Can Bill Gates help build a better condom?

The billionaire philanthropist is searching for a condom that feels better than nothing at all

Bill Gates is going to attempt to do the impossible.
(Image credit: Illustration by Lauren Hansen, Sean Gallup/Getty Images, Thinkstock)

Condoms are cheap, plentiful, and very effective at preventing sexually transmitted diseases. So why aren't more people using them?

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has identified at least one problem with the condom:

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.