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The end of USAID

2025/7/2

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Kimberly Adams

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Kimberly Adams: 我认为美国国际开发署（USAID）的解散是一个非常重要的新闻。自从预算被大幅削减后，这个机构实际上已经瓦解了。前总统布什和奥巴马都在该机构的最后一天向员工表达了感谢，这非常值得关注。虽然特朗普政府认为该机构的成果甚微，但美联社的报道强调了它所做的工作。一项医学研究表明，在过去的二十年中，USAID的项目防止了数百万人的死亡。然而，预算削减可能导致未来五年内数百万人死亡，特别是在艾滋病、疟疾和肺结核等疾病方面。我认为，其他国家，特别是中国，正在关注这个机会，可能会填补美国撤出后留下的空白。USAID是美国软实力工具的重要组成部分，它的解散可能会导致其他国家将美国视为抛弃者，这可能会激化一些地区的局势。 Rima Grace: 我也认为外国援助是重要的外交工具，也是一个富裕国家帮助其他国家的经济义务。特朗普政府已经取消了大部分的对外援助合同，剩余的合同将由国务院承担。此外，美国还在削减对民主项目的资助。苏丹的人道主义危机日益严重，但受到的关注不足，该国将深受美国对外援助削减的影响。USAID资助的项目是苏丹的生命线，但现在已经停止运作，导致疾病难以控制。

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The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has officially ended. This episode discusses the impact of this dismantling on U.S. global influence, highlighting the loss of a key tool for soft power and the potential for increased deaths due to reduced aid. The discussion also touches upon the lack of clarity and potential consequences of this decision.

USAID officially ended after significant budget cuts.
Former Presidents Bush and Obama acknowledged USAID's contributions.
Studies link USAID cuts to potential millions of preventable deaths.
The end of USAID represents a loss of U.S. soft power and influence globally.

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On today’s show, we’ll discuss some headlines that might’ve slipped under the radar this week. First, most staff at the U.S. Agency for International Deveopment officially marked their final day with the agency. What might the dismantling of USAID mean for U.S. influence abroad? Plus, school districts are scrambling as federal education dollars are on hold. Then, we’ll smile about Andy Weir’s latest sci-fi novel being adapted for the big screen and the WNBA expanding into more cities!

Here’s everything we talked about today:

“Bush, Obama and Bono Commend USAID Staff Members on Their Last Day” )from The New York Times
“The US says 'little to show‘ for six-decade aid agency. Supporters point to millions of lives saved)” from The Associated Press
“USAID cuts could lead to 14 million deaths over the next five years, researchers say)” from NBC News
“Education Department freezes cash for school districts, teacher training, migrant students”) from POLITICO
“Watch the first trailer for ‘Project Hail Mary’” )from Popular Science
“WNBA adds three more franchises as league’s popularity continues to grow)” from The Washington Post
“‘Friendship’ Review: Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd Hit Maximum Cringe”) from The New York Times

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