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.
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Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan to fund virus treatment research
He and Priscilla Chan announced the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative's plans to partner with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to begin exploring possible COVID-19 treatments.
Bill Gates warned us multiple times about a deadly pandemic
"The impact of a huge epidemic ... would be phenomenal because all the supply chains would break down," Gates told CBS News in 2017.
Bill Gates steps down from Microsoft's board of directors
Microsoft announced the news on Friday, saying that the company's co-founder plans to focus on global health, development, education, and climate change.
Gates Foundation to provide at-home coronavirus test kits in Seattle
Washington state has the most confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths in the U.S.
World's billionaires hold more wealth than 4.6 billion people
The world's 2,153 billionaires have as much wealth as 60% of the world's population, anti-poverty group Oxfam says.
Woman receives Secret Santa gifts from Bill Gates
Among the gifts she received was a donation to the American Heart Association in memory of her mother, who died earlier this year.
Warren's wealth tax: Who pays and how much?
Here's what to know about one of the most popular policy ideas in the 2020 presidential race so far.
Elizabeth Warren to Bill Gates: I will explain my wealth tax to you
Gates — worth an estimated $109 billion — wondered if he'd pay $100 billion under her plan to target country's largest fortunes
Calendar: Week of October 28
From National Cat Day to Halloween, "Sunday Morning" takes a look at some notable events of the week ahead
Plant-based meat company seeks billion-dollar valuation
Beyond Meat is looking to raise nearly $184 million from an initial public offering, with the California maker of vegan burgers hoping to benefit from a trend that has more consumers eating plant-based options.
Trump jumps 51 spots on Forbes billionaires list
The world's billionaire class is poorer by $400 billion, Forbes reports, citing stock market drops and global slowdowns
Bill & Melinda Gates on what surprised them
Since the Gates Foundation was formed in 2000 by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda, it has paid out more than $45 billion in grants, supporting work in more than 130 countries. Their work addresses issues like vaccine delivery, family planning and emergency response. First on “CBS This Morning,” the Gates are revealing their 11th annual letter highlighting nine things they didn't see coming.
Bill and Melinda Gates on what surprised them in 2018
In their 11th annual letter, Bill and Melinda Gates are reflecting on the things that they didn't see coming in 2018
As Beyond Meat readies IPO, going mainstream is on the menu
The company behind the Beyond Burger says it wants to appeal to carnivores as well as vegans and vegetarians
Bill Gates brings poop to the podium to tout new toilet tech
Philanthropist kicks off "Reinvented Toilet" Expo in China with a warning that feces-borne pathogens still kill some 500,000 kids every year
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies
Paul Allen, a pioneer of personal computing, died Monday. Allen co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates, and later bought the Seattle Seahawks. Allen had been fighting non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
"He changed the world": Tech, sports world celebrate Paul Allen's life
"As co-founder of Microsoft, in his own quiet and persistent way, he created magical products, experiences and institutions," Microsoft's CEO said
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, dies at 65
Earlier this month, Allen announced that he was again suffering from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
Bezos ends Gates' 24-year run atop Forbes 400
Gates' 24-year run as the wealthiest person is over -- while President Donald Trump drops to 259th place on Forbes 400
The Gates Scholars
Now, universities around the country are forming a new, color-blind, Affirmative Action, aiming to close the gap between rich and poor
How one college predicts those at risk of dropping out
How do trips to the gym correlate with quitting school? 60 Minutes visits a college that's using predictive analytics to find out
Trump asked Bill Gates the difference between HIV and HPV
Gates also said Trump questioned use of vaccines and talked about himself in third person, according to video obtained by MSNBC
Warren Buffett, Bill Gates beat up on bitcoin
Price falls after billionaires denounce investor speculation in the cryptocurrency as financial "dementia"
How one college predicts those at risk of dropping out
How do trips to the gym correlate with quitting school? 60 Minutes visits a college that's using predictive analytics to find out
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Senate holds 14th vote on ending shutdown, now tied for longest ever
The Senate is voting for the 14th time on reopening the government as the shutdown matches the record for longest in U.S. history. Follow live updates here.
2025 elections in NYC, New Jersey, Virginia to test Democrats, Trump
Election Day 2025 is here, with consequential races in New York City, New Jersey, Virginia and a redistricting ballot measure in California.
Dick Cheney, powerful former vice president, dies at 84
Former Vice President Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful people to hold the office, has died, his family says. He was 84.
Trump says SNAP benefits won't be paid until shutdown ends, sparking confusion
President Trump wrote on Truth Social that federal food benefits "will be given only when the Radical Left Democrats open up government, which they can easily do, and not before!"
Supreme Court prepares to weigh tariffs fight in test of Trump's power
The Supreme Court will consider Wednesday whether a federal emergency powers law gives President Trump the authority to impose his most sweeping tariffs.
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Dems seek details on Epstein co-conspirator probe that was "inexplicably killed"
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein provided the Justice Department with "precise and detailed" information about 20 alleged co-conspirators, House Democrats say.
Man survives 20 days stranded in California wilderness
A 65-year-old hunter survived for nearly three weeks in California's Sierra National Forest, after his truck broke down in a snowstorm.
13 suspected drug cartel members killed in shootout with police
Four suspects were arrested and nine people kidnapped by the gang were freed following the clash in Sinaloa, officials said.
Tesla investors set to vote on Musk's proposed $1 trillion pay package
Shareholders to decide this week whether to grant Musk, the world's richest person, one of the richest compensation packages in corporate history.