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December 22, 2005

In praise of the persons of the year

Bono and Melinda & Bill Gates have been named persons of the year by Time Magazine (subscription required). Nancy Birdsall and Steve Radelet offer a defense of them at 'Views from the Center'.

Update: Bono and Alicia Keys cover Peter Gabriel’s “Don’t Give Up,” with a moving companion photo essay by Kristen Ashburn. (via TEDBlog)

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Posted by Tim Harford on December 22, 2005 in Aid effectiveness, Something different

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