Bill Gates apologizes to foundation staff over Epstein ties

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has apologized to staff of his foundation over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

• Feb 26

Investor Warren Buffett announces $6 billion in donations to 5 foundations

The billionaire pledged in 2006 to give away most of his wealth to philanthropy. Buffett said the shares of Berkshire Hathaway will be delivered on Monday.

• Jun 28, 2025

Bill Gates explains why he's giving away virtually all of his wealth

Bill Gates says $200 billion spent over the next 20 years will go toward causes to help save and improve lives around the world. He also criticized the Trump administration's cuts to aid, saying they could lead to more child deaths.

• May 8, 2025

Bill Gates, Jon Batiste on combating child malnutrition

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates and musician Jon Batiste discuss their recent trip to Nigeria and how simple actions can help combat hunger.

• Sep 23, 2024

Melinda French Gates on her next chapter, finding her voice

Melinda French Gates describes her departure from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation as a planned evolution. She now focuses on Pivotal Ventures to drive social change with the $12.5 billion she received after she left the foundation.

• Jun 18, 2024

Melinda French Gates announces $1B donation to support women, families

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates said she is giving $1 billion over the next two years to support women and families, including reproductive rights.

• May 28, 2024

Melinda French Gates resigns from the Gates Foundation. Here's why.

French Gates wrote in a post that she's moving onto "the next chapter" of her philanthropic work.

• May 13, 2024

Melinda French Gates calls maternal childbirth deaths "needless"

A $370 million annual commitment by the Gates Foundation is being directed to support maternal and children's health.

• Sep 18, 2023

Melinda French Gates on painful divorce and taking a "different path"

After 27 years together, Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates announced their split last May.

• Mar 3, 2022

Melinda Gates could quit foundation she runs with Bill Gates

Following their divorce, the former couple have created a contingency plan for who will lead the Gates Foundation.

• Jul 7, 2021

Microsoft investigated Gates affair before he left board

Gates spokesperson said incident from 2000 had nothing to do with co-founder's departure from Microsoft board last year.

• May 17, 2021

Melinda Gates on COVID-19 response and conspiracy theories

To date, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has invested $1.75 billion in the fight against COVID-19.

• Jan 27, 2021

Rules hold up at-home coronavirus tests funded by Bill Gates

The SCAN program aims to let both healthy and sick people in the Seattle area test themselves from the comfort of their own homes.

• May 14, 2020

Bill Gates calls for nationwide social isolation policy to slow virus

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist has been warning the public about the threat of a global pandemic since 2015.

• Apr 2, 2020

Bill and Melinda Gates focus on poverty in America

The philanthropists say they're concerned about Trump's "America First" policies

• Feb 13, 2018

Melinda Gates on making a successful life

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation brings data, and tens of billions of dollars, to its commitment to improve global public health

• Mar 5, 2017

Bill Gates on how to "outsmart" global epidemics

World's richest man leads coaltion that aims to outpace emerging health crises by developing new vaccines in less than a year

• Jan 18, 2017