September 04, 2018

"I Have Some Faith." A Billionaire's Latest—and Biggest—Gift to His Alma Mater

September 04, 2018/ Mike Scutari

A $160 million gift to Yale's Peabody Museum by Edward Bass shows that alumni remain bullish on potentially risky capital projects. We take a closer look at the historic gift and the donor behind it.

October 04, 2017

The Texas Oil Heir Who Launched Biosphere 2 is Still Backing it Today

October 04, 2017/ Tate Williams

This environment experiment is a unique example of a passion project shepherded into existence by a private donor. It's also producing some useful research findings, which is why the donor is sticking with it.