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How a 1905 debate about 'tainted' Rockefeller money is a reminder of ethical dilemmas today

  • Written by David Mislin, Assistant Professor of Intellectual Heritage, Temple University
MIT President L. Rafael Reif acknowledged in a letter that the late Jeffrey Epstein gave funding to many researchers.AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, File

Many nonprofits, including top universities and museums are confronting serious ethical dilemmas regarding accepting tainted money.

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