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How the U.S. has changed its approach to foreign aid this year

By Fatma Tanis,

Scott Simon

Published December 27, 2025 at 5:43 AM MST

This year saw the dismantling of USAID, the United States' premier aid agency. What was the impact and what does the future of U.S. foreign aid look like in the health realm?

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Scott Simon

Scott Simon is one of America's most admired writers and broadcasters. He is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First. He has reported from all fifty states, five continents, and ten wars, from El Salvador to Sarajevo to Afghanistan and Iraq. His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy.