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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

Sep 17, 2019
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.
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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

Sep 17, 2019
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.
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Melinda Gates at a panel discussion in New York City 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

Apr 28, 2019
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.

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

Apr 23, 2019
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.
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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?

Nov 09, 2018
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.
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Melinda and Bill Gates in Kirkland, Washington, in February.

Bill Gates Addresses 'Tough Questions' On Poverty And Power

Feb 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

Jan 17, 2016
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.
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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

Jan 23, 2015
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.
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A prototype of the Janicki Omniprocessor sits in Washington. The next one will be set up for testing in Dakar, Senegal later this year.

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

Jan 10, 2015
And he drinks it. It's all thanks to the Janicki Omniprocessor, a new machine that can turn human waste into clean water.
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