again
As anxiety and depression soar among adolescents, researchers struggle to understand how exactly social media affects mental health.
The Bloody Uprising Against the Taliban Led by One of Their Own
In northern Afghanistan, hundreds of Shiite Muslims joined an uprising led by a former Taliban commander. Times journalists spent time with the rebels massed to defend themselves.
A Royal Family Feuds Over Who Should be King of the Zulus
Who should rightfully inherit the throne of the legendary King Shaka Zulu? Some royals have criticized the leading contender as a reckless playboy unfit to lead a storied African monarchy.
In Wealthy City, a Marxist Mayor Wins Over Voters
Yes, this Communist politician in Graz, Austria, wants to redistribute wealth, but a focus on housing, her own modest lifestyle and a hard childhood have helped her popularity.