NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mohamed Riyas, acting country director for Myanmar at the International Rescue Committee, about relief efforts in the wake of a devastating earthquake.
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USAID terminates nearly all its remaining employees
The remaining USAID employees were given an end-of-employment date in an email sent out today.
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Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has its billion dollar grant cut by Trump administration
Gavi, which helps countries purchase and distribute vaccines, is among thousands of programs determined to be “inconsistent with the national interest or Agency policy priorities.”
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A Chinese scholar shares some thoughts about what Trump is doing to the U.S.
President Trump’s alienation of allies and dismantling of U.S. Agency for International Development are welcome news for China, a scholar in Beijing tells NPR.
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5 takeaways from this week — from courts pushing back on Trump to wars overseas
Here are five takeaways from a week when President Trump moved ahead with deportations and sweeping changes to the federal government — and ran into obstacles in the courts.
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As U.S. foreign aid programs grind to a halt, African health leaders look for a silver lining
Chad has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality. A group of midwives helped but now their jobs are on the line — one of many cases where countries must try to keep such programs alive.
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Rubio announces that 83% of USAID contracts will be canceled
In a memo posted to X on Monday morning, the secretary of state said 5,200 contracts had been canceled following a six-week review.
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Trump says ‘male circumcision in Mozambique’ is a ‘scam.’ What’s the program about?
In his Tuesday address to Congress, President Trump listed U.S.-funded programs that he considers an “appalling waste” — including “$10 million for male circumcision in Mozambique.”
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What to know about Lesotho, the country Trump said ‘nobody has ever heard of’
President Trump defended his humanitarian aid cuts to countries around the globe, including one nation he joked “nobody has ever heard of.” Here are some facts about the African nation of Lesotho.
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The Trump administration kills nearly all USAID programs
The Trump administration is terminating thousands of foreign assistance grants and awards, according to a court filing. The move effectively guts the six-decade-old agency.
