Before Amazon, there was Toni Morrison: The mentor behind MacKenzie Scott’s $19 billion philanthropy | World News

Before Amazon, there was Toni Morrison: The mentor behind MacKenzie Scott’s $19 billion philanthropy | World News

Long before her name became synonymous with large-scale philanthropy, MacKenzie Scott was a student looking for direction. That guidance came from Toni Morrison, the Nobel Prize–winning novelist who taught Scott at Princeton University and remained a mentor well beyond the classroom. The relationship shaped Scott’s confidence as a writer, influenced her early career choices and,…

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Who is Elizabeth Tsurkov? Israeli-Russian graduate freed after 903 days in Hezbollah captivity | World News

Who is Elizabeth Tsurkov? Israeli-Russian graduate freed after 903 days in Hezbollah captivity | World News

Elizabeth Tsurkov, a determined Israeli-Russian graduate student and human rights advocate, has finally been freed after enduring 903 days in the captivity of Hezbollah in Iraq. Her ordeal, which began in March 2023 while she was conducting field research for Princeton University, tested her resilience and courage in unimaginable ways. Tsurkov’s steadfast commitment to her…

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