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Sharing things I'm learning through my foundation work and other interests.

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  1. 8 hours ago

    While the world gets older, one continent is staying (nearly) the same age. Which continent’s median age has stayed basically flat? Check your answer here:

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  2. Feb 19

    . explains how mobile phones can help connect marginalized people to their communities, their bank accounts, and more:

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  3. Feb 18

    If you believe every student should have a chance to learn how to code, nominate your favorite teacher for a scholarship:

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  4. Feb 17

    The world keeps getting older, but Africa stays the same age. It sounds confusing, but it makes sense when you break it down:

    Africa is the youngest continent
    While the rest of the world keeps getting older, the median age of Africa—and especially sub-Saharan Africa—stays young.
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  5. Feb 16

    Electricity accounts for just 25% of greenhouse gas emissions. We need breakthroughs in five key areas to prevent the worst climate-change scenarios:

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  6. Feb 15

    I wish more people fully understood what it will take to stop climate change. I break down the five grand challenges we face (using squishy toys):

    The grand challenges of climate change
    To solve climate change, we need to get to near-zero emissions on all the things that drive it, including making building materials.
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  7. Feb 13

    Even if your primary concern is the welfare of your fellow citizens, these investments are overwhelmingly smart things to do. Progress benefits everyone. Here’s how:

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  8. Feb 13

    At a time when bad news seems to dominate the headlines every day, I want to keep reminding people that life is getting better for millions in the world’s poorest countries, thanks in part to smart investments in health.

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  9. Feb 12

    You probably won’t be too surprised to learn that I love a good cheeseburger. But you may be surprised by some of the things you read in our annual letter:

    Bill and Melinda Gates’s 2019 Annual Letter
    Bill and Melinda’s latest letter is about 9 things that have surprised them over the years.
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  10. Feb 12

    Melinda and I are live with and hundreds of high school students talking about how surprises can move us to action:

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  11. Feb 12

    In our 2019 Annual Letter, we wrote about the things that have surprised us over the years. Some worry us. Others inspire us. All of them are moving us to action.

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  12. Feb 11

    Health is a catalyst for economic growth. I enjoyed hearing from about how South Africa is investing in its human capital.

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  13. Feb 11

    . Abiy Ahmed is a champion for diversity and gender equality. I enjoyed talking with him while in Addis Ababa.

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  14. Feb 10

    Under , Rwanda has become a leader in promoting health across the continent. We had a great conversation about the importance of continued health investment.

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  15. Feb 9

    This is an interesting take from about challenging your assumptions of what makes a good school.

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  16. Feb 8

    In 2009, my friend was tapped by the government of India to turn its vision for a digital ID system into a reality. A decade later, nearly all of India’s 1.3 billion residents are enrolled in this impressive program:

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  17. Feb 7

    I enjoyed serving as first-ever guest editor last year, and I was excited when I heard that would be taking the helm this year. Congrats, Ava, on a great issue highlighting the power of “art and optimism.”

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  18. Feb 6

    Energy innovation is the best investment we can make to prevent the worst effects of climate change. just released a new report with and outlining near-term actions to bring more clean energy technologies to market.

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  19. Feb 3

    Nandan Nilekani is one of India's leading technology entrepreneurs. He and I are both optimistic about the potential of secure digital ID systems to improve people’s lives:

    Heroes in the Field: Nandan Nilekani
    One billion people in the world don’t have any official proof of identity. Legendary technology entrepreneur Nandan Nilekani is working to change that.
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  20. Feb 1

    When and I started our foundation, we knew our investments would be high-risk, high-reward. Melinda explains why the returns have been greater than we ever could have imagined.

    The Global Polio Eradication Initiative. . . . These four organizations quietly save millions of lives around the world—and right now, they're at risk. Learn what's at stake and help them continue their life-saving work.
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