World Aug 14 Fight against tuberculosis stalls in Bangladesh as U.S. cuts aid By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster
Politics Jul 15 Watch 8:55 Projects bringing water to drought-ridden land could end with USAID’s dismantling As the Trump administration ends USAID's mission, a project to bring water to drought-ridden lands is now in peril. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, William Brangham and producer Molly Knight Raskin traveled to a community in central Kenya to… By William Brangham, Molly Knight Raskin
Politics Jul 02 Watch 10:36 Ghana struggles to fight disease and poverty without vital U.S. aid A study in The Lancet suggests that cuts to USAID could result in the death of 14 million people over the next five years. Ghana has long been seen as a beacon of democracy in West Africa, but it still… By William Brangham, Molly Knight Raskin
Politics Jun 25 WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies on Trump’s rescission request in Senate hearing A Senate panel challenged on a bipartisan basis the merits of cancelling billions of dollars in spending for foreign aid and public media as part of a contentious hearing Wednesday examining the White House's request for the cuts. By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
World Jun 12 Watch 11:12 How USAID cuts are impacting the fight against HIV in Kenya The Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development have had reverberations around the world. The agency, which operated in over 100 nations and employed thousands of people, has been virtually eliminated. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center,… By William Brangham, Molly Knight Raskin
May 26 Watch 6:45 Catholic Relief Services faces uncertain future after Trump cuts aid funding By Deema Zein, Layla Quran One of the first major policy decisions of the second Trump administration was a significant change in spending on foreign aid. That eventually included effectively dissolving the U.S. Agency for International Development, the primary organization that distributed those funds. Deema… Continue watching
May 20 WATCH: Rubio testifies on State Department budget request, defending dramatic cuts By Matthew Lee, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators sparred Tuesday over the Trump administration’s foreign policies, ranging from Ukraine and Russia to the Middle East, Latin America, the slashing of the U.S. foreign assistance budget and refugee admissions. Continue reading
May 16 Children die after USAID funding cuts end lifeline for displaced communities fleeing violence By Taiwo Adebayo, Associated Press For years, the United States Agency for International Development had been the backbone of the humanitarian response in northeastern Nigeria, helping non-government organizations provide food, shelter and healthcare to millions of people. But this year, the Trump administration cut more… Continue reading
Apr 29 As U.S. foreign aid drops, United Nations agencies that provide aid worldwide slash jobs or cut costs By Samy Magdy, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Officials are pointing to funding reductions mainly from the United States and warning that vital relief programs will be severely affected as a result. Continue reading
Apr 11 In Ethiopia, the margins between starvation and survival narrow as food aid becomes scarce By Willem Marx In late 2023, PBS NewsHour special correspondent Willem Marx and videographer Edward Kiernan traveled across Ethiopia to understand the role that climate change and conflict were having on food supplies, witnessing first-hand the work that the World Food Program and… Continue reading