Bill Gates

Why Bill Gates Thinks Ending Polio Is Worth It

Wed, 08 May 2013 19:58:00 +0000

Some critics say that ending polio has become Bill Gates' "white whale."

Why not just settle for the huge drop in polio cases that we've seen over the past decade and then spend money on other things that kill so many more kids, like diarrhea and malnutrition?

"Polio is special," Gates tells NPR's Robert Siegel on All Things Considered. "Once you get it done, you save $2 billion a year that will be applied to those other activities.

'Warren Is In The House,' Buffett Says As He Joins Twitter

Mark Memmott — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:27:00 +0000

Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor known as the "oracle of Omaha" and renowned for making lots of money for both himself and his Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, joined Twitter on Thursday.

And if you've followed the plain-spoken, sometimes controversial but always able to poke-

Bill Gates' Handshake With South Korea's Park Sparks Debate

Bill Chappell — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:58:00 +0000

Microsoft founder Bill Gates met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye Monday, part of a visit to build business ties and boost nuclear energy plans. But it was the handshake they shared that created the biggest stir in Korean society, after Gates greeted Park with a smile — and his left hand jammed into his pants pocket.

"Among Koreans, it is considered disrespectful to put one's hand in your pocket while shaking another person's hand," reports The Korea Herald.

Change In Donors Is Remaking Global Giving

Jason Beaubien — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:28:00 +0000

The face of international aid for health and development is changing.

Less money is now coming from wealthy, industrialized nations and more is flowing from private foundations, corporations and even countries that only a few years ago were recipients themselves.

First, let's be clear. The United States government, through the U.S.

Private Foundations Start To Edge Out Some Countries In International Aid Donations

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:47:00 +0000

Transcript

AUDIE CORNISH, HOST:

There's been a significant shift in international aid in recent years. Less money is coming from large donor nations and more is coming from private foundations, corporations, even countries that only a few years ago were recipients of aid themselves.

NPR's Jason Beaubien tells us more.

JASON BEAUBIEN, BYLINE: The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development, remains the largest donor on the planet, doling out more than $30 billion each year.