Should we be impressed by Mark Zuckerberg’s big donation?
Facebook’s Zuckerberg ’likes’ philanthropy—a lot. But the devil, as always, will be in the details of the projects he and his wife choose to support.
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Chris Sorensen
Chris Sorensen is a senior writer, covering business and financial news. He has also written about the growing number of deadly airline disasters caused by confused pilots, and about sandwiches. Both stories were nominated for a National Magazine Award.
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