Politics Sep 20 Federal authorities charge 47 with stealing $250 million from food program for low-income children By Amy Forliti, Associated Press
Politics May 19 Senate approves overhaul of baby formula rules in aid program The Senate has approved a bill aimed at easing the baby formula shortage for families participating in a government assistance program known as WIC. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
World Jan 12 Watch 9:28 Millions on the brink of starvation as the pandemic exacerbates world hunger Feeding the world's hungry and helping children in need were enormous tasks even before the pandemic. While the coronavirus has made those groups of people even more vulnerable, impoverished nations are often left at the mercy of wealthy countries for…
Politics Apr 24 Watch Should U.S. Have Monopoly on Food Sent Abroad to Aid Other Countries? Should U.S. Have Monopoly on Food Sent Abroad to Aid Other Countries?…
Politics Apr 24 Watch USAID Rethinks Who Gets Paid to Grow Food for Countries in Need American food aid is sent to places with dire need. And until now, the commodities have been bought from U.S. farmers and shipped overseas on U.S. vessels to be donated. Margaret Warner reports on a new budget proposal that would…
Feb 29 Watch North Korea Agrees to Suspend Nuclear Work for U.S. Food Aid Swap North Korea announced on Wednesday that it will implement a moratorium on long-range missile launches and uranium enrichment at its Yongbyon nuclear facility in exchange for 240,000 metric tons of food aid from the United States. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch Droughts Feed Hunger Crisis and Violence in Sudan Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on the humanitarian crisis in the African nation of Sudan, where drought and food shortages are contributing to violence, political instability and death. Continue watching
Feb 12 Haiti’s Farms Sow Hope for Rebuilding A new push to improve Haiti's struggling agricultural sector could provide jobs for many people displaced after January's earthquake. But the nation's farmland is limited in supply and often degraded of nutrients. Continue reading
Apr 23 Bombings Kill at Least 78 in Iraq’s Deadliest Day in More Than a Year By Admin, PBS NewsHour More than 78 people were killed and dozens more were wounded Thursday in two bombings in Iraq, one in Baghdad and one north of the city. In other news, the Iraqi military said they captured a suspected leader of an… Continue reading
Jul 30 U.N. Reports Says North Korea Is in Food Crisis By Admin, PBS NewsHour Flooding and poor harvests have caused North Korea's worst food crisis in nearly a decade and have put millions at risk, the U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday as it called on donors to provide urgent assistance over the next… Continue reading