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If you want to be a mega philanthropist Jeff Bezos, take note

22 June 2017

Amazon's founder, set to be the planet's richest person, wants to use his wealth for the greater good. It's harder than it sounds, warns David Auerbach
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UK foxes thankfully spared the baying pack, unlike Theresa May

20 June 2017

One good outcome of the hung parliament chaos will be a Queen's speech devoid of an utterly unscientific vow to resume fox-hunting, says Stephen Harris

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