The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation gave a $3.5-million grant to “The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer” television show to ensure coverage of malaria, AIDS, tuberculosis, measles, neglected diseases, and other global health issues, reports The New York Times.

The money will help correspondents report 40 to 50 stories on these issues over three years. Patti Parson, managing producer of the “NewsHour,” said the grant came with no strings attached.

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