Melinda French Gates and the unique qualities of women’s philanthropy Researcher expects French Gates 'will continue to focus on gender equity and women's empowerment.' Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
What's next for the Gates Foundation? The foundation headquartered in Seattle is the largest philanthropic organization in the world. The move marks a new direction for the world of philanthropy and the Pacific Northwest’s best-known ex-power couple. Libby Denkmann Hans Anderson
Covid vaccines arrived a year ago. But global distribution remains a challenge ‘I do think we're seeing now that we are, more than anything, a globally connected community, and that we cannot get out of this unless we're all out of this.’ Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Bill Gates, Who Has Warned About Pandemics For Years, On The U.S. Response So Far 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. Heidi Glenn
National Gates Foundation's Humanitarian Award To India's Modi Is Sparking Outrage 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. Malaka Gharib
World Gates Foundation Says World Not On Track To Meet Goal Of Ending Poverty By 2030 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. Nurith Aizenman
MacKenzie Bezos pledges to give away half her fortune, but how? In early April she said she was excited about her own plans following her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Now we know what MacKenzie Bezos might be excited about: giving away a chunk of her wealth. Carolyn Adolph
World Why Did Bill Gates Give A Talk With A Jar Of Human Poop By His Side? 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. Katrina Yu
What is the role of philanthropy in Seattle? Seattle has a rich history of big giving that goes back to the middle of the last century. As a communications officer at the Gates Foundation, Local... Marcie Sillman
