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MacKenzie Scott, billionaire philanthropist. Last month she announced that her donations since 2019 have totaled more than $14 billion and helped fund around 1,600 nonprofits. But as much as the scale, it is her untraditional style of giving that is causing a stir.

MacKenzie Scott is shaking up philanthropy's traditions. Is that a good thing?

Donations often come with rigorous applications and reporting requirements. Billionaire MacKenzie Scott, who divorced Jeff Bezos in 2019 and vowed to give away most of her fortune, does it her way.

Russell Banks' 1985 breakout novel, Continental Drift, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. He's pictured above in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in December 2007.

Novelist Russell Banks, dead at age 82, found the mythical in marginal lives

The novelist, activist and short story writer explored the lives of the marginalized and the powerless in American life. He was known for his books, Cloudsplitter, Affliction and Continental Drift.

Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Va., where a six-year-old student shot and injured his teacher on Friday.

A 6-year-old shooter raises difficult questions for the criminal justice system

Although Virginia law does not set a minimum age for criminal prosecution, the traditional principles of criminal justice "don't really apply" when the offender is so young, one legal expert said.

Lynnette Hardaway, left, and Rochelle Richardson, known as Diamond and Silk, speak at a Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Okla., in June 2020.

Lynette Hardaway, Diamond of pro-Trump duo 'Diamond and Silk,' has died at 51

Former President Donald Trump is among the conservative figures offering condolences. He called Hardaway's death "totally unexpected" and "really bad news for Republicans and frankly, ALL Americans."

Police described the Virginia teacher as a hero for what she did after she was shot

Police in Newport News, Va., say they're in "unprecedented" territory following last week's shooting at an elementary school that left one teacher wounded and a six-year-old boy in custody.

Dayton Fire Department wins multi million dollar grant for mental wellness and recruitment

The Dayton Fire Department will receive a $5.8 million grant. This is through the Ohio First Responder, Recruitment, Retention and Resilience Program launched by Governor DeWine.

Exclusive: New Biden student loan plan unveiled amid agency funding crisis

The Office of Federal Student Aid has a lot on its plate in 2023, including implementation of an ambitious new student loan repayment plan. Now it just needs money to pay for it.

Damage is seen at Brazil's Congress one day after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings in Brasília. The attack was planned by far-right groups on social media, according to Brazilian media and analysts.

The attack on Brazil's Congress was stoked by social media — and by Trump allies

The similarities are deep: In addition to aiming to subvert an election, some of the same U.S. voices that amplify former President Donald Trump are echoing Brazil's former president, Jair Bolsonaro.

Authorities in Brazil have been rounding up rioters who attacked Congress

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Michael McKinley about the attack on Brazil's government and implications for U.S.-Brazil relations.

Prince Harry's much talked about memoir 'Spare' is on bookstore shelves

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Martin Pengelly of The Guardian, who obtained a copy of Spare before it was published. The book has created a major scandal involving the British royal family.

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