In crises, private firms can be a safety net

Britney Gengel’s family and friends were overcome with relief to hear that a mysterious security agency had rescued the 19-year-old college student from Rutland, who had been missing in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake. Then came the bad news: Reports were wrong and Gengel was still missing. (Full article: 754 words)

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