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Rubio Orders Firings of All USAID Staffers Overseas to Move Forward
He said the State Department will take over USAID’s foreign assistance programs by Monday
New Mexico made childcare free. It Lifted 120,000 People Above the Poverty Line
The state, which has long ranked worst for child wellbeing, became the first and only in the country to offer free childcare
The Disappearing Funds for Chronic Diseases
President Trump has slashed funding for medical research, threatening a longstanding alliance between the federal government and universities
Africa's Message on Agriculture—Self-Reliance Isn't Optional
AfDB is focused on making African capital work for Africa, while agroecology activists move to seize the self-reliance moment
For Haitian Migrants in the Dominican Republic, "Reproduction Is Like a Death Sentence"
Between April 21 and the end of May this year, 900 lactating or pregnant women were deported from the Dominican to Haiti
The Women of No Sex for Fish Are Survivors—But Their Survival is Precarious
The women are coping with the legacy of disastrous floods that have virtually destroyed their village and disrupted the fishing business
Cambodia Logs Fourth Fatal H5N1 Avian Flu Case of the Year
Cambodia's ministry of health has reported its fourth fatal human H5N1 avian flu case of the year, which involves an 11-year-old boy
United States Cancels More Than $700 Million Funding for Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine
The Trump administration has canceled a contract awarded to Moderna for the late-stage development of its bird flu vaccine for humans
Death, Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking: Fallout From U.S. Aid Withdrawal Hits the World's Most Fragile Locations
As the Trump administration abandons its humanitarian commitments, diplomats are reporting that the cuts have led to violence and instability
The MAHA Report Cites Studies That Don't Exist
The Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again" report misinterprets some studies and cites others that don't exist
FDA May Limit Future COVID-19 Shots to Older People and Those at Risk of Serious Infection
The agency is changing the type of evidence it will accept from vaccine manufacturers to approve updated COVID-19 shots
Netanyahu Says "Minimal" Aid Will Go to Gaza to Preserve U.S. Support
Britain, Canada and France warned they would not "stand by" while Israel expanded operations and limited the amount of food entering the enclave