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Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, seen above in 2018, gives high marks for social distancing efforts during the coronavirus pandemic but low marks for testing. He says he thinks large public gatherings may have to wait until there's a vaccine.

Health & Safety

Bill Gates, Who Has Warned About Pandemics For Years, On The U.S. Response So Far

7:15pm April 09, 2020

by Heidi Glenn

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates gives high marks for social distancing efforts but low marks for testing. He says he thinks large public gatherings may have to wait until there's a vaccine.

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In this March 28 photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a campaign rally in Meerut. One of his efforts as prime minister has been to construct millions of toilets to reduce open defecation.

Gates Foundation's Humanitarian Award To India's Modi Is Sparking Outrage

5:08pm September 17, 2019

by Malaka Gharib

The Indian prime minister is cited for the millions of toilets his government has built in rural India. Activists say his human rights record should disqualify him.

In Mumbai, some prosperous neighborhoods sit alongside slums. This year's Gates report on progress toward eliminating poverty notes that there is vast inequality not only between nations, but within many of them.

Gates Foundation Says World Not On Track To Meet Goal Of Ending Poverty By 2030

1:43pm September 17, 2019

by Nurith Aizenman

The foundation has just released its annual report on progress toward Sustainable Development Goals. The conclusion: Inequality is rampant, and it's time for some hard choices.

Melinda Gates at a panel discussion in New York in February. She is the author of a new book, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World.

Melinda Gates On Marriage, Parenting And Why She Made Bill Drive The Kids To School

10:33am April 29, 2019

by Michel Martin

In her new book, The Moment Of Lift, the co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation calls on readers to support women everywhere as a means to lift up society.

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Melinda Gates speaks during Oprah's SuperSoul Conversations at PlayStation Theater on Feb. 5 in New York City.

Books
Arts

'The Moment Of Lift' Is More Of A Whisper Than A Call To Action

1:52pm April 23, 2019

by Lily Meyer

If Melinda Gates had fully owned her goal — writing a book that would strengthen some readers' abortion-rights convictions and open others' minds — she would have called for greater advocacy.

Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, gestures to a jar of human feces as he speaks at the Reinvented Toilet Expo in Beijing on November 6.

Why Did Bill Gates Give A Talk With A Jar Of Human Poop By His Side?

1:52pm November 09, 2018

by Katrina Yu

Since 2011, the tech mogul has poured $200 million into developing new and improved toilets. At his Reinvented Toilet Expo in Beijing, the innovations were showcased for the first time.

Melinda and Bill Gates in Kirkland, Washington, in February.

Bill Gates Addresses 'Tough Questions' On Poverty And Power

6:16pm February 13, 2018

The billionaire philanthropist says the country needs a simpler system to help the poor navigate housing, health care and job opportunities.

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Yonta, 6, rests with her sister Montra, 3, and brother Leakhena, 4 months, under a mosquito bed net during monsoon season in July 2010, in Pailin province, Cambodia.

Obama's Upbeat Message About Ending Malaria Omits Discouraging Signs

5:02am January 17, 2016

by Susan Brink

His State of the Union address said we should be able to wipe out malaria. Progress has been enormous — but researchers are alarmed by new twists.

Cellphones are everywhere in the developing world, as this Nairobi street scene shows. Bill and Melinda Gates believe the phones can be used for everything from farmer education to instant banking.

Dear World: Bill And Melinda Gates Have 'Big Bets' For 2030

1:19pm January 23, 2015

by Linda Poon

Their annual letter to the public has been published. They're betting that in 15 years, polio will be eradicated, Africa will feed itself and 2 billion people will use their phones as mobile banks.

Bill Gates takes a sip of water that came out of the new Janicki Omniprocessor, which turns human waste into clean drinking water in minutes.

Bill Gates Raises A Glass To (And Of) Water Made From Poop

12:04pm January 13, 2015

by Linda Poon

And he drinks it. It's all thanks to the Janicki Omniprocessor, a new machine that can turn human waste into clean water.