Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates, B.J. Novak, Sundar Pichai, and more share the children’s books that shaped them

Does a love of reading as a child lay the foundation for a productive life? These great minds of our time are connected by their passion for children’s books.

This self-lubing condom lasts for 1,000 thrusts–and could change sex

How do you get people to wear condoms? Design one that feels better than anything else on the market.

Objects matter. Here’s what Melinda Gates, DeRay McKesson, and Travon Free value most of all

Female founders, here’s a $27M fund that wants to invest in you right now

Bill and Melinda Gates’ next big move? The economic empowerment of women

The 4 Ideas That Melinda Gates Thinks Are Changing The World

From mobile banking to contraception, this is what she thinks is going to drive the next wave of advances for people in the developing world.

Melinda Gates On The Importance Of The Girl Effect

The Gates Foundation makes it a point to fund solutions for women and girls because those solutions are often the most effective.

2010 Communication Hits and Misses

Gates Foundation Pushes Technology for College Preparedness

The Most Creative People in Business: Top 25

Top 10 Most Creative People in Health Care

In a field ripe for disruptive innovation, creative thinkers abound.