Mediagazer: George Soros donates $2M to the Wikimedia Endowment, which has raised more than $26.5M since its launch in January 2016 (Kaitlin Thaney/Wikimedia Foundation)

10:15 AM ET, October 17, 2018

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Kaitlin Thaney / Wikimedia Foundation:

George Soros donates $2M to the Wikimedia Endowment, which has raised more than $26.5M since its launch in January 2016 — The billionaire investor and noted philanthropist is giving $2 million to the Wikimedia Endowment. — We are pleased to announce a $2 million gift to the Wikimedia Endowment …

Michael Calderone / Politico:

Craig Newmark donates $2.5M to New York Public Radio to help finance the expansion of WNYC and local news site Gothamist — THE WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL BOARD posed a good question Tuesday night: “Why is the Trump administration cleaning up Saudi Arabia's mess?”

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