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Charter near a deal to buy Time Warner

May 25, 2015
It's a cable company-eat-cable-company world out there

What the Time Warner buyout could mean for cable ... and the rest of us

Nov 22, 2013
There are reports that Charter Communications is looking to swallow up the much larger Time Warner Cable in a leveraged buyout. And Comcast could be interested too.

More private money entering public schools

Dec 20, 2011
Taxpayers spend about $600 billion a year on K through 12 education. Philanthropists only spend around four billion. But they get a lot for their money.

Billionaires go back to school

Dec 8, 2011
Philanthropists are funneling big money into public education. Are they too powerful?