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Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid threaten trend toward giving cash directly

By Jonathan Lambert
Published August 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM EDT

The idea of giving people cash, instead of traditional foreign aid like food or shelter, has gotten traction in recent years. Now, the Trump administration threatens to reverse that.

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Jonathan Lambert
Jonathan Lambert is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk, where he covers the wonders of the natural world and how policy decisions can affect them.
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