Melinda French Gates on learning to trust again after divorcing Bill Gates

NPR | By Rachel Martin

Published February 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM EST

On Wild Card, well-known guests answer the kinds of questions we often think about but don't talk about. Melinda French Gates talks about learning to trust again after her divorce.

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Rachel Martin is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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