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A document obtained by POLITICO shows plans to zero out or substantially reduce spending on many programs, including ones that promote democracy

As Sudan plunges into another chapter of fighting, the country is enduring the world's worst humanitarian crisis

Cases of pertussis have skyrocketed by more than 1,500% nationwide since hitting a recent low in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Since President Trump's inauguration, his administration has been chipping away—sometimes quietly, sometimes with great fanfare—at food safety

Vaccination campaigns have nearly eradicated some of the most deadly and transmissible diseases

Diverging patterns were observed for methamphetamine and ketamine

The new tariffs set the stage for higher prices and supply chain uncertainty for numerous industries, including health care

"This is about potentially a million children dying if funding is withdrawn"

Two infants in Louisiana have died of pertussis in the past six months, state officials say

A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration's plans for thousands of foreign aid programs

Women and girls' lives are being lost due to the abrupt and sweeping cancellation of U.S. assistance approved by Congress

America's vanishing presence in Africa has upended critical programs, severed relationships and left a vacuum that Russia and China will capitalize on