Bill Gates argues in The Wall Street Journal that U.S. aid for global health is still saving lives, emphasizing that vaccines and medical support remain among America’s most effective global investments

In the U.S. heartland, The New York Times tells how Kansas farmers once supplied grain for U.S. food-aid programs abroad. After those contracts were canceled, many are struggling to sell their crops and facing mounting financial losses

Seven-year-old Babagana Bukar Mohammed died in Bama, Nigeria, when the USAID-funded clinic he relied on was closed during a pause in U.S. foreign aid. Experts who spoke to NPR for the story say timely care for sickle cell disease could have saved him.

NBC News cites new research predicting that U.S. aid cuts could lead to as many as 14 million deaths over five years. The analysis underscores how deeply intertwined global health systems are with U.S. funding.

When the U.S. reneged on nutrition aid in Nepal, malnourished children paid the price, Science Magazine reports.. Health workers describe a wave of preventable deaths.

Rural life in Nepal is getting harder. Global Press Journal documents how farmers are struggling to adapt as development programs lose funding.

Zimbabwe is reckoning with the catastrophic loss of U.S. assistance. Can the country become self-sufficient, or will it turn to China? Global Press Journal investigates.

Drug cartels and criminal clans in Colombia are gaining ground as peacebuilding programs collapse. The Telegraph links the resurgence to the loss of USAID support.

Seven-year-old Babagana Bukar Mohammed died in Bama, Nigeria, when the USAID-funded clinic he relied on was closed during a pause in U.S. foreign aid. Experts who spoke to NPR for the story say timely care for sickle cell disease could have saved him.

Millions of tons of food sat rotting in warehouses after U.S. funding was withdrawn, according to Reuters. Aid workers say the suspension has left entire regions without supplies.

Vox visualizes the scale of America’s retreat in three charts, showing steep funding drops for PEPFAR, WHO, and HIV prevention programs.

Uganda’s LGBTQ community faces new fear and uncertainty after a U.S. aid freeze, the Associated Press reports. Activists say the loss of support has left many without protection or services.