Barbra Streisand Puts Her Money Where Her Beliefs Are: A New Social Issues Institute

Editor's Note: Last month, UCLA announced that Barbra Streisand has donated funds to create the Barbra Streisand Institute, which will include four research centers--one in each of these fields: truth in the public sphere; the impact of climate change; the dynamics of intimacy and power between men and women; the impact of arts on the culture. “While it’s easy to reflect on the past, I can’t stop thinking about the future and what it holds for our children, our planet and our society," Streisand says. "The Barbra Streisand Institute at UCLA will be an exploration into vital issues that affect us all…and the fact that my father, Emanuel Streisand, was an educator makes this Institute even more meaningful to me.”

To mark Streisand's significant contribution, we're republishing Sheila Weller's excellent portrait of the iconic star.