The Giving Pledge was supposed to boost philanthropy. But it may be doing more to benefit rich donors.

Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Sunday.What we're going over today:What's trending this morning:Some of America's richest families signed the Giving Pledge, a public promise initiated by Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett to give at least half of their wealth to charitable causes — but many have been slow to make good on their promise:Death was the Giving Pledge deadline. Gaonkar is the firm's expert on the bigger picture — she's less interested in a company's latest earnings release and more focused on what trends will be dominating the world in a couple of years' time.We explored what, exactly, makes Gaonkar such a trailblazer:Also read:AT&T announced this week it would spin off WarnerMedia and combine it with Discovery Communications in a blockbuster deal that would bring a bevy of media brands — including CNN, HBO, and HGTV — under one roof.To help you make sense of the massive merger, we compiled the stories you'll need to read to stay up to date:Lastly, here are some headlines you might have missed last week.— Matt