And this update to a story we’ve been following: The charity of Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda has announced it will conduct a review to determine whether its investment holdings and policies are compatible with its social mission. The announcement follows a lengthy expose in the Los Angeles Times that revealed the Gates Foundation has invested nearly $9 billion in companies whose practices run counter to the foundation’s charitable goals. See our interview with the lead reporter who broke the story, Charles Piller, here.