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Why Nations Fail by Daron Acemoglu AND James Robinson

The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver

The Most Powerful Idea in the World by William Rosen

Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

Tap Dancing to Work by Carol Loomis

This Time is Different by Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff

The City that Became Safe by Franklin E. Zimring

Why Capitalism? by Allan H. Meltzer

A Nation of Wusses by Ed Rendelll

Reinventing Fire by Amory Lovins

Bill Gates visits Dean Kamen at DEKA Research

February 25, 2013

A Day at DEKA Research with Dean Kamen

Bill Gates: Why I Write an Annual Letter

January 23, 2013

My Annual Letter: Accelerating Impact through Measurement

In my annual letter this year, I discuss how new measurement tools are giving us the essential data needed to understand the effectiveness of foreign aid.

Bill Gates Recent Reading Winter 2013

January 18, 2013

A Year-End Reading List

A year-end reading list on predictions, inequality, prosperity, steam and Warren Buffett.

Bill Gates: My Top Reads in 2012

December 17, 2012

My Top Reads of 2012

Making the Most of you Holiday Giving

December 11, 2012

Making the Most of your Holiday Giving

December 10, 2012

Charity Navigator’s Newest Rating Dimension: Helping Change the World for the Better

Donors choose

December 10, 2012

DonorsChoose.org: Experience the Joy of Giving

Great nonprofits

December 10, 2012

GreatNonprofits

February 19, 2013

The Giving Pledge Goes International

The Giving Pledge is growing with 105 billionaires in 9 different countries committing to giving away the majority of their wealth.

January 31, 2013

Download My Annual Letter (including translated versions)

January 30, 2013

Annual Letter Kick-Off in New York

Today was a long but terrific day in New York, as I made the rounds to several talks shows to talk about my annual letter, released this morning.

January 29, 2013

My Annual Letter: How We Measure Impact to Improve Lives

Giving Tuesday

November 26, 2012

Giving Tuesday

Here in the U.S., we've had Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. Now there’s a new “day” in this post-Thanksgiving period I’m excited about: Giving Tuesday.

Forbes 400 Change the world summit

September 21, 2012

Forbes Roundtable: Why Give

Bill Gates on Catalytic Philanthropy

September 19, 2012

The Power of Catalytic Philanthropy

August 11, 2011

The Most Gratifying Job on Earth

Anyone who wants to seriously engage in giving faces two important questions: where can you make the biggest impact, and how do you structure your giving so it’s effective.

Arne Duncan

July 06, 2012

Arne Duncan: Recommended Reading

Atul Gawande

July 06, 2012

Atul Gawande: Recommended Reading

Charles Kenny

July 06, 2012

Charles Kenny: Recommended Reading

David Christian

July 06, 2012

David Christian: Recommended Reading

Kinsley_220

August 10, 2012

Michael Kinsley: Recommended Reading

Nathan Myhrvold

July 06, 2012

Nathan Myhrvold: Recommended Reading

Steven Pinker

July 06, 2012

Steven Pinker: Recommended Reading

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