Whatever your feelings surrounding Melinda's newest and long term "crusade", it's hard to argue with the experiences Melinda's had with the poorest women around the world, her passion which fuels this agenda, and, ultimately, the incredible stories of women and men from around the world about family planning.

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I spoke with him about winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his leadership in ending small pox, announced last week by President Obama.

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On April 12, 1955, scientists and reporters gathered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, for a momentous event. Millions of Americans huddled around radios and televisions that day to learn whether the world’s first polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk at the University of Pittsburgh, could prevent a devastating disease that killed and paralyzed thousands upon thousands of people, mainly children.

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Today mothers throughout the United Kingdom are celebrating Mother's Day. But in too many countries around the world, giving birth is still one of the most dangerous things a woman can do.

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Young women have always been leaders in their families, managing households and caring for their family members. But despite their extraordinary potential, girls and women remain invisible in much of the world.

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