Newsroom

Can we save bison by eating them?

Star Tribune By Josephine Marcotty and Dave Hage Jerry Blanks took careful aim through the scope on his black hunting rifle as the buffalo surrounding the pickup truck watched him quizzically. He focused on the dark fur behind the ear of a young bull that stood...

Talking Grasslands with Ted Turner

The Huffington Post By Mark Tercek, President and CEO, The Nature Conservancy Ted Turner is one of my personal heroes, going back to his 1977 win of the America's Cup in Newport, Rhode Island, at the helm of the boat Courageous. Back then I never would have guessed...

Ted Turner’s trashy new habit (AJC)

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution January 29, 2015 Ted Turner has made good on his $1 billion pledge to the United Nations and now spends some of his free time picking up trash to make Atlanta a prettier place, he told a group of prominent businesspeople on Wednesday....

Painting Ted Turner’s legacy

The Washington Post Painting Ted Turner's Legacy December 5, 2014 If the portrait of Ted Turner unveiled this week at the National Portrait Gallery is any indication, the businessman doesn’t want to be remembered foremost as the founder of CNN and the crafter of a...

National Portrait Gallery Unveils Ted Turner Portrait

Revamp National Portrait Gallery Unveils Ted Turner Portrait; CNN Founder, Philanthropist Honored On #GivingTuesday* December 3, 2014 The United Nations Foundation's much talked about charitable #GivingTuesday initiative was in full swing yesterday. And Ted Turner...

Capturing the Real Ted Turner

National Portrait Gallery: Face to Face Blog Capturing the Real Ted Turner* December 2, 2014 How does a portrait painter successfully translate a likeness to canvas—especially when the sitter is someone larger than life, like media entrepreneur and environmentalist...

Silicon Valley honors 2014 Tech Award winners

SAN JOSE -- Cannes has its film festival. Hollywood's got its Oscars. And Silicon Valley has its Tech Awards. The deep-pocketed and black-tied titans of tech gathered Thursday evening in downtown San Jose for the 14th annual celebration of innovators doing...