Stephanie Nolen

1 month ago | nzherald.co.nz | Teddy Schleifer |Teddy Schleifer |Stephanie Nolen

Gates Foundation faces challenges as Trump era reshapes global health. Photo / Calla Kessler, The New York TimesBill Gates met Donald Trump to discuss global health, but Trump’s actions later threatened Gates Foundation‘s work. The foundation, which donates $9 billion annually, faces challenges due to cuts in US foreign aid. The Gates Foundation is adapting to reduced support, focusing on preserving funding for key health initiatives.

1 month ago | estadao.com.br | Teddy Schleifer |Teddy Schleifer |Stephanie Nolen

Em 27 de dezembro, Bill Gates, fundador da Microsoft, foi a Mar-a-Lago para jantar com Donald J. Trump. Algumas pessoas ao seu redor ficaram surpresas por ele ter decidido ir, mas Gates quer conversar com quem quiser ouvir. O jantar durou três horas, e Trump parecia estar se divertindo, disse uma pessoa próxima a ele. Eles conversaram sobre a pólio - um interesse de ambos - e Gates saiu da reunião “francamente impressionado” com o interesse do novo presidente pela saúde global.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Teddy Schleifer |Teddy Schleifer |Stephanie Nolen

As the Trump administration dismantles foreign aid, Bill Gates, whose philanthropy is devoted to global health, is trying to talk to anyone with the president's ear. Credit... Alex Welsh for The New York Times On Dec. 27, Bill Gates, the billionaire philanthropist, made a trip to Mar-a-Lago for dinner with Donald J. Trump. Some people around him were surprised that he had decided to go, but Mr. Gates wants to talk to whoever will listen.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Stephanie Nolen |Emily Anthes

China was a largely silent participant in the negotiations, participants said, aligned with the bloc demanding greater equity but not advancing major agenda items. Under the terms of the accord, China would be compelled to be more forthcoming about an outbreak than it was about the coronavirus in the early days of the pandemic.

2 months ago | texarkanagazette.com | Stephanie Nolen

John Green, widely known as a YouTube star and a young-adult novelist, has written a new, already bestselling nonfiction book on the seemingly unlikely topic of tuberculosis. It's a hopeful book that asks a pointed question: Why does a fully curable disease still kill more than 1 million people a year? Last month, when the Trump administration dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development, American support for key health programs around the world abruptly ended.