Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder of Amazon.com, has just bought the Washington Post. He spent less than 1 percent of his net worth on the venerable paper. For some reason he did not buy Slate or Foreign Policy. They remain owned by the Washington …

The daughter of the late billionaire George Malouf Sr. was interviewed by various TV stations about her latest endeavor, which follows on the heels of her shoe line called Adrienne Maloof for Charles Jourdan. Adrienne used to be married to Beverly …

Billionaire Elon Musk's CV is impressive, to say the least. He made his initial fortune from PayPal before going on to launch spaceships. He also founded Tesla, which has made electric sports cars viable and profitable. He has been compared to the …

When Peter Buffett took to the pages of The New York Times to lament what he calls a “crisis of imagination” in philanthropy—a failure to envisage a way for our society to function that puts an end to what he calls a “perpetual poverty machine,” he …

Henningsgaard, a highly regarded philanthropist, was flying a small plane to Seattle in 2009 with his mother when the engine quit. He crash-landed on Washington's Columbia River. “I forced myself to confront that fact that the situation any pilot fears …

The icy relations between President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin have generated a good deal of chatter in the pundit class. The latest chapter in the back-and-forth between the two leaders of the former Cold War adversaries dealt …

The newly expanded marina charters private yachts for day trips and sailing lessons on the bay. Revel in old-school luxury at the Jefferson (from $365), a six-story Beaux Arts building with a grand, Gone With the Wind–worthy staircase and stately guest …

Built by CRN in 1985, M/Y White Knight was totally refitted in 2010 to make this luxury yacht more suitable and attractive for yacht charters. She offers spacious accommodations for 12 guests, including a master suite, VIP stateroom and two double and …

They discovered many that showed Yang wearing luxury watches costing far more than his salary should allow. Soon after, he was dismissed from his post. Leaders are now becoming very sensitive about how they're photographed. “It's always hard to take …