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Bill Gates is a fan of DOGE if it means curbing government debt: He says they'll have to tackle pensions, defense, and health care

Bill Gates says he's on board with Elon Musk's cost-cutting plans for DOGE as long as the U.S. government doesn't lose sight of its value system.

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Bill Gates says the odds of another pandemic in the next 4 years are 10%-15%, and we’re not prepared

The billionaire philanthropist and Microsoft cofounder thinks the world is poised to make the same mistakes from the last pandemic.

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The founder of a collapsed private equity giant who took $100 million from Bill and Melinda Gates was expelled from the Giving Pledge

At its peak, Arif Naqvi’s private equity firm controlled almost $14 billion in assets.

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What billionaires and their advisors say keeps them from giving more and faster

America’s wealthiest people have long urged each other to give away more of their money

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Warren Buffett issues a warning for all parents ahead of the $84 trillion Great Wealth Transfer

CEO of Berkshire Hathaway warns that the difference between a family crumbling or getting closer can lie within will planning.

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Sierra Leone loves rice and wants to free itself from imports. But how to do it?

Rice borders on the sacred in Sierra Leone, which has one of the world's highest consumption rates

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Systemic inequity in the U.S. education system: How Laura Assanmal’s Triunfa Project aims to create opportunity

Inequities in the U.S. education system affect millions of students, especially youth from Black, Latinx, low-income, Indigenous, and immigrant families. For Laura Assanmal Peláez, a PhD candidate at NYU Steinhardt, these disparities are a reality she’s seen firsthand in her work with students from the Bronx to Brooklyn.

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Warren Buffett Entrusts His Children With 'Not So Easy' Task To Donate His $143 Billion Wealth; Eldest Son To Become Next Berkshire Hathaway Chairman

Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett, 94, entrusted his children with the responsibility of donating his entire wealth upon his passing to charities of their choice. His new estate plans will also stop funding the Gates Foundation upon his death.

International Business Times UK

Fortified bouillon cubes are seen as a way to curb malnutrition in Africa as climate worsens hunger

In Nigeria and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa, many households have limited access to nutrient-rich foods due to rising costs and the impact of climate change on agriculture and food systems

The Independent UK

Bill Gates calls for more aid to go to Africa and for debt relief for burdened countries

The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks the richest governments should increase their support for African countries

The Independent UK

Next Generation Of Buffetts To Lead Philanthropy Powerhouse

Warren Buffett's children poised to manage 4 billion fortune for philanthropy, focusing on diverse global causes.

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Warren Buffett Changes Charitable Giving Plan For His Fortune

Warren Buffett shifts estate plan, favoring children's trust over Gates Foundation. Continues support for Gates Foundation during his lifetime.

International Business Times

Dr. Ashkan Afshin Is Steadily Unlocking The Potential Of Biotechnology To Revolutionize Healthcare

Dr. Afshin's early career was marked by his work at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, an institute funded by the Gates Foundation.

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Warren Buffett donates again to the Gates Foundation but will cut the charity off after his death

Investor Warren Buffett has announced another $5.3 billion in charitable gifts Friday

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Warren Buffett warns Gates Foundation there is no guarantee his support of the charity will continue once he’s gone: ‘No money coming after my death’

The 93-year-old gave another $4 billion to the foundation on top of the previous $39 billion already donated, but that may be the end.

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Warren Buffett describes what’s in his will

New charitable trust will be launched after his death.

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Melinda French Gates Models Three Strong Lessons for Philanthropists

Gates' willingness to pivot and her focus on her charitable giving vision provide an excellent example for current and future philanthropists.

The Independent UK

Less than 2% of philanthropic giving goes to women and girls. Can Melinda French Gates change that?

For years, less than 2% of philanthropic giving in the U.S. has gone to benefit women and girls, but that could change in part thanks to new resources that Melinda French Gates has pledged in recent weeks

International Business Times UK

Billionaire Bill Gates' Trust Sells Microsoft, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway in Q1, Walmart Stake Increases by 200%

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently revealed selling millions of shares of Microsoft and Berkshire Hathaway in Q1, coinciding with Melinda Gates' resignation as co-chair of the trust.

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Melinda French Gates resigns as co-chair from the Gates Foundation

French Gates says she is "immensely proud" of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the decision to step down as co-chair was not easy. Her last day is June 7.

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