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Bill Gates explains why putting America first means giving a damn about the rest of the world, too

With a wave of nationalism sweeping the globe, Bill Gates contends that doing right by the country starts with helping… Read More

How a group discussion about ‘Becoming a Man’ changed Bill Gates’ perspective on the world

It all started when two billionaires went to jail. Bill and Melinda Gates visited a Georgia state prison a few… Read More

You go, girls! Melinda Gates is joined by ‘Sesame Street’ friends in marking worldwide ‘Day of the Girl’

View this post on Instagram Happy #DayoftheGirl! This year, I’m celebrating with my new friends from @sesamestreet, Zari and Raya.… Read More

TLDR: GeekWire Summit Highlights — Gates Foundation, Redfin, Ring

Today’s featured stories Gates Foundation announces $15M commitment to map neighborhoods that help kids out of poverty Philanthropy advice from… Read More

Melinda Gates rallies top tech companies to double women of color studying computer science by 2025

Melinda Gates is convening leading tech companies in an effort to dramatically increase the number of computer science degrees awarded… Read More

Gates Foundation’s new research institute officially opens, targeting malaria and other global diseases

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the top forces in global health philanthropy, is embarking on a new… Read More

Melinda Gates says VC firms are ‘leaving money on the table’ by not investing in women-led businesses

Traditional venture capital firms are missing out on returns by overlooking women-led startups. That’s according to Melinda Gates, who spoke… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates ranked 2nd in Fortune list of the World’s Greatest Leaders

In the process of giving away their massive fortune, Bill and Melinda Gates are looking to cure disease, improve education… Read More

WATCH: Melinda Gates on the 21st Century workforce at SXSW Interactive

Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and head of Pivotal Ventures, was among the speakers today… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates join Lin-Manuel Miranda to talk ‘Hamilton,’ global health, AI and more

Bill and Melinda Gates answered “10 tough questions” in their annual letter, released Tuesday morning. Later in the day, they… Read More

Melinda Gates invests in $181M fund for women-led VC firm Aspect Ventures

Aspect Ventures today announced a new $181 million institutional fund that includes money from Melinda Gates, a vocal critic about… Read More

Melinda Gates denounces Trump’s immigration comments

As someone who has spent extensive time in the developing world, Melinda Gates thinks President Donald Trump’s alleged comments on… Read More

Melinda Gates shares 5 tips for banishing ‘imposter syndrome’

There are some of us who feel confident taking on any job — perhaps even as the highest elected official… Read More

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An ‘awesome year’? Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann has a radical view on 2017

It would be easy for Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to look back on 2017… Read More

No more stealing computer time: Bill Gates marks key milestone for UW computer science expansion

Bill Gates is helping to expand access to computer science at the same university where he and Microsoft co-founder Paul… Read More

Melinda Gates wants curious kids to unwrap their full STEM potential with these holiday gift ideas

If the holiday gift tag is signed “Melinda,” chances are pretty good that that gift will be an inspiring one… Read More

Melinda Gates dishes on the family rule that ensures she’s not the last one in the kitchen

If you live in or have visited Seattle, and have had access to a boat, perhaps you’ve done the float-past-Bill-Gates’-house… Read More

It’s Bill Gates’ birthday, and as usual, his wife Melinda shared the best picture on Instagram

Throwback photos of Bill Gates are the gift that keeps on giving. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder turned 62 on Saturday… Read More

Univ. of Washington names new computer science building after Bill & Melinda Gates

Before they launched Microsoft and changed the personal computing world forever, Bill Gates and Paul Allen spent their teenage years… Read More

Tune House welcomes new tech-minded women scholars at UW and Melinda Gates pays a visit

Melinda Gates is obviously a champion of creating opportunities for women in technology. On Wednesday morning she was in Florida… Read More

Melinda Gates on women in tech, her first love, and the origins of Comic Sans

Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, opened a revealing speech Wednesday by talking about her first love,… Read More

Melinda Gates says the modern workplace isn’t suitable for America’s modern workforce

Her own husband was a self-professed workaholic in his early days at Microsoft, but in a new essay on LinkedIn,… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates launch annual ‘Goalkeepers’ report to track progress toward key UN goals for 2030

Reducing global poverty and improving health is the axis around which the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation revolves — and the massive… Read More

Former Bill & Melinda Gates digital chief sues organization, claims he was misled about his role

A former Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation chief digital officer has filed a lawsuit against the organization, claiming he was… Read More

Melinda Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Bob Ferguson land on Time’s ‘100 Most Influential People’ list

Tucked away in a far corner of the country, Seattle hasn’t always been considered an epicenter of global influence. But… Read More

Melinda Gates on the importance (and lack) of big data in global health

There is an almost overwhelming number of pressing global health issues today. Preparing for epidemics like Ebola, the increasing dangers of… Read More

Melinda Gates on working with the Trump administration and the importance of foreign aid

President Donald Trump isn’t the biggest fan of science. He has also been very quiet on the topic of foreign… Read More

Gates Foundation is giving $279M to help UW study global population health, the largest private donation in university history

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded the University of Washington a $279 million grant, distributed over the next… Read More

High praise, and a joke, as President Obama awards Bill and Melinda Gates with Medal of Freedom

Bill and Melinda Gates were awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at The White House on… Read More

Bill and Melinda Gates ‘deeply humbled’ to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom for foundation work

Bill and Melinda Gates have been selected to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the nation’s highest civilian honor — by… Read More